Dewaxed Amber Shellac Flake

Dewaxed amber shellac flake. The classic warm mid-tone dewaxed grade — orange-amber when dissolved, depth without the deep red of garnet. The grade most often called for in general finishing work where shellac should add character without dominating it.

Dewaxed flake is a 20th-century industrial development — the wax that occurs naturally in the lac is removed through controlled solvent and filtration steps. The result is a shellac that lays down clearer, takes higher topcoats more reliably, and dissolves cleanly without the cloudiness wax-containing grades produce in solution.

Amber is the working middle of the dewaxed range. Walnut, oak, and other hardwoods accept it cleanly. It is the grade most general finishers reach for when the project calls for shellac and no specific color decision has been made.

Sourced direct from a fifth-generation refining family in India who has supplied this bench since 1990. Pure, uncut, genuine.