Shellac.net – Wood finish Supply – Merit Industries

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Apr 052026
 

Shellac.net – Wood finish Supply – Merit Industries
– April 6, 2026

Open Retirement Letter & Notes from Ron Ashby,
    (sometimes referred to as the ‘finish geek’)

I have enjoyed last 42 years of instructing finish workshops and
supplying finishers with materials for finishing, restoration and refinishing.

It is now time to get back into my shop and return to woodworking.

Our Mohawk Finishing Product division will be moving
to the House of Color, an Authorized Mohawk Distributor.
20 S Linden Ave Suite #3A, South San Francisco, CA 94080
650-588-7412

The House of Color professional experienced staff has been
Serving the SF Bay Area for 5 decades. NEW at this location:
Mail Order and Bay Area Delivery,
custom color lacquer & paint mixing.

For Mohawk Finishing products or information,
ask for Michael or Charlie, 650-588-7412.
As of APRIL 13th
ORDER DIRECT From HOUSE OF COLOR

The Shellac.net – Merit Burn-In Stick division will be moving
to a new location sometime before the end June or July —
Details to follow in the next 2 weeks.

The last 42 years has been a genuine joy.
Regards to all,
Ron Ashby

Solve LACQUER Over-Spray and Orange-Peel

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Jul 132025
 

Getting the most from your Lacquer Finishes
When & Why To Use
Flash-Off™ Control Solvent & Lacquer Blush Retarder

Lacquer Retarder helps avoid Blushing  caused by Cold Humid Wet Weather
Lacquer retarder is used to help eliminate “blushing”, the white foggy look caused by HIGH humidity or rainy and cool/cold weather. This blush sometimes is only observed in areas where the build of the coating is thicker such as bull-nosed edges.
Blush retarder keeps the finish wet longer allowing the trapped moisture to escape the coating. Another advantage is an even flow of the lacquer.
To Eliminate
Orange Peel & Over-Spray,
Use Flash-Off Control Solvent
 – The Hot Weather Additive.
Generally,
Blush Retarder Is Overused.
In cases of orange peel or overspray,
Flash-Off™ Control Solvent is the best choice to solve the problem.Flash-Off™ Control is used to improve the flow of lacquers and lacquer sealers without slowing the overall drying time.
The addition of a few ounces of Flash-Off™ Solvent per gallon of lacquer will solve orange peel and overspray roughness.
Flash-Off™ Control Solvent will improve flow and yield overall film smoothness. 		 Flash-Off Control Solvent Use:
Add 3 to 5 ounces, Flash-OFF per gallon, to Mohawk air dry nitrocellulose, pre-catalyzed and post-catalyzed lacquer coatings. More Flash-Off™ may be added, up to10% by volume if needed, but that will increase dry time.
DO NOT add Flash Off Control to water base lacquers or conversion varnishes.
(NOT for use with Shellac)

About Lacquer Thinners:
Avoid Overuse of Lacquer Thinner
Most lacquers come ready to spray. This includes Pre & Post Catalyzed, Air Dry, Instrument & Piano lacquers. If the spray gun is set properly, add Lacquer Thinner only as absolutely necessary to achieve a proper spray pattern. Adding more thinner does not help the flow-out or drying time.
Control lacquer flow-out with Flash-Off Control Solvent. If blushing is the problem, use a small percentage of blush retarder.

Lacquer solids generally are somewhere between 20% – 25% solids and formulated to be, Air Quality VOC’s (volatile organic compounds / smog pre-cursers), compliant as labeled. Adding thinner will result in a non-compliant coating. Excess thinner or reducer results in a thinner coat of finish,
thus requiring additional coats to achieve the required appearance and enough thickness to provide a protective coating.

 

Behlen Formula QUALASOLE – Available NOW

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Nov 132023
 

Original BEHLEN QUALASOLE™ French Polish
Behlen B611-00016   •   Mohawk M638-22706

        YES !  (back by popular demand).
By special order and production Qualasole™ French Polish will soon be available sporting the Mohawk and Behlen logos and product numbers.

The original BEHLEN Qualasole™French Polish
is an exclusive product, manufactured at Mohawk
expressly for Wood Finish Supply / Shellac.net

New Production Now Shipping 12/25
To The Order Page: Qualasole™ is available in quart bottles,

Read the original Qualasole application information
from the 1944 Behlen Book
“The Art of Wood Finishing”

Penetrating NGR DYE – Behlen JET BLACK

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Jul 242019
 

Ultra Penetrating NGR DYE – JET BLACK
The beautiful deep JET BLACK Dye (Behlen Formula)
is back in production and SHIPPING.

Available here: in Pints, Quarts, Gallons

Ultra® Penetrating NGR (Non Grain Raising) DYE. Excellent fade & UV resistance.
Intermix to arrive at custom colors.
Reduce color intensity with NGR Reducer, Acetone, or Shellac Solvent Denatured Alcohol.

    See: NGR (Non Grain Raising) Dye application & use information

 

CARE of AEROSOLS

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Jun 302019
 

Aerosol Musts
Please Read: Get Top Results from your Aerosols

Storage for use: 65° F – 85° F.  – Store Out of the direct sun.

Shake Well before each use.

To Understand How Important shaking and clearing the tube is

For New Cans:
Shake Well 2 Minutes: especially Colored lacquers, Stains, Glazes,
Clear Aerosols; Semi-Gloss, Satin, Matt, Flatt, Dead Flatt

DVD de retoque y reparación de madera

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Mar 092019
 

DVD de retoque y reparación de madera
Wood Touch Up & Repair DVD – SPANISH

El sistema de entrenamiento iteractivo de
Mohawk está diseñado para entrenarlo a Ud.
a hacer retoques y arreglos sobre productos
de madera haciendo uso de las técnicas más
avanzadas que existen al respecto en esta industria.
Este video interactivo incluye instrucciones
sobre las siguientes áreas:
• El análisis del daño  • El relleno de los daños
• El reemplazo de colores  • El reemplazo de las vetas
• La aplicación por puntos de um acabado
• El ajuste del brillo  • La eliminación de rayas
• El cuidado del acabado  • …Y muchas más
“Este es un excelente DVD para el aprendizaje de reparaciones de acabado de madera”

Comprar el DVD

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