Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
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- IndianaBravo
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Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
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?
Cheers
Bravo
Cheers
Bravo
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Re: Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
Looks brand new. And just look at that shine!
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Re: Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
It looks amazing! What was the original color? Natural tan? Saddle Tan?
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Re: Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
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.
Cheer!
Originally it was saddle tan and has darkened beautifully over these past four years.
Cheer!
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Re: Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
Great photo! But I would call that natural tan, wouldn't you guys?
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Re: Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
Beautiful and yes, that is natural tan.
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Re: Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
That is one good looking whip.
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Re: Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
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
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Re: Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
I would definitely suggest cleaning it off very thoroughly before shellacking.
It looks nice!
It looks nice!
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Re: Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
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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Re: Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
I really like the color of that!
Best wishes,
Nebraska S.
Best wishes,
Nebraska S.
Re: Old Joe Strain, New Coat of Shellac!
Nice!
Aldo.
Aldo.