Calling/Visiting a store to see if they carry 99% IPA?There are a ton of places to get it. Isopropyl rubbing alcohol is no good for thinning shellac because it … This method ensures the surface is thoroughly covered with shellac. Some people prefer to pulverize their shellac with a grinder used for coffee beans. It has been a banned substance here far longer than DNA. Does anybody know if you can thin down shellac?for example the white,as it has gone quite thick. Reference: https://www.shellac.net/alcohol.html, -- If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all, - Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign released 1967. You can thin the shellac by adding solvent; this will make it easier to lay down the shellac. You could not be more wrong! It is only banned for sale to individuals who do not possess proper permits.Which means average homeowner can’t get it from hardware store any more. Can you get it shipped to CA from online source? I used wet/dry P400 on my last project. DISCLAIMER: Any posts on LJ are posted by individuals acting in their own right and do not necessarily reflect the views of LJ. The exact ratio of alcohol to flakes (referred to as the pound-cut) isn’t critical. Nothing ‘Anecdotal’ about suggested alternatives, sources offered, or how to use regulated solvents in CA?Color me insulted. A 5-lb. I like how it looks over dyed figured wood and really like the amber over torched pine. Also was probably going to use it for some plywood garage cabinets. Definitely worth a try. If you want regulated materials at home, it can happen. × We just don’t know which half! | Privacy Policy Sanding knocks down the grain and creates … Unfortunately, my short list of options seems to be…1) get it from another state on the rare occasions I am traveling out of state2) distill my own (actually a LEGAL possibility with a federal alternative fuels permit but probably WAY too much trouble than it’s worth)3) try and get some via a licensed third-party. . Wipe the wax off immediately, before it dries, to maintain a flat finish. The technique is to add mineral oil to shellac in a ratio of 25 percent oil to 75 percent shellac. For finish coats, thin 1 part 4-pound shellac with 2 parts alcohol. Clear editor. Many shades of shellac. I like how it looks over dyed figured wood and really like the amber over torched pine. Not worth setting up the HVLP for that (uhg, I hate cleaning it). PS – if you live in hot dry place like I do in Arizona, adding about 10-15% of 99.9% pure tech grade isopropanol alcohol (not the 80-90% stuff found in drug store) helps slow evaporation and aids flow out. is back ordered on there Shellac thinner? Most stores are sold out. Wood finishing folks are not only people having issues. It’s not going to stop me or anyone who’s determined to use it. You do not have the tack problems with it. Shrug…. I have zero connections here.4) try and get some of that stuff at Fry’s or another electronics supply house, but again, a lot of trouble to go through and pretty darn expensive5) try and find something at a farm/feed supply store. :-(0). You still need to be sure it is 99% pure however. of flakes to 8 oz. 1) DNA can still be found on shelf in some CA home stores and will be until they sell out. Hmm?Get about 2 gallons of ~15% alcohol ‘mash’ from a 20lb bag of sugar, costing ~$20; plus ~$5 of turbo yeast.Distilled that produces ~38oz (just over a quart) of 200 proof alcohol.Grain mash is about 2/3 cost of pure sugar alcohol. This method is alcohol free and easy. It’s all part of the craft When the gets narrowed you just play the hand your dealt.I don’t think I’d try Ammonia it’s too nasty. :). Find one or maybe try an Ace or True Value Hardware store and get some while you can. Fry’s Electronics sells quarts. You can, of course, easily thin down a thick shellac. Recoat as required until you’re happy with the finished look. Premixed shellac sprays have a shelf life - avoid any with a manufactured date over 1 year, or mix your own from flakes; A shellac finish is much easier to repair than other finishes (rub out, reapply a thin coat, sand flat, polish) Saw Mill Creek user Todd Burch has this to say: I've sprayed a lot of shellac. Manage Consent. Question: Is the Kleen Strip ‘Green’ denatured alcohol sold in CA?It is the low VOC version of denatured alcohol.http://www.kleanstrip.com/product/green-denatured-alcohol. of shellac resin dissolved in a gallon of alcohol. LJ will not be held liable for the actions of any user. What ya bring in, ya gotta carry, that is the rule. Unfortunately, Everclear is