March 28, 2024

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How to Strip and French Polish Wood Furniture

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In this video Simon explains, in depth, the processes of french polishing using shellac and the benefits of applying a high quality beeswax polish to either bare or french polished wood.

0:17 Inspection of severely sun-bleached rosewood piano lid or fall
2:06 Applying stripper to remove the finish
4:21 Removing the dissolved old finish with coarse wire wool
6:55 The original rosewood is revealed
7:38 Neutralising the surface
9:13 Why not to sand
10:46 Dividing the stripped area to enable comparison of a traditional french polish finish to a natural wax finish
11:46 Applying Gilboys ‘pure gold’ beeswax polish to one section – bit.ly/2CyTbm4
12:46 Applying Gilboys ‘rose gold’ beeswax polish to another section – bit.ly/31amt4G
13:42 Applying french polish to the other section with a fad (french polisher’s rubber). Discover how to make a French Polisher’s Rubber here: youtu.be/GmA6YQLaJBM
16:42 De-nibbing or ‘cutting back’ the surface with 320 sandpaper
18:30 Using a ‘rubber’ to ‘body’ the surface
23:40 The right way to remove the oil by ‘spiriting’ the surface and how professional french polishers spot any remaining oil
29:09 Buffing the natural wax finishes for a satin sheen
30:42 Applying ‘rose gold’ beeswax polish ( bit.ly/31amt4G ) to a section that has not been stripped of the degraded and broken down finish
31:36 Applying ‘antique gold’ beeswax polish ( bit.ly/2VbtwGp ) to a section that has not been stripped of the degraded and broken down finish
32:34 Buffing the wax polished areas after 20 minutes. “Let’s buff”.
33:28 Comparison of the results

Gilboys Gold can deliver such a stunning finish because it has a very high beeswax content in comparison to other brands that focus on profit. Our intention has never been to compete on price, but to simply make the best beeswax polish there is.

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