replicate look of cosmoline on lower control arms with amber shellac

When I saw the thread title I thought "how stupid to go that far", but I must admit, you nailed hell out of it. Nice job.
I laughed at that one. I freely admit the shellac was crazy. I had it on the shelf so I thought I would give it a try. I'm not concerned if it holds up. This is not a show car. This car has been in my family since new and it is very good untouched original condition. I just started out to replace the ball joints and control arm bushings. Everything was dirty, greasy, and rusty. I hate to put dirty, rusty parts back on. It has to be painted so it might as well be the correct color. The shellac was over the top.