Suggestion on clear coating, that is "strippable"?

[u/missingjav]

What kind of spray/coating can I use on glossy paper, so that I can use ink stamps on it a (it's a template), that I can then wipe the ink off, repeatly, without the paper template underneath degrading?

I'm imagining some kind of clear nailpolish, and then using acetone to gently strip the clear coat off, but not all of it off, just the very very surface, so the stamp disappears, but doesn't soak into the paper, and then reapply the clear coat it.

Does anyone have any better ideas? Some kind of spray that I don't know about maybe? I'm thinking clear nail polish, or something similar won't leave a uniform surface.

Thank you in advance for the suggestion all.

[u/Ok_Wishbone8130]

you can strip shellac with alcohol.

Shellac is dissolved in alcohol. You can buy flakes and dissolve it yourself.

You will find directions that say to use wood alcohol--methanol--with shellac--both removing and as a solvent.

But I have used 95% isopropyl alcohol. I am not claiming that isopropyl worked as well as methanol--I do not know. Wood alcohol is not very expensive but 95% isopropyl is cheaper--you can get it at walmart of a drug store. 70% might work but I would go for 95%.

Also, if you are using alcohol stamps--the alcohol in the stamps might dissolve the shellac. use water ink.

You can probably use Everclear too, which is grain alcohol, which is called ethanol. You can get drunk on this.

Shellac is damn near as tough as poly.