What is French Polishing?
French Polishing is a method of applying shellac using fine cheesecloth which is folded into a tight pad. The process of French Polishing consists of several steps starting with “loading” the wood with shellac, cutting back this finish with fine sandpaper, further loading and filling of the wood grain with shellac, and additional cutting back and additional polishing with a thinner cut of shellac.
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