Hey Peter
As long as it has been properly sealed and out of the sunlight I think
you are fine. I frequently use shellac that I mix myself that is past 4
or 5 months. I keep it in an amber bottle for longer storage times. After
a year or so I toss it out, but for bar tape all you have to care about is
that it is brushable and that it will dry. try it on a scrap piece and you
will know soon enough. Thin layers of shellac should dry pretty quickly.
You can't really go wrong here. I often use bleached shellac which has no
wax in it. I think button lac has wax in it and maybe the shelf life is
even slightly longer Not sure. Anyway I am betting you are good to go.
On Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:29:35 PM UTC-5, Peter M wrote:
>
> Does it really go bad after a while? I am anxiously anticipating the
> arrival of the Bombadil in a few days but realized my shellac is about
> 4-5 months old. I made it myself out of button lac, if that makes a
> difference. I googled around the web and its all woodworking sites who
> say its past it but this isnt my chiffarobe, its some twine. Hoping
> someone with more experience will just chime in and let me know it
> will still "go off" and dry. Otherwise I have to make and strain a new
> batch which takes a few days. Thanks to anyone who has some learnin
> here.
>
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