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Re: Shellac on the forms
By:James Neely
Date: 2/7/2000, 11:13 pm
In Response To: Shellac on the forms (Spidey)

> Hi All;

> I want to ask about any experiences with the use of shellac on the forms
> for staple-less building. I thought about the fact that I haven't seen it
> mentioned here, while putting on the 2nd coat of shellac of course . . .
> Laughing Loon's instructions recommend shellac for coating the form edges
> when you will be using hot glue instead of staples. It seems logical, hot
> glue will stick but wood glue will not. Has anyone had any experience with
> this technique? He does require Duct tape on the stems for easier stem
> removal.

I said s____w it and went to staples. 8-)

Messages In This Thread

Shellac on the forms
Spidey -- 2/7/2000, 11:08 pm
Re: Shellac on the forms
Bill Boyd -- 2/8/2000, 12:02 am
Re: Shellac on the forms - application???
Hank -- 2/8/2000, 12:32 pm
Re: Shellac on the forms - application???
Bill Boyd -- 2/8/2000, 8:00 pm
Re: Shellac on the forms
Spidey -- 2/8/2000, 12:51 am
Re: Shellac on the forms
James Neely -- 2/7/2000, 11:13 pm
Re: Shellac on the forms
Spidey -- 2/8/2000, 12:57 am
Re: Shellac on the forms
James Neely -- 2/8/2000, 3:55 pm
Re: Shellac on the forms
Spidey -- 2/8/2000, 11:14 pm
Re: Shellac on the forms
Spidey -- 2/8/2000, 11:02 pm