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FRENCH POLISHING PROJECTS SELECTOR

Project: French Polishing
Client: Various

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Woodfellas offer a complete service package in French Polishing which covers all traditional ranges and aspects of polishing including restoration of artefacts and antiques. Furniture, hardwood floors, panelling and musical instruments can be rejuvenated to there original state. If it's important to our clients it is to us too.

In today's climate of our ever changing world people rely on lacquers and sprays, generations forget how a real finish on timber can actually be attained. There are so many wonderful finishes and colours that can be made to acquire any given choice. Our polishers have acquired vast experience of over 42 years in the business and teach the trade at technical college.

Opposite are examples of general types of French Polishing. Please click each image to zoom in.

Chair – Restoration 50 years old. Stairs – Old Joseph messiah Lodge house. Door – Removing scratch to the naked eye.

Chair – Restoration 50 years old.

Stairs – Old Joseph messiah Lodge house.

Door – Removing scratch to the naked eye.

Wall Panelling -– before and after. Wall panelling –after been stripped. Mixing of the wall stain.

Wall Panelling -– before and after.

Wall panelling –after been stripped.

Mixing of the wall stain.

Different types of wood stains. Melting of bees wax to any colour. Table depreciation.

Different types of wood stains.

Melting of bees wax to any colour.

Table depreciation.

Table marks removed with acyclic acid. Table cleaned and neutralized. Table – Finished artefact, not bad for fifty years old.

Table marks removed with acyclic acid.

Table cleaned and neutralized.

Table – Finished artefact, not bad for fifty years old.


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