If the paint is applied well, then it should last you for several years before you need to touch it up. Continuing with thin, fast-drying layers is the way to work over shellac, especially for the initial layers. Tim Inman: Shellac for a floor finish would be the last thing I would recommend! – Because with shellac the milk paint has a tendency to chip because its resisting the surface. We tested various finishes for suitability for different purposes. Intuitively, it might seem logical that something that will last and hold up to the elements outdoors on a boat would also be a good thing to use on a dining table in the house. Prime the affected areas then patch any damage. If you plan on making these pieces over you will have to use a little elbow grease & you may need to bring in some help. Take a look around at our new website and please feel free to reach out with questions! Simply brush on to seal paint cracks, bind chalky residue and glue down peeling paint. Thinking I just made a big headache for myself. Most professionals agree that water-based varnish is the best product to use over paint. I’ve also noticed that when i spray shellac over previously painted finishes, it seals in that layer of paint and it keeps it from chipping up with the 1st layer of milk paint. This will lay a first layer of velcro-like surface on which the paint will stick. Good for interior paint jobs, shellac-based primers are possibly the best stain-blocking primers, working well on severe water and smoke damage to walls and surfaces — they even seal in smells from smoke damage. This was a piece from the 70ies with a thick lacquered clear coat, im almost positive that if i skipped the bond and the shellac and just used straight milk paint, all my paint would have just flaked off. Thanks for all the sharing you do! Is the existing paint job done well? It goes on clear and dries super fast. Paint over the patch from the center outward with a brush or roller. Wipe edge to edge- not circular. Here’s a problem I didn’t know could happen with Chalk Paint – I had paint peeling off in some sections. sorry the answer is no,its still going to peel because laminate is really plastic,and plastic is an oil base product,and paint will not stick to oil,i wish i could have said yes,unless there is a new product on the market today,good luck.Paint did not stick to laminate furniture. I’m not happy with the finish at all, because footprints show too easily. With all the modern advances in coatings -- polyurethane, shellac, urethane, or varnish -- some confusion about formula is to be expected. Not only is it too brittle to stand up to the guff of floor service, it is also highly soluble in typical floor cleaning solutions that contain ammonia. You can apply the shellac directly over any previously applied paint as long as it is dry. Dec 21, 2011 #4 Polish away, I do it all the time, glitter on top of masquerade would be lovely. However, it is not recommended for exterior use, and clean up is more challenging. Its about $7.50 a can and is just in the stain isle at home depot or lowes. How does it differ from regular (latex?) Like i said, ive been using it for about 6 months now and these are my general conclusions. It comes off easily. – Garry Meador. Just remember you cannot shellac directly over wax! A latex-based paint works best on pressure-treated lumber. You can use one coat to seal the wood. PAINTING OVER If you wish to temporarily change the colour of your nails whilst wearing Shellac you can use nail enamel over the Shellac but please be sure to use an Acetone Free Remover if removing nail polish between appointments. Hello! Please test on your own piece before doing the whole thing!! I just wanted to include this in my findings so far :). Removing Shellac With Solvents. I just purchased a condo that was a flip home and realize some of the poor painting job is worse than I thought. The alcohol will eventually soften the finish until it becomes sticky. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Hi Sausha, I just refinished a piece using your sunflower milk paint. Within in few months, the paint was peeling … Zinsser B-I-N Bonding is an excellent house-primer and stain sealer that’ll effectively paint your kitchen cabinets, including spot exterior nor interior application.. When I was a skinny college kid at Iowa State University – back in the last century – we were required to do research projects on finishes. Keep up the good work. I sprayed the piece twice with shellac and let it dry in between coats. I’m redoing something that will be outside. © Copyright - The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co., Inc. When, how & Why to add Extra-Bond to Milk Paint. But it dries really quick so it wont take long at all. Simply moisten a rag with denatured alcohol and rub it into the surface in a circular motion. Its an awesome product with lots of uses. Paint over the patch from the center outward with a brush or roller. That's the best way to see if the chair is safe or not. See how there are several layers of peeling? After a given period of time, we collected the worn samples and headed for the lab. Counterintuitive, as we would say today. B-I-N®, developed in 1946, is the original shellac-based white-pigmented primer-sealer stain-killer. I love, love, love the crackling you get over previously painted furniture. Let me change that to this: we used small wooden blocks about the size of an iPhone. I appreciate when people find something new and share it :), Your email address will not be published. Would a coat of shellac over this water-based paint do the trick? I know this because the piece had a high shine to it and wasn’t porous at all, the old finish was in really good shape. Good marine varnishes are actually softer than fine furniture finishes. Can’t wait to try this on something. I have started removing all of the paint just using a scraper. Wood filler will take the paint differently then your finished piece will and you do not want to have to apply extra coats to cover any visual differences. Shellac Primer Shellac has been used for centuries to seal wood and other surfaces. This low-odor, water-based formula is highly recommended by painting professionals. But i know from experience, if i had of just painted this piece with no shellac and no bond, then most likely the paint wouldn’t have adhered as well as it did and i most likely would have gotten bigger “chips” in the paint instead of smaller chipping all over. We see over 3,000 women a month asking us why their Shellac is Peeling and what we can do to help. 3. You must remove the shellac before applying the paint if you want to keep the paint from flaking off the surface at a later date. Latex will peel varnish badly, it shrinks more in the cold winter weather and literally rips the varnish off the wood. 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