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   RW | Jul 15, 2003 02:08am | #1

   Seal it. Dewaxed shellac. Why - good tie coat, and someday when someone wants to rip the paint off they'll be glad it only takes alcohol to clean up. Prime it, fill / spackle / sand whatever for smooth, paint it.

   "The child is grown / The dream is gone / And I have become / Comfortably numb "      lyrics by Roger Waters

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   Kevin | Jul 15, 2003 02:20am | #2

   Ditto! Except that I'd suggest one of the white pigmented shellac primers out there.

   Regards,

   Kevin

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   jdbutler999 | Jul 15, 2003 05:32pm | #3

   So would the De-waxed shellac be a good base for say a latex enamel then?

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   bill_1010 | Jul 15, 2003 08:51pm | #4

   id use an acrylic enamel over a latex enamel any day.   But yes dewaxed shellac will work,  waxed shellac would cause some adhesion problems.  Youre best bet would be two coats of shellac over one thick coat.

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   RW | Jul 16, 2003 01:09am | #5

   Yes, and I still vote for the shellac first rather than paint with shellac in it. My intent is to get something on before the paint gets into all the nooks and crannies. Someday, someone will want to strip it off, (perhaps you) and it will make life so much easier. But the other is acceptable if all you're concerned with is adhesion. I also vote the acrylics. More and more products are going that route, and they're very durable. Seems like a good thing for a door.

   I'm using a new product this week which is a waterborne acrylic lacquer. This ought to be entertaining. I intend to comment on it this weekend or next week. It could be just the ticket for a number of folks. And if you could tint it . . . well, I'd just be besides myself."The child is grown / The dream is gone / And I have become / Comfortably numb "      lyrics by Roger Waters

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   Gretchen | Jul 16, 2003 03:32pm | #6

   Why shellac?  It already has a coat of sealer over it if and when anyone wants to strip it--the paint isn't going into the pores of the wood. Gretchen

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   bill_1010 | Jul 16, 2003 07:13pm | #7

   paint would have a better chance at adhesion with shellac then poly.  Poly might cause lifting of the paint

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   HowardAcheson | Jul 16, 2003 07:34pm | #8

   Gretchen,

   I agree with you. If the underlaying finish is sound, then just a good scuffing of the poly will provide a fine base for any other finish--oil or waterborne. Adding a layer of shellac would not add any additional adherence.

   I have painted over cured poly a number of times and have run into no problems.