Using Orange shellac to match old floor
MisterT
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Time and again we have to match the finish on old yellowed wood that IMO has no stain on it. Once i got a really good match ( I thought so) using orange shellac.
The current job we are working on we need to match some old pine floor. It has that yellow/orange tint that old poly gets form uv exposure or whatever else causes it.
Is there a reason shellac should NOT be used on a floor?
Such as will the finish coats not adhere properly or not be as durable.
Are there too many flammable fumes to do a large area like a floor?
Is this just one of those bad ideas?
Stain just never seems to look the same.
Anyone out there have any success with this?
Thanx in advance!
Mr T
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reason why not.. hmmmmmm.
I wood say if you think you're going to spill a beer or something like that there may be a problem.
Maybe I should clarify,
There will be several finish caots of floor finish/poly over it.
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You can use a tube of universal tint ( Raw Sienna) in a gallon of oil based polyurethane. That will give you that old poly look. I would suggest that you not blend it as strong so that the color of the new will age into the old without it over taking the old in a year or so. GW
A) Not sufficiently durable.
B) Difficult to get an even color match.
C) That much shellac would certainly be hazardous.
You would need a respirator most likely.
Try using strong tea as a stain. It will raise
the grain a bit. When you buff before applying
finish, the raised grain goes away and you accentuate
the color difference. A non-grain-raising stain will
look like paint and make everything too even.