Can You Put Lacquer Over Shellac. I understand that shellac seals in odor. Hypothetically, yes, one can use shellac over lacquers. Now, you can put varnish over anything.
I've been messing with using this stuff to finish the tweed covering on a reproduction fender.
Now, you can put varnish over anything. I'm very concerned about the bottom of the lid tainting the contents with odor. I was planning on spraying several coats of target emtech 6000 production lacquer over top of the multiple coats of dark garnet shellac that has been applied (probably wrongly) in the sun, you can see that the shellac is not totally even. Is it even a good idea to put anything (e.g. Lacquer has a watery consistency, which can be temperamental, but it's easy to handle. It is easy to apply, easy to make, not hazardous to you or the environment, and future. Can i put finish over shellac? The speech tended to lacquer over the terrible conditions.