not an option. Anyone attempting to spray paint cars from home shop has similar ‘banned’ solvent issues. The instructions on the can will indicate that you can apply a water-based clear coat right over an oil-based stain if the stain has thoroughly cured. Using the ‘green’ version DNA gives much better results using flake shellac. Great question. Before applying the shellac ‘condition’ your brush by dipping it in solvent and letting the solvent run off. Even if any streaks or lap marks show after sanding, the final top coat will get rid of that. That works, too. I am using some amber shellac on a vanity, and having a hard time getting a good finish because it tacks up so quickly. drug making, explosive making, etc). Maybe I can just find a local shop who can legally mix their own to sell me some pre-mixed shellac. Yes, I am being specific on definition for a reason.If you have a valid CalEPA permit, you can but most any solvent including alcohol.Getting a permit is royal PIA: https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/SWFacilities/Permitting/CEQA/, But if your use is less than XX (100?) Home Depot carries Clean Strip DNA, it has fuel printed on the label. - Big corporations frown upon you using their EPA permits for home projects, but it can be done as long you don’t get caught, or have understanding management. Isopropanol is a little slower and as such flows a little better but still dries very quickly.Try it, you’ll like it. I have experimented with Tru Oil on a couple of projects and really like the results but that’s for much smaller coverage areas. After that you can just apply a a regular coat of the amber. Everclear is a good possibility too. Problem is 99.9% technical grade (or 200 proof) is only sold at laboratory supply, and 95% pure grade called 190 proof grain alcohol is hard to find at many liqueur stores. ©2021 Verticalscope Inc. All Rights Reserved. Well the Woodcraft website says “Not available to ship to California” for the “Green” DNA… so strike one on that. | To lighten the amber shellac, mix clear shellac to it. Great question. Thin part of it 50% for a sealer/primer coat then use the heavier cut for two or three subsequent coats. The problem with using ethanol for dissolving and thinning shellac is that it’s quite expensive (think Everclear that you buy at the liquor store). After all that I’m not sure I even want to risk bringing it in the next time I go to visit family in another state. Methanol is faster than ethanol and totally useless. But it costs anywhere from $750 to $1000 to have a single 55 gal drum of combustible waste hauled away and disposed of by licensed HAZMAT processor. Lowe’s usually carries Crown brand DNA, it has glass cleaner printed on the label. When starting out, you may want to stick with darker shellacs on darker woods (use garnet to spice up kiln-dried walnut) and lighter shellacs on light woods (blonde flakes add a hint of color to maple), but as you’ll soon discover, shellac can serve as an effective dye toner. If you want to use DNA banned for personal use at home, you have to either follow EPA law and get a permit, or skirt around the laws one of several ways already mentioned. The idea here is to overall keep it thin, while also laying down coats than can be built up. To begin applying shellac, quickly ease the pad on and off the surface to avoid any blotchy spots. And the shelves were bare of DNA. Spray it, thats the easiest way to work with Shellac that I've found. Even the small pods will burn long enough to cook for 2 or 3 people for a week. 72 replies. Common Finishes That Might Need to Be Thinned The traditional finishes include lacquer, shellac, oil-based polyurethane, and oil-based varnish. That puts a quart of thinned Zinsser at about $75 to $100 a gallon or so? Often we go to take that nail polish that we like so much and are find that it has dried slightly or has become thickened. Is labeling the difference between being able to sell the DNA in Ca.? If I have to make my own moonshine so be it. Copyright 2020 The Wood Whisperer, Inc. Because of its innate consistency, thinning water-based polyurethane is not usually necessary. Shellac does best when applied in thin coats. Never tried it...........like anything in woodworking/finishing applying shellac by hand takes practice. Guess that explains why L.V. Refer to the chart below for thinning directions. OK well thanks for all the input guys, but the picture is still muddy… extremely unclear. When mixing shellac from flakes or buttons, you can scale down the ratio of cut to make a suitable amount. That level of efficient heat has never been had by other compounds. Next dip the brush in shellac then tap it against the side of the container to unload the excess. I know the pest is a flea, flee market was what I wanted to do the one time I was dragged to one out there. Some really small folks are allowed to use standard solid waste (hehe). Another issue is due alcohol consumption taxes, it is most expensive shellac solvent to procure....