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19 July 2016 at 4:01 pm
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I don’t think you “polish” with shellac. You can apply it with a pad. You use pumice/rotten stone with pad and alcohol and can use mineral oil to polish. Think you were using the wrong agent. You can also put the wax down first and then polish the wax with the pad and pumice.The book isn’t only about french polish but I like Pourney’s book the furniture bible. Discusses historical and natural finishes on antiques but also works for “new” pieces. He also tells you how to fix your mistakes. I really enjoy the book. I need to practice my french polishing on some boards.