Traditional French Polishing
Traditional French Polishers / Oxford Based French Polishers / Pre –Catalysed Spray Finishing / RAL Colour Spraying.
What is French Polishing?
French polishing is a wood finishing technique that results in a very high gloss surface, with a deep colour. French polishing consists of applying many thin coats of Shellac polish, dissolved in alcohol, using a rubbing pad lubricated with linseed oil. The rubbing pad is made of absorbent cotton or wool cloth wadding inside a square piece of fabric (usually soft cotton cloth) and is commonly referred to as a fad.
"French polish" is a process, not a material. The main material is shellac, although there are several other shellac-based finishes, not all of which class as French polishing.
The finish is considered to be one of the most beautiful ways to finish highly figured wood, but it is also recognised to be fragile. It is softer than modern varnishes and lacquers and is particularly sensitive to spills of water or alcohol, which often produce white cloudy marks. However, it is also simpler to repair than a damaged varnish finish, as patch repairs to French polish may be easily blended into an existing finish.
I provide the following French Polishing services:
- Traditional French Polishing.
- Antique furniture repair / restoration.
- Shellac based polishing and waxing.
- RAL colour spraying.
- Spraying of pre-catalysed lacquers.
- Office furniture revive, repair and re-polishing.
