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I can buy unwaxed spray shellac in rattle cans in the US (Zinsser), a big convenience.

Yeah, the Zinsser in Canada, oddly, is not unwaxed.

Dewaxing only requires a filter. I wouldn't let that stop me.

I use unwaxed flake shellac for everything.

I use a 2# cut for French polishing and 1# cut for everything else, which includes protection. I just use a pad to put it on. I don't buy the ready mixed or spray on.

To make 1 cup of a 1# cut, mix 8 ounces of alcohol (1 cup) to
1 ounce of flakes. You need to weigh the flakes. It'll take a while to melt the flakes. To melt it faster, I put the flakes in a blender and powder them. I sit down in front of the TV and I keep the alcohol/shellac mixture moving. It'll take about an hour.

I get my shellac here:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dewaxed-Blonde ... 890.l49286

A bit delayed, but I wanted to post a follow up.

I finished the binding, and, much to my delight and relief, had no issues at all with tape tear out.

Thanks so much for all your input. It helped so much!

Good going