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How To Paint An IKEA Billy Bookcase Without Sanding

No sander? No problem. Here's how to give your BILLY bookcase the glow-up it's been begging for - without turning your living ...
Berkshire Eagle

Use primer on both sides

ANSWER: Yes, but the primer should be an exterior latex primer such as 1-2-3, also a Zinsser product. I think the shellac-based Bin is very sensitive to moisture, and I have seen no evidence in ...
The Telegraph

Don’t use shellac to preserve autographed baseballs

Dear Babe: I have a signed baseball. About 10-15 years ago I placed it in a plastic baseball case, but it kept fading. Was that a mistake? How do I keep this baseball from fading any further? For ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cover wood knots with shellac before painting

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. When painting a paneled wall with knotholes, will the effect be OK without filling the knotholes? Wood knots in your paneling ...