Can anyone point me towards the best solvent for shellack (orange flake). The archives have not proved to be a friendly place to search.
Hello Andy,
I think you’ll find some good info in this archived thread:
In my experience the best solvent for shellac is ethanol. I’ve used
it for years in woodworking applications --one dissolves a lot of
shellac when you’re using it as a finish on wood-- and it’s the
best. When stores sell “shellac thinner” it’s basically ethanol. One
usually buys it “denatured” which makes it poisonous so you can’t
just drink the stuff. High-grade moonshine works too (150+ proof).
Another name for it is ethyl alcohol. In my experience methanol
isn’t worth the trouble and isopropyl is a big no-go.
Cheers,
Trevor F.
in The City of Light