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Old 10th Jan 2012, 1:47 am   #60
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Default Re: French polishing for beginners.

Can't argue with the results there!
I also did my first attempt at French Polishing on an old fire-damaged 50's Bush that had delaminated badly and I'd glued together using sash cramps.
Luckily I had the instruction of my (now late) Uncle who'd been a professional french polisher.
For the rubber innards I used baled cotton thread, a waste product of yarn making.
I used standard Langlow ready-mixed french polish, my uncle said he preferred Button Polish as its natural colour is lighter.
Once I'd nitromorsed the laquer off and flatted with wet & dry, I just applied the polish via the rubber dipped straight into a saucer of the polish then squeezed. A finger dipped into the linseed oil was patted onto the rubber before application. The walnut veneer which was quite close grained needed about 8 coats and no flatting or stopping after laquer removal; just a gradual dilution of the french polish with meths with each coat until the final rubber load was just meths.
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