shellac, polishing rubbers, powder pigments, special pale polish, cotton cloth, wadding, pure white mineral oil, stains, denatured alcohol, pumice powder, micromresh
French Polishing Materials
Our Recommended Suppliers:
You can find everything you need for French Polishing from these suppliers:
BARLIS of Lincoln (website is being updated - please phone to order)
Tel: 01427 668283 (Most materials, including shellac, superior quality 'Suter' shellac flakes (as used on our courses), which are the best quality shellac flakes available, producing an excellent French Polish; Clear Methylated Spirits / IDA 96%; wadding, cloth, pumice powder, stains, mineral oil, wax remover) Special Starter Kits and 10% discounts for our students.
barlisclark@gmail.com 01427 668283
Astor and Windsor www.astorwi.co.uk
99% IDA industrial denatured alcohol - HMRC letter is required - application form here paragraph 19 )
96% IDA will produce a good polish, but if you wish to buy industrial denatured alcohol above 96% then you need to obtain (free of charge) an authorisation letter from Revenue and Customs which permits you to purchase it. You can download the application form here (paragraph 19) , or call them on 0845 010 9000 and they will send you a registration letter. It does not take long and there is no cost involved. Common purple meths 90 to 94 % from hardware shops is not pure enough to make good French polish.)
Search on ebay for:
Transparent Shellac Flakes or Special Pale Shellac Flakes
French Polish, Liberon Cotton Rags, Cotton Skin Wadding, Methanol,
50 ml pipette dropper bottles
Powder pigments
Here are some specific links that may be useful:
French Polishing Starter Pack ( contains everything your need)
50 ml amber glass dropper bottles with pipette tops
1 litre plastic jerry can containers
Wadding by the metre for making rubbers
Wadding by the metre for making rubbers
Good quality fine white cloth for making rubbers
Good quality fine white cloth for making rubbers
Dewaxed blond or super blond shellac flakes (best quality 'Suter' flakes, as used on our courses)
Dewaxed blond shellac flakes
Dewaxed blond shellac flakes
Clear methylated spirits make sure to ask for CLEAR meths, preferably at least 96%
Industrial denatured alcohol
Micromesh Abrasive Cloth
Fine pumice powder
Super Nikco burnishing cream
Super Nikco burnishing cream (best value)