Nice scales MW. What technique did you use to apply it? There is more ways of working shellac than just a French Polish, thats for sure. I have never had much luck with just brushing it on though. It dries very fast and can ball up fairly easily. It does lend itself to many different uses. Little tidbit on shellac, it is the greatest stain blocker ever. If you have water stains or wood stain or hair dye on a wall that just bleeds through your paint, then hit it with a couple of heavy coats of shellac and repaint. It will stick to almost anything and all paints will stick to it.