Home/Sitemap  ·    Search   ·   you are here: Forum =>letter 17125 Clear coat for vintage office furniture ++ I have stripped the paint from a metal (steel) barrister bookcase and would like to apply a clear coat. In tests I found that shellac and polyurethane give it an ugly yellow tint, and spray-on acrylics seem to scratch too easily. Can anyone give me a suggestion for something else? I had read that clear shellac should not yellow, did I perhaps get hold of a bad batch? Thanks! Shawn Miller - Brooklyn, New York Dear Reader, please -- Post a question on a different subject.   Answer or follow-up on this subject (in non-commercial fashion).