<B><I>firmin1 <firmin1@bellsouth.net></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks Mark! I was just wondering if water would damage the finish, especially if it is shellac.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Berley</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG>With shellac I would tend more towards parafin oil.  If it is a well cured shellac, and the shellac was fresh when it was applied, water-based lubricants should not damage it if in contact for a relatively short time, but the oil-based stuff would be a safer bet, IMO.</STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Mark</STRONG></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>