Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!

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Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!

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I had some shellac left over from using it on my recently acquired Toods 12 footer and decided I would give my 2008 Joe Strain a couple of coats. It lost that shellac sheen ages ago, and I remember reading that it was OK to shellac your whip at any time, I think it may have been Bernie from Em Brand Whips, although he doesnt shellac his personally. I was tring to dedcide what todo with the leftover shellac " I supposed I could shellac my Wested.....nahhhh better not" Anyway here it is, what do you think?

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Looks brand new. And just look at that shine!
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It looks amazing! What was the original color? Natural tan? Saddle Tan?

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Thanks guys! Theres a picture of it here somewhere whe I first got it: http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr5/ ... gen675.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Originally it was saddle tan and has darkened beautifully over these past four years.

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Great photo! But I would call that natural tan, wouldn't you guys?

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Beautiful and yes, that is natural tan.
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That is one good looking whip.

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Beautiful whip. And yes, you can shellac anytime you want without hurting the whip. Just be sure to put it on thin and don't over do it. You did good :clap:
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I would definitely suggest cleaning it off very thoroughly before shellacking.

It looks nice!
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ooops my mistake, it is natural tan and not saddle tan. And yes I meticulously wiped it down and let it dry before applying the shellac!

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I really like the color of that! :tup: :whip:

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Nice!

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