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Specialist French Polishing Services

For traditional French polishing for antique furniture, contact us at John Sander French Polishing in Crawley, West Sussex on: Tel 01293 552094/ Mob 07714 283679

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The finest French polishing for exquisite furniture

Professional French polishing services on-site and at our workshop

At John Sander, we are specialists when it comes French polishing for furniture pieces that need extra special care and attention. The majority of our work is undertaken on-site. We have had the pleasure to work in many well-known and prestigious buildings such as the Dorchester Hotel, The Royal Albert Hall and Billingshurst (formerly Sotheby's Auction House). If items can be taken away, we also provide a collection and delivery service to and from our fully equipped workshop in Surrey, West Sussex. We also offer furniture repair and restoration alongside our French polishing.

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antique wooden bookcase wall

French polishing

Bring your furniture back to life

At John Sander French Polishing, our team of experts have the expertise and experience to carry out French polishing to help restore furniture to its former glory. As well as polishing, if required, we can remove water and ink marks as well as applying wood stain and polish to ensure furniture matches other pieces, oil waxing to avoid deterioration and humidity damage and finally adding our professional French finishes. To talk to us about this specialist service, contact us today.

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French polishing, oil and wax finishes
are ideal
for caring for all furniture.

  • Boardroom tables and desks

  • Wooden dining suites

  • Chests of drawers

  • Wooden bookcases

  • Shelving and cupboards

  • Wardrobes

  • Tables and chairs

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French polishing is an art.

​Traditional French polishing is a finishing technique that results in a very high gloss surface, with a deep colour and chatoyancy. By applying many thin coats of shellac, dissolved in alcohol using a rubbing pad lubricated with oil, it really is a specialist technique that takes some time. The finish itself is obtained through a specific combination of different rubbing motions (generally circles and figure-eights), waiting for considerable time, building up layers of polish and then spiriting off any streaks left in the surface.
French polishing isn't just a finishing technique for furniture it can also be used for wood panelling, doors and floors, architraves, dado rails, beams and fireplaces, staircases and skirting boards. Take a look at our gallery for examples of recent projects or contact us to discuss your individual requirements.

Let us restore your treasured items of furniture through the art of French polishing, call 01293 552094 or 07714 283679.

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Let us treat your furniture with the respect it deserves by way of traditional French polishing, call 01293 552094 or 07714 283679.

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