Lacquor Finish for dry 'foods'.

[steve-norrell]

I am making some pill boxes and would like to find out if well cured (several weeks minimum) lacquor (Deft Spray-On) is a safe finish when the contents always remain dry.

Thanks for the help and its good to be back.

Steve

[cork58]

I've used Deft in the past and it smelled for a long time and was a bear to dry. I did put on heavy coats so maybe that was my problem.

Dan

[capncarl]

Will shellac work? After years ur figure it out it is simple to use and dries really quick.

[steve-norrell]

Will shellac work? After years ur figure it out it is simple to use and dries really quick.

Thanks for the suggestion.

For some reason shellac hates me and I can never seem to get a good even application. (I know, I need practice!) On the other hand, I usually have very good luck with spray-on lacquor; I don't use the brush-on because of the lingering odor. I usually have a hard time detecting the odor after about a week.

[steve-norrell]

Cork,
I tried the brush-on Deft once and had to put the piece outside. I use the spray-on version and have pretty good results with it. See next post about the odor.
Thanks for the reply, Steve

[capncarl]

After making a mess with shellac several times I learned that it must be thinned a lot. I never use it thinned less than 50% and sometimes thin it around 75%. I apply it with a clean t shirt rag (12"x12"), fold it double, fold double again and roll it up tight and wrap a rubber band around one end. Brushes make a real mess with it thinned this much. The mix is like water so I put it on in lines fast, not overlapping. At this mix it dries in less than a minute. Any streaks a or drips sand out easily with steel wool. It makes a great sealer and is waxed over beautifully. Don't put poly over shellac.
capncarl

[phrog]

Would Salad Bowl Finish work? Never used it but wonder if it would work for this project.