LOOK , I DON'T WANT TO RAISE MY VOICE BUT IF YOU WOULD READ MY MESSAGE LAST
WEEK IT SAID PLAINLY THAT SHELLAC IS DISSOLVED BY DENATUERED ALCOHOL .
PERIOD, END OF DISCUSSION. NEXT QUESTION . BY THE WAY , IF DENATURED ALCOHOL
DOSN'T WORK THEN IT'S NOT SHELLAC. PERIOD. Mark James Bethke




-----Original Message-----
From: shelloak <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, November 01, 1999 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: Hank's One-Shell Collection


>Try this:  FORMBY'S it will remove old lacquer, varnish, and shellac;
called
>conditioning Furniture Refinisher, it works.  John Tennessee
>-----Original Message-----
>From: JERE G. PRICE <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Monday, November 01, 1999 5:35 AM
>Subject: Re: Hank's One-Shell Collection
>
>
>>When removing shellac, shouldn't we use denatured alchol - I believe I
>>remember using alchol as a thinner for cutting shellac back in my
>>wookworking days.
>>Jere Price
>>Boyertown, PA
>>
>>----------
>>> From: Carol Simpson <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Hank's One-Shell Collection
>>> Date: Sunday, October 31, 1999 10:35 AM
>>>
>>> I believe I posted this a while back, but some woman gave our club a
>>> collection of shells she had gotten in Panama about 30 years ago.  I was
>>> thrilled until I opened up the bags, and every one had been dipped in
>>> shellac.  They all had this awful tan color.
>>>
>>> I soaked them in clorox and most of the shallac came off, except on the
>>big
>>> cones and conchs.  I picked a good bit of it off which a dental pick,
but
>>> sure don't recommend anyone putting shellac on shells.  In my opinion,
it
>>> ruins them.
>>>
>>> Carol
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Betty Jean Piech <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Date: Sunday, October 31, 1999 9:59 AM
>>> Subject: Hank's One-Shell Collection
>>>
>>>
>>> >Dear Hank, Ferreter,  Art and Paul:
>>> >
>>> >There is nothing wrong with Hank's saying he has a one-shell
collection.
>>> >Haven't any of you ever  heard of  "Poetic license"?   Art uses it
>>> >frequently.  It is a good way of accentuating something by saying or
>>> >writing what is obviously incorrect.
>>> >
>>> >And no one commented on Hank's question regarding using shellac on
>>shells..
>>> > I have been told it should never be used (and I have not). but just
out
>>> >curiosity have often wondered why.
>>> >
>>> >Betty Jean, The Tall One
>>
>