Shellac French PolishesShellac was known to ancient civilisations and references to it are to be found in Sanskrit writings of over two thousand years ago. Probably the first use of shellac resin itself was in the lacquering of wood by a dry process; not until the end of the sixteenth century does any reference to shellac varnish appear. Today shellac is one of the most important of all resins. Origin of ShellacShellac is a resinous excretion of an insect, Laccifer Lacca, commonly known as the Lac insect. It is bred almost exclusively in India and French Indo-China. It is a small insect, rarely longer than an eighth of an inch, and spends its entire existence attached to the twigs and branches of certain trees. It feeds on the sap of these trees. It uses this sap to produce a resin with which it entirely covers itself as a protective coating. In time the whole branch becomes encrusted with this resin, which is harvested and processed into shellac. Shellac Product Range3001/000 AC Garnet Polish.Garnet shellac is a dark brown colour, more suited to darker timbers. It is used on traditional Georgian – style mahogany antique furniture. ‘AC’ is a purity rating which denotes 10% rosin content. 3004/000 Black Polish.Traditionally called Gas Black due to soot from gas lamps being used in its manufacture. Black Polish is used to achieve a solid black finish like Victorian ebonised furniture. This polish is based on traditional button polish with a 4lb cut. 3018/000 French Polish.A low cut refined polish for delicate work or the coating of marquetry work before staining. Its low cut enables French Polish to be used for final finishing work or the freshening up of existing polished work. 3032/000 Knotting.A high cut polish for coating knots in timber to suppress resin seepage and discolouration under painted surfaces. Button Polish derives its name from the buttons of shellac that are shaped in manufacture before being dissolved in ethanol. 3040/000 Button Polish.A 2lb cut, low solids polish. 3040/004 Button Polish.A 4lb cut, medium solids polish. 3040/006 Button PolishA 6lb cut, high solids polish. 3045/000 Shellac Varnish.This varnish is made using orange shellac and is particularly pure, with a fine dispersion of wax. 3051/000 Red Polish.A red pigmented button polish, medium cut. Its main use was as a coating for gesso work to be covered in gold leaf, giving the leaf an antiqued appearance. Its other uses are to simulate Japanese lacquer work as a background colour. 3070/000 Special Pale Polish.A highly refined polished, pressure filtered several times, which gives a pale amber coloured polish. For use in the highest quality antique restoration processes. 3070/130 Special Outside Polish.A refined modified polish for mild exterior use. Traditionally used on shopfronts with canopies, in today’s market it is used in modern shopping malls to simulate the finish of traditional shopfronts. This polish is modified with linseed oil to give more weather resistance, but is not to be used in areas of high exposure. 3070/150 Heat Resistant Pale Polish.Modified to resist heat, giving extra protection to areas where hot cups, plates etc. may cause damage. This polish is based on highly refined shellac, and gives good clarity and depth of finish. 3070/307 Outside Pale Polish.A modified polish with extra plasticiser for enhanced flexibility. This polish is a derivative of Special Outside Polish, and retains all of its attributes and properties. 3070/312 Special Button Polish.This polish is modified to give a rich red wine colour. It is ideally suited to rich mahogany tones, giving depth of colour to enhance the beauty of the rarer species of mahogany. The polish can also be used to offset greener shades by warming the colour tones of the timber. 3076/000 Special White Polish.A polish made from bleached/blond shellac. It gives a clear translucent effect, ideal for light timbers or where minimal wood wetting discolouration is required. 3055/001 Brown Sealer.A medium bodied, tinted sealer giving good build and offering excellent sanding properties. The brown colour of the sealer is suited to darker timber finishes. 3055/002 White Sealer.A medium bodied clear sealer to give minimal wood colour wetting; build and sanding properties are similar to 3055/001. 3055/004 Finishing Spirit.A blend of alcohol and refined polish for use in the spiriting-out process. Its high alcohol content allows it to be used to thin shellac polishes. X004 Ethanol.95% purity, it is used as the base for all polish dilutions. R047 Methylated Spirit.A spirit with Pyridine added to prevent alcohol abuse. The blue colour comes from aniline dye. Over-use of this product can affect the properties of a polish. Shellac Polishes & Varnishes
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