Stripping French polish - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Radio_Dave · 24th Jul 2007, 5:09 pm

Hi,

Are there any, special, methods or tips to strip a French polished finish?

Thanks
David

GMB · 24th Jul 2007, 5:43 pm

French polish is basically Shellac dissolved in ethanol so you will find that meths will strip it (and thus is the wrong thing for cleaning it).

24th Jul 2007, 5:09 pm	#1
Radio_Dave Nonode Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 2,543	Stripping French polish Hi, Are there any, special, methods or tips to strip a French polished finish? Thanks David

24th Jul 2007, 5:43 pm	#2
GMB Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: near Reading (and sometimes Torquay) Posts: 3,095	Re: Stripping French polish French polish is basically Shellac dissolved in ethanol so you will find that meths will strip it (and thus is the wrong thing for cleaning it).