I've got a thread going on in the photos section called Shellac Finish on Cherry Veneer. I put it there due to all the photos and it's more about wood finishing than loudspeakers. Still, if you like to build your own like I do, then finishing the cabinet is part of the work.
I'm refinishing a loudspeaker I built many years ago. At the time I didn't know how to do a film finish, much less flatten one and polish it to a soft, satin glow.
Shellac comes in very handy for us. For example, sticking down a crossover using double-sided or foam tape. This doesn't work too well on raw wood due to the dust and porous surface. However, spray or brush some shellac on, wait 30 min or so and your good to go!
Though some will use silicone or construction adhesive to permanently glue down a crossover board, if you ever want to get the crossover out for any reason, it'll be a real bear and you might even break the board trying to pry it out.
Shellac is also good to use to seal the porous surface where the driver edge sits in a countersink. A couple of coats here will seal it, it'll dry very fast and your foam tape will make a much better seal.
It's also great for sealing the edges of any exposed plywood or MDF. You'll get a better finish and shellac won't cause MDF to swell like a water based primer/paint will because it contains no water.
I'm refinishing a loudspeaker I built many years ago. At the time I didn't know how to do a film finish, much less flatten one and polish it to a soft, satin glow.
Shellac comes in very handy for us. For example, sticking down a crossover using double-sided or foam tape. This doesn't work too well on raw wood due to the dust and porous surface. However, spray or brush some shellac on, wait 30 min or so and your good to go!
Though some will use silicone or construction adhesive to permanently glue down a crossover board, if you ever want to get the crossover out for any reason, it'll be a real bear and you might even break the board trying to pry it out.
Shellac is also good to use to seal the porous surface where the driver edge sits in a countersink. A couple of coats here will seal it, it'll dry very fast and your foam tape will make a much better seal.
It's also great for sealing the edges of any exposed plywood or MDF. You'll get a better finish and shellac won't cause MDF to swell like a water based primer/paint will because it contains no water.