Re: Liquid shellac vs. powdered

Those quantities are cited in pounds to be mixed with 2oz shellac per Davis

(pg86).  He also credits Allen F. Clark for the formula.


"marlowe" <zdepew@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> That's interesting. Sounds like quite a high ratio of shellac to
> alcohol in the "paint." The formula, which I found on this group,
> states the following:
>
> Lampblack          3
> Meal Powder        4
> Antimony Sulfide  1/2
> Bound with 2-oz ****lac in alcohol
>
> Of course, this doesn't help much with no amount given for alcohol.
>
> I just reread the post and found that it came from Davis, which I have
> at home. I'll skim it after work to see if more info is given, because
> I do have a partial can of liquid shellac in the garage that needs to
> be used for something.
>