A couple of question to the finishing gurus of the forum:
I'm a couple weeks away from finishing a walnut dining table top.
At this point the simple finishing schedule I'm planning to follow is:
- - Zinsser orange shellac (NOT dewaxed, except for the home method - cooling down and then pouring through a coffee filter)
- - Pratt & Lambert #38 gloss (2 coats)
- - Pratt & Lambert #38 dull (2 coats)
P&L #38 not being a poly, my understanding is there should be no problem with adhesion of #38 to the shellac. Is that correct?
Also, #38 tech data warns against standing water over the finished varnish. I'm not sure if I understand that properly and if #38 is in fact suitable as a top coat for a dining table.