 shellac
Boxer,
I have to confess I have little experience in dealing with small box interiors. I use a rubber when applying shellac but whether it would be suitable for the interior I know not. Perhaps the interior could be flock sprayed.
The fact that you are finding the shellac smearing might be because you are either using too thick a mix or applying the finish too liberally. I know in your country they talk of one pound, two pound,, etc mixes but I'm a simple soul. I put shellac into a container and just cover it with meth. If it's too thick I add more meth and if too thin it gets more flakes. I don't buy premixed finish because once it is mixed it begins to absorb moisture and it is that that gives shellac a bad name for not being waterproof. I only mix enough for the job in hand or for the next few weeks
If smearing occurs it's easy to correct. I make three rubbers, one general purpose, one small for fiddly bits and a meth rubber to correct mistakes. Just use the meth rubber to reactivate the finish
My rubbers are made of a ball of unmedicated cotton wool just a bit bigger than a baseball wrapped in linen. The shellac is poured into the back with a squeeze bottle. Putting it in from the back has the advantage of filtering any rubbish out and means you can control the amount of shellac applied. Want more? Give the rubber a squeeze.
You can use a brush but they are expensive and a cheaper way to go is to buy a blusher makeup brush. Just wash it in meth first to get rid of loose hairs.
I've included the way I fold a rubber in attachments and hope this submission is of some help
Jerry
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