French Polishing a Classical Guitar Bridge

Keep the pad small and flexible. Shape it to the work. Apply finish in small amounts to the outside of the pad. Use "spot finishing" technique, gliding, then applying pressure wherever you want the varnish to adhere. Eugene Clark, Shellac and French Polishing , 1998 I know many people shy away from the art of French polishing, which I think is too bad. Yes, there is a bit of a learning curve to it, but once you start to get the hang of the application technique you will find shellac to be very forgiving, e.g.,if you mess up one area, let it harden for about an hour and then fix it with some more shellac and alcohol. And once you really start getting into French polishing you'll discover that you can build up a gloss finish in less than one half hour! To apply shellac to this bridge I took a square piece of cloth, folded it in half and folded it once again. Then I folded that again, note the triangle that is on top of my left index finger tip. Her