I finish all my Mesquite works with one coat of shellac and five coats of semi-gloss lacquer. The problem that I am experiencing involves wax. I bought a can of Briwax and used that on a table. Never could get it to shine...always had a glaze. So, I got a can of Johnson's Paste Wax...the kind Mom used on hardwood floors fifty years ago. It streaked and glazed up. My customer came to pick up his coffee table and was "rather reserved" in his praise (boy did my ego check out the sawdust on the floor). I tried rubbing the two waxes on, waited until they glazed up and went to work with a 12" buffer. Could not get a "professional looking" shine. What am I doing wrong???
Thanks,
Ron Williams