Quote Originally Posted by McCreed View Post
Referring to our previous exchange about the finish, if you used wax in the ceruse process, the thinner in the lacquer may have been too "hot" for the wax and dissolved it.

This is purely speculative on my part as I have no experience with a cerused finish. Perhaps shellac would have been a better choice for a sealer. (again, just guessing)

I know when I use bee's wax for hole plugging prior to wet sanding, I use naptha (aka shellite in AUS) to clean off any smeared wax on the surface and it comes right off.
McCreed,

thanks that's probably what's happening. I forgot all about the tin of lacquer having solvents in. Yes it would have impacted the wax. it will need a non reactive coat of something to protect the silver. ok time to strip the front and do it again.