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Hot take: I just read that most shellac flakes are actually over 50 years old before they're sold.
Found this in a footnote of a 1980s finishing manual from the library, saying the resin harvest and aging process takes decades. I've been buying it fresh for years thinking that mattered, but maybe not? Has anyone else run into this fact and changed how they source their shellac?
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sandraflores23d ago
That footnote about the aging process totally changed my sourcing too.
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cole99423d ago
Totally get that. I used to just grab the cheapest option for that part, thinking it was all the same. That footnote made me look up the actual aging time on supplier sheets. Turns out some brands skip half the process. Now I only buy from the two places that list the full 90-day cycle, even though it costs more. The difference in how long the final product lasts is crazy.
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