Assertion: shellac | /r/HasProperty | hard
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: shellac dries quickly and is very hard and brittle...much harder than lacquer, varnish, polyurethane, etc.
text: both varnish and shellac are hard drying, generally clear
text: (shellac is so hard, it was used to make old 45 & 78 rpm records)... a shellac film is also food safe and was once used as a coating on aspirin and other medicines to promote easier swallowing and slower dissolving.
text: because shellac is so hard and brittle, it is generally not recommended for exterior use (except for spot priming) or in areas of high moisture or humidity (in high moisture areas the wood will expand and contract at a rate greater than the shellac can - therefore cracking and peeling may occur)...
text: shellac dries quickly and is very hard and brittle...much harder than lacquer, varnish, polyurethane, etc.
text: (shellac is so hard, it was used to make old 45 & 78 rpm records)... a shellac film is also food safe and was once used as a coating on aspirin and other medicines to promote easier swallowing and slower dissolving.
text: because shellac is so hard and brittle, it is generally not recommended for exterior use (except for spot priming) or in areas of high moisture or humidity (in high moisture areas the wood will expand and contract at a rate greater than the shellac can - therefore cracking and peeling may occur)...
text: However, the buffing is harder on the surface than hand polishing and the shellac must be very hard.
text: both varnish and shellac are hard drying, generally clear