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Barrettine French Polish

White / 250ml
£9.55
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Barrettine French Polish

4.9/5 (22 reviews)
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Colour
White
size:
250ml
£9.55

Quantity

7 in stock.

For a traditional glass like effect.

Features

  • High quality French polishes for use on furniture and other interior wooden surfaces
  • Produces a traditional, high gloss, glass-like finish
  • Available in white polish for paler or bleached wood types
  • Very High VOC
Brand
Barrettine
Drying time
20 mins
No. of coats
10 coats
Size
250ml
MPN
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Overview

French Polish is usually applied by skilled furniture repairers and restorers to produce a deep chatoyancy and warm lustre that has a glass or mirror-like finish. Usually applied over wood stains, dyes and sealers, Barrettine French Polish can be used to obtain additional depth and shine on fine furniture.

The White French Polish is an almost colourless polish, based on White Shellac, and best used on pale or bleached woods, when it is preferable to keep the colour as natural as possible.

Preparation

Ensure that surfaces to be treated are clean, dry and free from traces of dirt, dust or any other surface contaminants.

  1. Carry out any necessary repairs using a suitable interior wood filler
  2. Open grain should first be filled with a suitable grain filler or Barrettine Shellac Sanding Sealer if required and then sanded smooth

Application

Always do a small test area before starting any project to assess compatibility and end result. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on the bottle at all times.

The traditional French polishing method is to apply it with what is known as a 'rubber'. Although the term 'rubber' is used, the polishing applicator is actually made from a cotton cloth which is wrapped around cotton wool.

The 'rubber' is a great tool for controlling the distribution of French Polish on furniture and flooring, as it can be squeezed or relaxed in the hand to release or pick up more polish on the surface being worked.

  1. Pour on to the polishing 'rubber' (with a spot of Linseed Oil to aid application if necessary)
  2. Work into the wood surface in circular or figure of eight motions
  3. Apply several coats, sanding lightly between coats if necessary
  4. Finish coat is best applied with the polish thinned with Methylated Spirit
  5. For best results apply in a warm, dry atmosphere, allowing 24 hours for the polished surface to harden

Datasheets

  • 5 stars: 19 (86%)
  • 4 stars: 3 (14%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Laurence Tribe
Works like any oyher French polish

Its hard yo sum up French polish it either gives a good finish or not . This did.

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KRZYSZTOF CZESLAW KINEL
Good quality product..

The project, i.e. the renovation of kitchen furniture, was fantastically accepted by my daughter. She is incredibly happy that such nicely renovated wooden furniture has gained a 'new life.' I recommend the product

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William Reid
Not as dark as I was expecting

Not as dark as I was expecting

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JASON BARKER
I believe it was a quality product

The quality or density of the polish does allow as it should, some dilution with methylated spirits and discretion during the polishing process, this will help gain a flat smooth bright finish effect. The end appearance was very pleasing.

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Mr p gillender
Best colour available

Really suited my floor colour

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Mr p gillender
Useable colour

Not the exact colour but still looked really posh and well cared for. Well done the person who decided to have both light and dark available. No one else did that.

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Edward Halford
Excellent french polish producing expected shine.

Used this polish to repair heat damage on antique mahogany table. The result was excellent.

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William Kelleher
Fantastic product

My father in law who used to be a French polisher really rated this product and said he would not use anything else

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Sandra
Very pleased with results

This was just what I needed to refurbish an old sewing box my father had made some 80 years ago, and wanted to pass on to my daughter, very pleased with the results

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Alan Gow &
Great product at a good price

I bought this as my previous French polish was too dark. This was a much better finish and is great quality. Thoroughly recommend this purchase.

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louise milton
Great product easy application

Read the instructions and followed to the letter perfect result Used sand and seal a little goes a long way didnt need 10th of the 2ltr bottle I bought only thing I would say is the brown isn’t that brown

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Josef Connolly
Excellent mixture

Was surprised to find this was available all ready to use , Only disappointment was Royal Mail delayed delivery as inspection , Had to go through . However when product arrived it was ready for use by a DIY French polisher .

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Josef Connolly
Excellent product

Very good product not yet used as I have ordered for my stores

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KeithYates
only tried it out on spare piece of wood

surprised how fast you have to use it as it goes off so fast

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Gayle Magennis Maldiney
excellent

Required to seal collography plate, worked well.

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Edwin Yhap
Excellent result and much easier to apply than I thought

Much cheaper than what I have seen is most diy stores. Excellent result.

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Arthur Fox
Product produces professional standard results

The combination of the product and instructions provided ensured an excellent finish on a reconditioned teak occasional table. No need to employ expensive French polishers anymore!

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Brian Hannaford
Excelent product.

This french polish is easy to apply and produces a professional finish. Will certainly buy this product again when required. The polish and other items were well packaged and arrived the day after the order was placed. First class all round.

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peter bretherton
easy to use,builds up nicely.

a good rich color, i found it was best thinned a little with methylated spirits. dries in minutes and a good shine achieved. good stuff

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Anthony Chippendale
An excellent product!

If you have the time and technique to use such a taditional finish there is nothing in the world that is more satisfiying!

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Tim Willocks
Anyone who repairs furniture this is a must have

works on all sorts of wood finishes and gives a lovely shine.

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Peter Sitch
Applys well and one of the best

It applies easier and gives a better finish than most other polishes I have tried.

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