French polish 
British
noun [mass noun]
Shellac polish that produces a high gloss on wood: a coat of French polish was brushed over the repair...
- Various proprietary products are sold as French polish, unusually consisting of an alcoholic solution of shellac resin with a variety of additives intended to ease application or increase brightness.
- I knew a French polisher who worked in the yard and he made up his French polish at home and brought it into work each day so no-one would know the recipe for his polish.
- I'm presenting just an illustration of what French polish actually is, and how I approach it.
verb (french-polish) [with object]
Treat (wood) with French polish.Once you feel confident with the technique, you can then begin to French polish the actual instrument....
- Never French polish in high humidity because the water in the air will become trapped beneath the surface.
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