Orange Shellac Flakes
Shellac offers a traditional finishing system.
Derived from natural sources it provides an ecological alternative to synthetic chemicals. The versatility of Shellac is unmatched and therefore used in a wide range of industries, Shellac is most famously known for French polishing.
Used as a furniture polish Shellac creates a high gloss finish, with unique depth and brilliance unobtainable by varnishes and lacquers. Shellac has the added attribute of being UV resistant.
Other uses for Shellac include wood priming, sanding sealer, stain blocking over the following; watermarks, grease, graffiti, crayon, smoke & soot, knots & sap. It is ideal for sealing porous surfaces such as plaster, old paint and wallpaper ensuring a smooth even finish after repainting. Shellac can also be used to seal wooden floors before waxing and varnishing. It is compatible with most varnishes and paints but not urethanes.
Available in both orange and blonde flakes.
Sizes: 25kg, 10kg, 3kg, 1kg, 500gm, 250gm.
Suitable for interior use only.
What is Shellac?
Shellac is a natural product used in many industries including textiles, cosmetics, food and paint but often little is known about this product.
A naturally occurring product Shellac is produced by a tiny insect called a Lac Beetle. Starting as minuscule larvae the Lac Beetles seek out new succulent shoots on special host trees. Clustering together the Lac Beetles suck the sap from the new shoots using their proboscis whilst secreting a purpley red resin. The resin forms a crust around the brood of larvae protecting them from heat and predators whilst they mature.
It is this resinous secretion which gives us Shellac, and it takes about 10,000 Lac beetles to produce 1 kilo of Shellac. By harvest time the branches of the host tree are encrusted with this resinous secretion, called stick-lac. Growers scrape the stick lac from the branches to on sell to agents and producers. The quantity and quality of each harvest is influenced by the health of the host tree and climatic conditions.
Protectoil : Lake Tekapo Motel and Holiday Park
Lake Tekapo Motel & Holiday Park is situated along the stunning shore line of Lake Tepako. Offering a wide range of accommodation from backpackers, kiwi style bachs to private cabins Lake Tekapo Holiday Park is a popular tourist destination.
The holiday park was recently extended to include more cabins constructed from rough sawn timber. To finish the cabins a weatherproofing treatment was required to enhance the natural timber and protect against the changing McKenzie Basin climate.
Lake Tekapo Motel and Holiday Park have traditionally used Protectoil to finish and maintain the wooden cabins. Protectoil is a simple two coat system, the first coat penetrates deep to colour and preserve whilst the second dries leaving a waxy film creating a weatherproof surface. Due to the durability and preserving benefits continuing to use Protectoil on the new cabins was an obvious solution.
Mainland Finishing Oil: Expertly Crafted Chequred Vase
Southland Beech, Mahogany and Pine have been carefully laminated together and turned to create this beautiful chequered vase. An excellent example of Pauline’s skill, Mainland team member, this vase was completed using Mainland Finishing Oil. Each piece of timber absorbed the finishing oil differently creating a varied sheen level over the surface.
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