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Let Terry Waters French Polishing put your house in order with our restoration services

November 8, 2011

If you’ve ever watched TV programmes such as Grand Designs, Property Ladder or DIY SOS, you might well have picked up on an important – indeed, a crucial fact when embarking on any sort of major restoration project – and that’s the order in which things are done. read more

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Turning our French polishing expertise to country houses

October 24, 2011

Oh how we love watching Channel 4’s Country House Rescue here at Terry Waters French Polishing. read more

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Fairground fun gets us thinking about wood restoration and preserving synthetics

August 25, 2011

Ah, the wonders of the world wide web – why, only yesterday, we stumbled across this beautifully painted wooden helter skelter on the website of artist Susan Banner. Have a look – it really is something to behold. read more

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Ancient samples reveal wood 10 million years older than previously thought

August 22, 2011

At Terry Waters French Polishing we’re interested in all things wood. Whether it be the raw, natural material itself, or the fine, beautiful objects they are formed into, we like to discover everything we can. read more

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French polishing experts – whatever the wood type

August 12, 2011

Here at Terry Waters French Polishing, we pride ourselves on our knowledge of wood. Which is why you’ll occasionally hear us bandy about the names of wood you may never have heard of before – woods like zebrano, for example, or lacewood. read more

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Use French polishing techniques to enhance your bar or restaurant

May 17, 2011

So, a man walks into a bar and says… “What a fabulously well preserved and polished bar this is.  Have you been using specialist French polishing techniques to preserve this amazing piece of wood?” read more

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Spray Polishing – The Convenient Solution For Large Scale French Polishing

September 28, 2010

Our super fast spray polishing methods may not have the intense shine as traditional french polishing lacquers, but it offers our customers a way of applying a long lasting finish to items on a larger scale. A popular example of this could be a number of wooden chairs situated in a large assembly hall or room in need of a buff up. read more

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Spray Polishing For Volume Orders

July 11, 2010

French polishing objects by hand is an incredibly labour intensive job. Thin layers of shellac, applied painstakingly one on top of the other and polished to a high shine is not the work of a moment. It is the work of many, many hours by a dedicated craftsman. read more

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