Below is a somewhat fuzzy picture of the wood with Bartleys dark mahogany on it. It would be rather darker and blotchier without the shellac on it underneath.

My last two tries are tinted amber shellac and making my own dewaxed shellac. The prepared shellac won't dewax after 10 days.

I have never sprayed. This is a 6' couch make up of 2.5" members. I would have to haul it outside. Doesn't seem like a first time spray project. But then, I have never sprayed, so maybe I don't know.