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9780713482614

French Polishing The Definitive Guide to Achieving a Perfect Finish on Wooden Furniture

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  • ISBN13:

    9780713482614

  • ISBN10:

    0713482613

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-03-01
  • Publisher: Batsford
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $19.95

Summary

Achieve the perfect finish on all your furniture and woodwork, both new and antique. Here is expert advice on preparation, process and problems. Everything is covered: stripping and cleaning, bleaching and stains, shellacking and waxing, and choosing the right polish.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7(2)
Part One: Preparation 9(52)
A brief history of furniture and finishes
11(7)
Shellac and French polishes
18(3)
Workshop and conditions
21(6)
Traditional polishing--a quick reference
27(4)
Polishes and when to use them
31(2)
Stripping or cleaning and stripping out upholstery
33(8)
Timber Preparation
41(8)
Bleaching, liming and distressing
49(6)
Stains and grain fillers
55(6)
Part Two: French Polishing 61(52)
Brushes and their uses
63(3)
Sealing
66(3)
Rubbers and rubbering
69(7)
Colouring
76(5)
Second coating, bodying up and finishing off
81(6)
Cleaning down and repolishing without stripping
87(5)
Polishing inlaid work
92(6)
Ebonizing
98(3)
Dulling and waxing
101(4)
Common problems
105(8)
Part Three: Projects 113(37)
Walnut chest of drawers
115(3)
Macclesfield chair
118(3)
African walnut chair
121(3)
Georgian mahogany chest of drawers
124(2)
Mahogany bureau
126(3)
Reproduction oak cabinet and sideboard
129(3)
Mahogany tripod table
132(3)
Staircase
135(5)
Fire surround
140(3)
French window and window seats
143(3)
Pine doors
146(4)
Conclusion 150(2)
USA materials 152(1)
Suppliers 153(4)
Index 157

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