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?
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?