Forum topic by dclark1943 | posted 03-30-2014 04:53 PM | 2491 views | 0 times favorited | 3 replies | ![]() |
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03-30-2014 04:53 PM |
My question is the title: can I french polish on a lacquer base? I have a lacquer finished box, but would like a better finish – - so I am thinking – - french polishing – but can I use the shellac and alcohol over the lacquer without the lacquer “melting”? Or do I need to remove the lacquer and start over? or can I get a better finish on the lacquer? The box is extremely smooth (almost reflective) but has minute crazing. its over a walnut burl veneer, and I have maybe 8 coats of base with sanding progressively from 320 up to 800 as I built up the base, – - so perhaps the answer is simply more lacquer and more cutting back? -- Dave, Kansas City |