New Luthier Tips du Jour video - Applying Royal lac

[Robbie O'Brien]

Here is the latest Luthier Tips du Jour video - The topic is how to apply the shellac based finish known as Royal Lac. This video as well as all my other videos are available via my website, http://www.obrienguitars.com/videos , LMI's website or on youtube.
Enjoy!


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[kiwigeo]

Good one Robbie...thanks mate.

[Robbie O'Brien]

Good one Robbie...thanks mate.

You bet. Hope you guys can get this stuff down there.

[peter.coombe]

Looks good. Unfortunately I very much doubt we can get it here. It can't be shipped internationally by air because of the alcohol content, and I have not been able to find anyone from the usual suppliers who stocks it here.

Peter

[Jeremy D]

I wondered that myself. I would love to try it but I don't think it will be possible unless someone starts importing it.

[Robbie O'Brien]

We can get Ubeaut here so I wonder if someone there would consider importing it.

[matthew]

You said "so far so good" ... how confident are you that it is better in the long run that ubeaut HS? And why?

Your video was great. That's exactly how I apply Ubeaut to my basses, albeit a lot less attention to pore filling ang gloss, because its not a look I cherish ...

[Robbie O'Brien]

You said "so far so good" ... how confident are you that it is better in the long run that ubeaut HS? And why?

Your video was great. That's exactly how I apply Ubeaut to my basses, albeit a lot less attention to pore filling ang gloss, because its not a look I cherish ...

I have been testing Royal Lac for about 2 years now and have never had anything but positive results. Ubeaut has plasticizers in it. Royal lac does not. According to the manufacturer, the chemical bond of the ingredients is strong enough to warrant not using plasticizers.
Here is a link to the OLF where I posted pics and results of my latest round of sample boards using Royal lac. http://luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopi ... =royal+lac

[peter.coombe]

That is all very well and good, but not of much use if we can't get it.

Peter

[matthew]

So who's got contacts at Carbatec purchasing section?

[matthew]

"here is a link to the OLF where I posted pics and results of my latest round of sample boards using Royal lac. "

thanks Robbie ... I don't see any pics though, probably cos I'm not a member of that board.

[Jeremy D]

I had to log in to see them.

"here is a link to the OLF where I posted pics and results of my latest round of sample boards using Royal lac. "

thanks Robbie ... I don't see any pics though, probably cos I'm not a member of that board.