<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>French polish refers to the application of shellac using cotton wadding.  There are various techniques but the traditional one uses pumice, mineral oil and shellac.  It is quite nice for bringing out ornate graining in certain types of wood.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jjgranas@zigzag.pl href="mailto:jjgranas@zigzag.pl">Jean-Jacques Granas</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 3/20/2004 4:20:58 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> French Polish versus Lacquer </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What exactly is French polish? Is this another term for rubbing varnish?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If not, what are the advantages of this technique and how does it work?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone know?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jean-Jacques Granas</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warsaw, Poland</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>