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dmporte2006 OP t1_j6ik6pi wrote

Reply to comment by frijolescon_ in Painting built-in bookshelves, question about paint vs. primer by dmporte2006

Water-based or shellac? I have experience with BIN shellac in a bathroom that needed lots of drywall refinishing after I removed some old beadboard.

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Garrettfosmark t1_j6kdo4f wrote

BIN shellac is alcohol based, requiring you to clean up with either denatured alcohol or 1:1 ratio of ammonia and water. It’s also rough to breathe without a charcoal grade filter mask. I would advise against that option if you’re concerned about smell and dry time of the alkyd top coat. Some alkyd hybrids perform great! The above commenter is offering a solid option just has some disclaimers with it.

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