- CaptainKlutz. Shellac is sold in a variety of different colors. So when using thinned down blends like this, each coat will dry in under a minute, and the next coat can go on right … Latest Projects | It’s all about controlling and taxing how environment is contaminated, not stopping it.Materials are never really ‘banned’. So, the long and short of it guys is that anything over 151 proof (75%) and anything that is “denatured alcohol” no matter how they label it, is not available to the general consumer here. Agree on the denatured alcohol for thinning, works well. Are they just selling out what they have? Best solvent for shellac is and always has been ethanol alcohol, not methanol alcohol. But many small shops have permits, that are nothing more than an exemption since they use amounts to small to monitor and control. So it isn’t a good idea to use methanol unless you are working with a good exhaust. I know that logic would suggest that if one is illegal, so is the other. Maybe a little less if you have a free source for damaged fruit (apples, peaches, pears, anything with high sugar content). Display as a link instead, × Practice nail care at home. FWIW – Besides medical supplies, Tech grade Isopropanol is sold at electronics stores as cleaning agent. cut would be 5 lb. For small areas, Tru Oil is nice for finishing guitars and decorative fronts of guitar amps. Hughes Co., Inc. has a bunch of CA stores and sells the TechSpray brand of 99% IPA as flux cleaner.Green Products in Richmond, CA sells if for cleaning: https://greenproductsco.net/NuGenTec MAKES IPA in Emeryville, CA near Oakland? Hmm… $12 a quart though. What do you use shellac for? I’m guessing some smaller shops probably still have some in stock. The best way though is to spray it if you can. Latest Blog Entries | But that’s not necessarily so. .... so in other words…. As I said before, there are small volume exemptions (shipping) for lab grade materials, and these might allow supplier to ship a locally banned solvent to your door without raising any concern for contents. Paul’s (Shipwright) tip was worth reading the entire thread. Plus it cuts through shellac so fast I wouldn’t be surprised if it destroys it.Good Luck to everyone, If they criminilize DNA only criminals will use DNA. I still thin these down to about a 2lb cut as it applies easier. We all know that sh!+ isn t allowed in the state of California . At least three to four layers of … Paste as plain text instead, × PPS – Knowing your alcohols is important when you hang around with a bunch of chemical engineers that serve ethanol blended drinks are parties. Updated: January 20, 2017. But the standard stuff works for diluting premixed shellac, as it also has a blend of solvents. In general a "2 Pound Cut" is a good place to start. If you want to find a list of permit holders in your area, it is on the CalEPA site. I have used both brands interchangeably without a second thought. Sure, per-ounce, it is more expensive than a quart of SealCoat, but very handy. Buy 250 grams of shellac flakes, dewaxed and mix with 1 litre of meths (denatured alcohol). You take pure alcohol and intentionally add poison to it all in the name of taxation. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Or just small enough quantity to be allowed? Another thought is, in California some thing are only banned in certain zip codes. This $30 gadget allows me to pour the ingredients in a plastic beaker, drop in a magnetic stirbar and walk away. Lower the shellac sheen to matte by rubbing lightly with #0000 steel wool and paste wax. Shellac is about right. It may be for some, but not for me. I can’t find any definitive answers anywhere. BTDTGTTS. Shellac can be used over any stain except alcohol-base types and over any filler. After the shellac dries, a light scuff-sand will leave an excellent surface for the poly to grip. i am not a fan of the “high gloss” look. Store your shellac, tightly stoppered or sealed, in a cool dark location. I’ve never really worked with wipe-on Poly… can I get good results with that or is it brush on or don’t bother? Step 2 Pour 1 pint of lacquer thinner into the