Rant: A client's oak table in Phoenix bled tannins through my first shellac coat like crazy.

Honestly, I was in their kitchen last Thursday, and after the first coat dried, these ugly brown spots appeared, so I had to seal it with a 2lb cut of dewaxed shellac before moving to the topcoat, has anyone else had this happen with a really fresh piece of wood?

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4 Comments

david_reed2216d ago

Did you sand it back after that first coat before sealing? I always hit it with 220 to knock down any raised grain before laying down the dewaxed shellac. Also, try letting the wood acclimate for a few days in a dry room before you even start, that helps a ton with the tannin migration in Phoenix especially.

erickelly1mo ago

Wait, that was just the first coat?

patricia_carter1mo ago

Remember to seal the grain filler too or it'll ghost through.

ruby_wright1mo ago

Ugh, fresh oak is the worst for that. Tannin bleed can ruin your whole day, right? Good call hitting it with that dewaxed shellac first.