Hello,
I'd like to use shellac to "glue" some pine pieces to some hardboard.
Normally, I'd use varnish or enamel, but I'd prefer to have something that sets up a lot quicker.
If, next time you run some shellac on a project, glob a bit on some hardboard and a piece of pine &/or birch plywood and stick them together, I'd really appreciate it. No clamping or anything fancy. maybe just set a weight on top or something else simple.
Then after it's setup for a while - maybe overnight if it's not too much trouble - pull them apart and let me know how well they hold.
TIA.
(It'll save me having to buy a quart of shellac to experiment with)
In case you're curious. I'm planning on building the folding table from Shop Notes. They use "I-beams" made of 3/4" plywood & hardboard as supports for the top. The instructions call for the beams to be glued to the underside of the top.
I'd like to pre-make a bunch of the beams to use for other things and give them a protective coat of something. Since shellac dissolves shellac, I was thinking it would be ideal, since normal glue doesn't hold too well on a finished piece.
The adhesive bond between the beam and the top, for the most part, does not need to be all that great.