OK guys, I'm going to throw a kink in your theory. I have a Canadian Made(sticker)Hatteras, S/N 2163, with the shellac finish on the paint. When I first bought it on the secondary market I thought it had been placed in a kitchen where grease discolored the paint. I was really upset until I talked to Kim and she told me it had been antiqued with a shellac finish. If you want to see it Daniel the next time we're in Jax I'll bring it along.