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Hot take: I used to think shellac was a pain until I had to fix a 1920s gramophone cabinet in a damp basement last month.

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cole_flores44
Did you seal the wood first?
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mary_nelson71
Oh man, sealing is so important, right? I learned that the hard way last summer. I tried to stain a picnic table without sealing it first and the wood just drank up all the stain, looked totally patchy. Had to sand the whole thing down and start over, it was such a pain. A good sealant makes all the difference for an even finish.
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mark_ward
mark_ward26d ago
Shellac is the only thing that works down there.
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