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French polishing<\/strong> is a method of applying finish to wood by hand with a cotton pad. as are a majority of fine classical guitars being handmade today. It is a most highly-prized and desired finish for both its visual and tone enhancing characteristics. The luster, texture, and color of the wood are all noticeably enhanced under an expertly applied French polish finish. The cured shellac film is also very thin and flexible and is believed to produce the clearest and most natural sound from the vibrating wood of the guitar, especially the top plate.<\/p>\n The advantages of using French polish as a guitar finish are related to both the finish and the process. The beauty of the wood under this finish is undisputed, and it is generally regarded as the best finish for tone.\u00a0 The vapor and material are not hazardous or toxic, no need for air ventilation or face mask. This finish can easily be repaired or refreshed at any time. Additionally, shellac is used as a sealer or initial wash coat under any finish .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"French polishing is a method of applying finish to wood by hand with a cotton pad. as are a majority of fine classical guitars being handmade today. It is a most highly-prized and desired finish for both its visual and tone enhancing characteristics. The luster, texture, and color of the wood are all noticeably enhanced [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"wp_popup_display_lightbox":0,"wp_popup_suppress":"","wp_popup_trigger":"","wp_popup_trigger_amount":0,"wp_popup_disable_on_mobile":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[748],"tags":[3512,3508,3515,3514,3513],"class_list":["post-27935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-aside","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aiersi-news","tag-french-polish","tag-french-polish-classical-guitar-aiersi","tag-french-polish-friederich","tag-french-polish-torres","tag-shellac-finish","post_format-post-format-aside"],"yoast_head":"\n