Originally Posted by
jeremywhitehorn
that's the kind of advice i'm looking for. i bought the shellac in liquid form; should i just use rubbing alcohol or what? how many coats did you use?
Late response. No, don't use isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. You want denatured (methylated) alcohol which you can get at a paint store.
The number of coats will affect the colour so you can shoot for what you want which will depend on the shellac colour and the original tape colour; I'd say four minimum. The more coats the darker it will get.