I would say it’s a translation thing I have never heard of that expression

I act always preferred stick form. But good to know Just in case I ever decided to go to flakes

Thanks, Mark. As an amateur watch repairer, it's good to know that it's not just me. I'll order some new shellac in stick form.

Very interesting you should post this. I was thinking the same thing. Off camera I started with my shellac flakes which I prefer but I had the same problem. Soft but not melting - was quite frustrating. Changed over to the stick and it was perfect. I have a huge bag of flakes but I fear they are now useless. Fortunately its not an expensive product. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

I purchased a bag of shellac flakes off eBay and cannot get them to melt. Instead, they just get a little soft and sticky but won’t form a string when pulled from the pallet warmer. Applying more heat just makes them crisp up. I’ve seen several of Mark’s videos in which he heats up shellac and it melts nicely but I’m not getting the same results. Is it possible that I’ve got a bad batch of flakes or is it something else that could be causing this? Would it be better to use a shellac stick instead of flakes?