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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3 Comments

erickelly22d ago

Wait, that was just the first coat?

patricia_carter22d ago

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

ruby_wright22d 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.