Stephen: Right you are re ethyl alc vs methyl. The use of isopropyl alchohol, as I advocated, has the advantages of (1) slowing down the sometimes too-rapid drying of ethyl, and (2) it is soluble with water. Glad you agree with me on the wax. What I believe I wrote was you do get wax in most, and you don't want it. You're right, the ones without wax are labeled "de-waxed" shellac. Glad to meet another who appreciates the values of shellac.
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