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<p>[QUOTE="808 raver, post: 10655742, member: 4654"]In my opinion the only finish should be the original one, shellac (french polish) Because you are just doing a small amount ie not a table you don't need to know how to french polish, just apply 5 or 6 coats with a fine brush, by the time you finish a coat where you started will be dry enough to start a new coat. Then allow 2 days for shellac to fully cure, then use 0000 wire wool the lightly flatten off the finish, then use a wax polish to finish. The added bonus is you wont have to strip off the finish before you start because you are replacing like for like.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="808 raver, post: 10655742, member: 4654"]In my opinion the only finish should be the original one, shellac (french polish) Because you are just doing a small amount ie not a table you don't need to know how to french polish, just apply 5 or 6 coats with a fine brush, by the time you finish a coat where you started will be dry enough to start a new coat. Then allow 2 days for shellac to fully cure, then use 0000 wire wool the lightly flatten off the finish, then use a wax polish to finish. The added bonus is you wont have to strip off the finish before you start because you are replacing like for like.[/QUOTE]
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