Desolved quickly Constant color when making 3 different batches

The flakes dissolved quickly. Like the color and the ease of use when finishing turnings.

Didn’t need grinding. It does need a little attention for about an hour to get it to fully dissolve. Easy enough while in the shop. A swirl and swish every few minutes. I had to stir it a couple of times to break up the goo. I got too engrossed in what I was doing and let it sit too long. After that a shake of the jar was all that was needed. Fully dissolved and ready to use.

I bought this BT&C shellac flakes at my local Woodcraft store. I stored the unopened bag in my basement for about 1 year until I used it this past weekend. I’ve used Zinsser brand pre-mixed shellac and it’s a good product, but you can’t control the cut size (1, 2, or 3 pound) and I felt I needed to use it within 6-months which I believe is the suggested shelf life of an open can. I’m very satisfied with the results of this BT&C product. I was worried about flakes not fully dissolving after reading some reviews. I didn’t have to grind them finer or anything. I used it right out of the bag. I had to continue to stir it every so often to make sure it doesn’t clump up and turn gummy. After about 3 hours or so, the flakes were completely dissolved into the alcohol solution. I strained my mixture into a cheese cloth and there were three minuscule flakes left. Almost everything totally dissolved. FYI- I purchased denatured alcohol at a big box store. I made a 2-pound cut, then poured some of that solution with more alcohol to make a 1-pound cut for the first coat. I like the way the shellac is applied and I actually enjoy the smell of the shellac. Not very offensive VOCs like polyurethane. My 2nd and 3rd layers were made with probably a 1.5 pound cut. Overall, I’m very happy with this product.