French Polishing

Three Day French Polishing Our courses cover the french polishing process from start to finish and include the following topics:

Wood Stripping
You will be shown the correct way to strip and prepare an item of
furniture prior to finishing.

Surface Repair Techniques
The various methods employed in disguising marks and blemishes, filling indentations, wood graining, and colouring will be carefully explained.

Staining
The principal types of wood stain will be considered.

Grain Filling
The technique of grain filling will be demonstrated as part of the
preparation for polishing open grained timbers.

French Polishing
The different kinds of french polish will be introduced and every stage of french polishing will be covered in detail from 'skinning in'
to 'bodying up' and final finishing.

Everything you need will be provided on these courses and in addition you will be given a set of course notes to take home with you. The various techniques are considered in detail and notes will be provided as a reference at the end of the course