French polishing is a wood finishing technique that results
in a very high gloss surface, with a deep color and chatoyancy. French
polishing consists of applying many thin coats of shellac dissolved in alcohol
using a rubbing pad lubricated with 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, also called a rubber, tampon,
or muñeca, Spanish for "rag doll".
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 by many to be a beautiful way to
finish highly figured wood,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.
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