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Hot take: I think my shellac finish is blooming because I worked in a cold garage last month.

I was finishing a maple dresser in my unheated shop when the temp dropped below 50 degrees, and now the surface has this milky white haze. I tried rubbing it with a cloth dampened with alcohol, which helped a bit, but the debate is whether to strip it all back or try to fix it with another coat. Has anyone else beaten a bloomed finish without starting over?
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mark_nguyen95
mark_nguyen955h agoTop Commenter
Bloom is barely noticeable, honestly.
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ellis.nina
ellis.nina2h agoProlific Poster
Seriously, mark_nguyen95? You gotta crank that brightness up. It's super obvious on a dark screen once you actually look for it.
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