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City of London, London SE13
England
Lewisham Piano Removals, Provide piano moving and piano disposal in Lewisham South East London for both upright and grand pianos.
City of London, London W6
England
W6-Hammersmith piano removals and disposals. Moving upright and grand pianos in West London.
City of London, London SE1
England
Southwark piano moving and disposal in SE - Moving all uprights, baby grand and grand pianos London
City of London, London E1
England
City of London Piano Removal and Disposal
49-51 Shoe Lane
City of London, London EC4A 3BL
England
Are you tired of practicing day after day, yet never make any serious progress
404 Marine Road East
Morecambe, Lancashire
England
We have a large range of acoustic and digital
12 Fox Street
Preston, Lancashire PR1 2AB
England
Our new website offers a range of our products at
Lenton Boulevard
Nottinghamshire NG7 2BY
England
Over many years, we have carefully selected what
2 Clay Bank Villas
Blidworth
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG21 0QS
England
Concert Quality rebuilt Grand pianos for the
Baptist Church
Wordsworth Rd
Stoke Newington, London N16 8DA
England
New and used sales,short and long term hire with
Music Festival for performers and guests Our 10th
18-06-2022 01:30PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
11-12-2021 02:00PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
08-01-2022 02:00PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
12-02-2022 02:00PM
French Polishing and Pianos
French polishing is a wood finishing technique used on pianos that result in a very high gloss finish, with a deep colour and chatoyancy. French polishing consists of applying many thin coats of shellac dissolved in denatured alcohol using a rubbing pad lubricated with one of a variety of oils.
French polishing became prominent in the 18th century. In the Victorian era. There are some references to shellac in Europe as early as 1590, French polishing was most commonly used on expensive woods such as mahogany or walnut in order to preserve their beauty. Commonly French polished items at the time were impressive pieces of furniture or instruments because they were expected to look good at all times. The Pad is lubricated with oil that then becomes part of the overall finish. the oil helps to stop the pad from sticking and lifting previously applied layers of shellac. , Softer oils such as mineral oil will produce a glossier but less hard finish whereas more viscous oils such as walnut oil and olive oil will produce a more durable finish.
Cleaning French Polish and Pianos
If the item has been French polished, rubbing the surface with a soft, clean cloth is usually ample. You can also polish it now and then with a little wax or even with a tiny bit of furniture cream. Sticky marks should be removed immediately with a cloth soaked in warm, soapy water and then wrung out it needs to be damp, not soaking wet.
