[JonM]

It's been a while since I had to do this and I can't recall off the top of my head...but is it shellac or varnish I mix with 5 parts alcohol in order to make a wood conditioner? I have some pine I am staining and need to condition the soft spots. Thanks in advance

 

[Kent Whitten]

It's shellac. I did a small project of Cherry I posted here that I used a 1# cut of shellac.

 

[JonM]

Thank you my good man...:thumbsup:

 

[Leo G]

You can use clear stain base too.

 

[Rcon]

To make a washcoat simply reduce whatever product you want to use (lacquer, shellac etc.) to about 5% by volume. The % solids of the material as purchased will be stated on the label.

Minwax pre-stain conditioner works too, as well as any simple stain base.

 

[JonM]

I found this.... http://www.zinsser.com/ProjectDetails.asp?ProjectID=55

 

[Rcon]

I found this....

Zinsser sealcoat is a good product. Just, like always, do a sample first.