Originally Posted by
amowry
Yes, a few sprayed coats of shellac (the first very light, then slightly heavier) should lock in the dye so subsequent coats won't disturb it. Once TransTint dries, it's the same stuff whether you initially thinned it with water or alcohol, so the fact that you thinned it with water doesn't affect how likely it is to be disturbed by later finish/sealer coats. Of the finishes and sealers I've used, Tru-Oil is the least likely to to disturb TransTint. Some builders do you use lacquer as a sealer under varnishes, but I think that the more products you introduce to the mix the more likely you are to encounter an issue with adhesion.
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