Repeat (3) and (4) several times.

Some use raw linseed oil to prevent sticking.

Others use three or four cloth coverings on the shellac pad, removing the outer one as it dries.

A simpler way is to keep the shellac in pad, 1, thin by moistening with a little alcohol.

(5) Spiriting off (Follows process 4.) Dampen pad, 3, with very little alcohol and wipe quickly in the direction of the grain.