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Step 10Start applying shellac
Always remember: short controlled bursts. Or in this case, many thin layers applied with time to dry in between, not one heavy thick layer. It won't dry right that way and will crack and just not be good.
I start with the shellac thinned down 1:1 with the denatured alcohol. Let the first few coats dry for a fair bit in between.
Also be sure not to inhale too many concentrated fumes, otherwise you might end up with cats in your instructables or something.
The first time I tried this I didn't thin the shellac down at all, and though it wasn't too entirely thick to dry right that way, it could have been better. Also, it didn't soak into the twine very well, and as a result I thought it looked too orange-amber in those spots since it effectively became a translucent amber coating over near-pure white.
I start with the shellac thinned down 1:1 with the denatured alcohol. Let the first few coats dry for a fair bit in between.
Also be sure not to inhale too many concentrated fumes, otherwise you might end up with cats in your instructables or something.
The first time I tried this I didn't thin the shellac down at all, and though it wasn't too entirely thick to dry right that way, it could have been better. Also, it didn't soak into the twine very well, and as a result I thought it looked too orange-amber in those spots since it effectively became a translucent amber coating over near-pure white.
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I'm totally doing this to the next bike I get!