Belinda McLain writes:

I was summoned to the finishing room this morning to view an

evolutionary change in one of our processes. Out from under the

Spring Show openings (finally) and training newbies, thought I'd

take the time to offer it up for some Groop wisdom/brainstorming.

Blood-warm rabbit skin glue (RSG) was applied atop a dried coat

of orange shellac (1# cut) yesterday afternoon. This morning the

"blotchy white phantom" was present--pix attached. The picture

taken of the frame face shows the phantom along the scotia and

in the recesses around the pearls. The picture with the green

arrows shows the random spread of the phantom. And the other

in the process of removal.

I first tried to remove the phanthom with blood-warm water as the

RSG was the last application--to no avail. Then we tried the

denatured alcohol-soaked-cotton ball on the same spot which was

successful. We then removed all of the RSG with warm water and

removed the shellac layer. The phanthom returned. We repeated

the process two more times as the blushing returned yet again.

As of now, nearing COB no more blushing. I'll wait out the

weekend before proceeding with the finish.

Question(s):

I've never known RSG to blush. Anyone else? If I said we have

successfully accomplished this process 1000 times it would be an

understatement.

I've never experience the blushing of dried shellac after the

application of RSG. Anyone else?

Any ideas on what may have brought about our "blotchy white

phantom"?

Belinda F. McLain
Perplexed in Savannah, GA

All's well that ends well.
The Phantom gone and the job on the way out!

Belinda F. McLain
Savannah, GA