Shellac dissolved in industrial alcohol for use on furniture and high-quality wood finishes. Produces a high quality finish but is easily marked heat, water, solvents or even using a coarse dusting cloth.
A mixture of shellac and alcohol rubbed on with a cloth pad, usually to a high sheen.
the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac
a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
an old finishing procedure that takes years of practice and subtle technique," he says
A shellac-based coating that is applied manually by “padding†it onto the surface polish with a dampened cloth.
A shellac base coating which is applied by manually "padding" it onto the surface.
Form of lacquer used on furniture consisting of shellac dissolved in a solvent giving a harder, shinier finish than beeswax. It was introduced late 18thC and became popular in the early 19thC.
Protective and decorative finish containing shellac. Fortified french polishes are more resilient, and contain cellulose.
A solution of shellac in alcohol used to give furniture a shiny finish. The alcohol evaporates to leave a thin coating of shellac on the piece.
Process of finishing with a high gloss by applying successive films of shellac in spirits.
Process of giving furniture a high-gloss, somewhat brittle, finish by applying successive layers of shellac.
French Polishing is a wood finishing technique (and not a substance, as commonly assumed) for wooden furniture that results in a very high gloss, deep colour and tough surface. It consists of applying many thin coats of shellac using a rubbing pad. The rubbing pad is made up of wadding inside a square piece of cotton.