can and mix it in with a flat stick. Level sand if required. LOL, if you need a lot of IPA, and it’s not banned for shipment to CA; as much as I hate to suggest Ama-dud;can get 5 gal pail for less than $100, or about $6.25 a quart. The extreme of “this and everything else is known by the experts of the state of California to cause the moon to explode” aside, it sounds like time to set up a still, and to make some fellow shellac fan friends. You can post now and register later. By far the number one selling fuel for backpackers is called ISOPRO. For example, adding 2 oz. I already had almost 2 full gallons so this should last me for awhile. Sorry, but this statement is NOT always true in today’s greedy low VOC EPA mandated world? That’s $15-25 per quart of ethanol, Plus cost of pot still, cooling water, cooking fuel, AND felony charge/fines for producing alcohol illegally for sale to friends. Need to carefully check the MSDS/SDS on denatured alcohol (DNA) when you buy it.Methanol alcohol is cheaper, and many home store brands use 40%+ methanol. I have used and in some applications prefer isopropanol which is readily available. How To Thin A Thickened Nail Polish. It would be a LOT of work to use it on larger pieces unless there is an easier way than rub it in hard in many (like 11 to 13) light coats. For a quick, thin, matte finish, flood the wood with shellac, then wipe off the excess while it’s still wet. If the online information regarding Isopropyl is fuzzy, then buy some and try it (on scrap, not on a project). Knowing what I know about Cali, I’d think it’s readily available at the Flee Market. Step 3 Pour the thinned lacquer into the spray gun and test it by spraying it on some scrap wood. What I am saying is there are ways to follow the EPA laws, and occasionally they might step upon a grey area of the regulations? 2) Find a permitted facility and use their permits to cover your activity. Sand the table by hand with 220-grit sandpaper when the sanding sealer dries, usually about 30 minutes. It extends shelf life and prevents reaction with metal cans. Make sure that you stir the mixture thoroughly to dissolve the shellac. My local Home Despot and Lowes no longer carry DNA in their paint department. I thinned the poly, and I can't believe how much easier it was to get a good finish with that. You also thin liquid shellac with alcohol. Maybe I should just stock up. That appears to just be DNA with butanol added. I imagine like liquor in dry counties in Kentucky, it comes in unmarked containers. Alternatively, maybe you can have someone mail you Zissner’s every now and then that they cut first? August 30, 2010 in Finishing. That’s just silly pine chopper. To darken the clear shellac, mix the amber shellac to it. Another issue is due alcohol consumption taxes, it is most expensive shellac solvent to procure. Bulls Eye Shellac is pre-mixed in a 3 lb.   Your link has been automatically embedded. Isopropanol is a little slower and as such flows a little better but still dries very quickly.Try it, you ll like it.- shipwright. If you have a friend that owns, runs, manages inside a small company with EPA permit; ask them if you can piggy back some solvents on their permit. Everyone who moved away from California to their utopia gimme a break all states have stupid rules and laws. They should rename them as a law free zone. Not sure what the purpose of the butanol is but I’d say it’s worth a shot if that’s still legal for you to buy! While possible, distillation is not going to be a cheaper solution. Dissolving and thinning shellac Shellac flakes are dissolved with alcohol. Depending on the use, there might be a better product anyway. Glad i moved from California in 2001. Who cares if the liberals in California take away Denatured Alcohol. of shellac resin per gallon of alcohol). Did you try to find any?R.S. OK so what if all I really wanted to do is thin out the cans of Zinsser and not mix my own? That s just silly pine chopper. After each drop, make sure to shake it …   Your previous content has been restored. Upload or insert images from URL. 1 2 Kills the nubs and bumps. Just have to read, and follow the rules. Most suppliers require shipments to be delivered to permit holders address, so don’t try to ship stuff home on corporate permit. I’m SOL??? Kind of sucks that I have to sit in traffic for 2 hours in pothole filled roads past gross polluting factory farms, get out of my car and then walk over 35 typhus infested homeless tents to get to the hardware store just to find out that the priority was outlawing rubbing alcohol. Maybe