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Wood Essence Dry Shellac

Wood Essence Distributing works with North America's largest shellac importer with over 100 years of experience in shellac and specialty coatings, assuring our customers in Canada of the most consistently graded, highest quality dry shellac available.

We stock most popular grades of shellac in waxed and dewaxed forms and offer products in bulk packages and quantities to keep prices down.

We have recently re-aligned our shellac selection to follow popular industry naming conventions and have adjusted pricing Downward to reflect the recent improvements in the Canadian Dollar and costs from our suppliers.

As with most of our other product offerings, you may select different grades of shellac to obtain the Three Pounds or More pricing break. For customers that require large volumes of shellac flakes, please contact us directly for a price quotation. Also, for customers that would like quantities of less than one pound, we are now offering 1/4 and 1/2 pound packets.

Ultra
Blonde

Super
Blonde

Blonde

Orange

Garnet

Dark
Garnet


 

Premium Dry Shellac Flakes

Mixing your own shellac solution from dry shellac flakes ensures that you will have a reliable finish that will dry properly and provide an unbeatable appearance.

  • Offers incredibly beautiful results on almost any wood
  • Highlights wood figure and enhances color
  • Dries within minutes and can be recoated within a short period of time.
  • Buffable & Rubs out with ease
  • Dewaxed shellac is excellent as a sealer and is compatible with virtually any finish schedule
  • Easily repaired
  • Sprayable, Brushable, Wipeable, French Polish
  • Tintable with ColorFX Dyes
  • Dissolve (Cut) with Isopropyl 99% or Denatured Ethanol
Wood Essence Premium Dry Shellac
Order Code Description 1/4 Pound 1/2 Pound 1 Pound 3 Pounds or More
WD1008 Dewaxed Ultra Blonde $7.95 ea. $14.95 ea. $27.95 ea. $26.50 ea.
WD1007 Dewaxed Super Blonde $7.95 ea. $13.50 ea. $24.95 ea. $23.50 ea.
WD1003 Dewaxed Blonde $7.95 ea. $12.95 ea. $23.95 ea. $22.50 ea.
WD1016 Dewaxed Orange $7.95 ea. $12.50 ea. $22.95 ea. $21.50 ea.
WD1004 Dewaxed Garnet $7.95 ea. $11.95 ea. $21.95 ea. $20.50 ea.
WD1018 Dewaxed Dark Garnet $7.95 ea. $12.95 ea. $23.95 ea. $22.50 ea.
WD1001 Waxy Orange Shellac $7.95 ea. $10.50 ea. $18.95 ea. $18.00 ea.
WD1002 Waxy Kusmi #1 ButtonLac $7.95 ea. $11.95 ea. $21.95 ea. $20.50 ea.
Remember, you can Mix & Match Grades for the "3 Pounds or More" Discount


Shellac Instructions

Mixing and using shellac is easy

  • Shellac is mixed with alcohol in a ratio referred to as a "cut". A "2 Pound Cut" of shellac is 2 pounds of shellac flakes dissolved in 1 gallon of alcohol. Adjust the quantities to the volume you require. See our chart for quick reference
  • Shellac flakes can be ground up to speed dissolving
  • Agitate the shellac solution frequently to speed dissolving
  • Warm the shellac solution to speed dissolving (but never near an open flame!!)
  • Light shellac solutions (Ultra, Super, Blonde) usually don't require filtering, but it is recommended.
  • Dark shellac solutions (Orange, Garnet, etc.) frequently contain debris or undissolvable matter and must be filtered prior to use. Use a medium or fine paint strainer.
  • Apply with brush, pad or french polishing technique. We recommend starting with a 2# or 1.5# cut for brushing.
  • More alcohol can be added to the shellac solution to adjust "cut" for application technique and requirements. The "cut" is not critical...it's just a starting point.
  • Shellac can be sprayed in an explosion proof booth (atomized alcohol is HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE)
Wood Essence Shellac Mixing Ratios
Volume of Alcohol
Weight of Dry Shellac Flakes or Buttons
1 # Cut 1.5 # Cut 2 # Cut 3 # Cut
128 oz (1 US Gallon)
16 oz
24 oz
32 oz
48 oz
64 oz
8 oz
12 oz
16 oz
24 oz
32 oz
4 oz
6 oz
8 oz
12 oz
16 oz
2 oz
3 oz
4 oz
6 oz
8 oz (1 Cup)
1 oz
1.5 oz
2 oz
3 oz
4 oz (1/2 Cup)
0.5 oz
0.75 oz
1 oz
1.5 oz
2 oz (1/4 Cup)
0.25 oz
0.375 oz
0.5 oz
0.75 oz
1 litre
120 grams
180 grams
240 grams
360 grams
1/2 litre
60 grams
90 grams
120 grams
180 grams
100 ml
12 grams
18 grams
24 grams
36 grams


 

Walnut - Ultra BlondeWalnut - NaturalWalnut - Super BlondeWalnut - BlondeWalnut - OrangeWalnut - GarnetWalnut - Dark GarnetWalnut - Kusmi #1
Cherry - Ultra BlondeCherry- NaturalCherry- Super BlondeCherry - BlondeCherry - OrangeCherry - GarnetCherry - Dark GarnetCherry - Kusmi #1
Maple - Ultra BlondeMaple- NaturalMaple- Super BlondeMaple - BlondeMaple - OrangeMaple - GarnetMaple - Dark GarnetMaple - Kusmi #1
Oak - Ultra BlondeOak - NaturalOak - Super BlondeOak - BlondeOak - OrangeOak - GarnetOak - Dark GarnetOak - Kusmi #1

 


 
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