Chestnut Products SSS500 Shellac Sanding Sealer – 500ml

Shellac Sanding Sealer is the traditional way of sealing timber prior to applying a polish or a wax.
Our version has a high percentage of real shellac which means it does the job extremely well, dissolved in an ethanol solution to make it easy to apply and quick drying.

Applied by cloth, brush or spray it dries in about 20 minutes, making it very popular for cabinet and architectural work as it is easy to keep a wet edge running. It is also popular with woodturners and highlights the natural grain of the timber extremely well.

Sand back lightly after application and apply Friction Polish, French Polish or any of our waxes on top.

Conforms to EN71 Part 3 – suitable for toys and nursery furniture.

Sanding Sealers

A Sanding Sealer does many things.
It seals the open pores of the timber, meaning you use less of the top coat. And that’s not only good for your pocket; using less means a thinner film, which is less likely to get damaged.
It also smooths out minor irregularities in the surface, to give a better foundation for finishing.
And it binds together the loose, fibrous material that you can’t see but is lurking on the surface to make your finish weaker.
Once it’s done all that, usually in the time it takes you to put the lid on the can (remembering to wipe the neck of it so it opens easily next time), a sanding agent in the sealer acts as a lubricant to make sanding it back as easy as possible!
Clever stuff eh?

Sanding Sealers come in several forms, quick drying cellulose for turning and small areas, slower drying shellacs and acrylics for larger areas. Or whichever way round is your preference. And there are easy-to-apply aerosols too.

Click or tap on any of the options below for more specific information about each one.