How to Give It a Shellacking

Form a clean cloth into a smooth, fist-size ball. Wearing latex gloves, dip the cloth in the shellac, tap it against the palm of your gloved hand to remove any excess, then quickly dab on a thin layer with one or two short strokes, no more. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for the film to dry, then dip and dab again over a wider area. Repeat until the boundary between the repair and the old finish disappears.