if you are not willing to try alternate sources? And I never had a problem doing so. next » After the additives, it is probably roughly the same % alcohol as Everclear. I am using some amber shellac on a vanity, and having a hard time getting a good finish because it tacks up so quickly. Slows Shellac Drying, helps to eliminate brush marks, promotes a smooth surface, and minimizes orange-peel or over-spray when spraying. May be applied at container consistency if desired. I have a pretty new quart of it, but will need to find something eventually. Just note that most of the shellacs you get are 3 or 4 pound cuts. Would the highest % isopropyl I can buy at the drug store work ok for that? What do climbers and hikers burn in their cook stoves? Don’t get me started… I really don’t want this to turn into a political thread though, but I hear you. Even if it’s not, that’s what I would do. I thought it was DNA, but could be something else. Would thinning it make it easier or harder to get a coat on before it tacks up? So unless home is permitted facility, is it technically banned. So is it illegal to posses DNA or illegal to sell it to non-permitted persons? So to reduce the cost, which is largely the result of taxes, some methanol is often added to make the … The best source I have found for large volumes (gallons) has been feed stores who sell it as horse liniment.Methanol is faster than ethanol and totally useless. Merely an effort stating how to execute or perform a certain task" . To remedy this, thin it with lacquer thinner. And then there’s the subject of mixing up a batch of aniline dye… I prefer alcohol to water but at least water is a viable option here. There are a bazillion feed stores around me here in the heart of Central California. :-), How do I know this? But then so are you once the solvents have completely evaporated. In fact not only did I find a substitute (Isopropanol horse liniment) even though I don’t need one in TX but might be a better option than DNA anyway. The challenge is paperwork, and costs of permitted waste disposal. We all know that sh!+ isn’t allowed in the state of California because it is a known carcinogen in .000013% of the wooly bearded jellyfish that migrate past the state every 18th year in November. It looks like I can’t get that Mohawk stuff either. Level sand if required. They exist, if you look around the web. Possibly the most accurate appraisal of that place. -- I collect hobbies. 2) Banning of DNA has been resolved with IPA as substitute, sources have been provided.   You cannot paste images directly. Hmm… what about this?https://www.mohawk-finishing.com/mhk_cds/product_msds/M650-0057.pdf, -- Half of what we read or hear about finishing is right. This technique works only when padding on the shellac, much like one would do when French polishing. Avoid placing the pad directly down onto the wood and rubbing. The oil allows the cloth to flow over the shellac without any drag or noticeable lap marks. OK, the key word here is cloth. I’ve come across many professional finishers, however, who believe they should be using shellac rather than the finish itself, a sanding sealer, vinyl sealer or a catalyzed sealer for a first coat. i am not a fan of the “high gloss” look. Use denatured alcohol to thin shellac; use alcohol or ammonia for cleanup. ISOPRO and a simple burner top.# LOML uses this one, her pot/skillet is 5” diameter, sits steadily in a wind. I was pretty sure there would be cold hard facts about what to do in California out there but apparently nobody actually has those. With a permit number (your’s or some else’s), you can drive down the street to local lab supply house, and bring home a case of gallons of alcohol. × Problem is 99.9% technical grade (or 200 proof) is only sold at laboratory supply, and 95% pure grade called 190 proof grain alcohol is hard to find at many liqueur stores. I just don’t think all the trouble is worth it. Work the pad in gentle, irregular patterns rather than only going with the grain. geeg Judge Gigi-Honorary Geek. Would thinning it make it easier or harder to get a coat on before it tacks up? Note: I am not suggesting you break EPA laws. Usually, this technique of tinting shellac is used when new flooring is installed in a home that already has shellacked flooring. If you don’t want to add anything to the bottle a great alternative for thinning it out is to run the bottle under hot water or close it well and place in a bowl of hot water for just a few seconds. Powered by Invision Community. 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