Renewing Shellac Top

[Horsecroft88]

Oh well not to worry Jerry and perhaps given that French polish is even more susceptible to damage and difficult to repair I at least should stick to what I know and am confident with. Still good to know about the difference, and if I do come across a supplier of pumice I can always experiment out of interest. Dave

[astrid]

just brush on 3-4 coats of shellac with a very soft brush,
i use a ladies powder brush with gaffa tape wrapped around 1/2 the brush bit to firm it up.
buff between coats with fine steel wool, and run a magnet across the surface to pick up all the steel nibs.

give it a wax and voila
you'll find lots of finishing advice on the finishing forum