French Polishing

by Alan Waterhouse (Author), Alan Waterhouse (Author), Philippa Barstow (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $11.25

  A guide to French-polishing various types of furniture and woodwork, new and antique. The topics include shellac and French polishes, when to use polishes, stripping and cleaning, timber preparation, bleaching, stains and grain fillers, brushes, dulling and waxing, and common problems.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1993

  $3.31

  This guide to French polishing covers every aspect of polishing and repolishing all types of furniture, from antique to newly-made, as well as woodwork such as stairs and doors. The handbook describes all the materials and techniques and their advantages and disadvantages, going right back to basics. A major feature of this book is a discussion of several individual pieces of furniture and the particular problems they pose. A selection of before and after photographs show the results that can be achieved.