How to make a French Polishers Rubber

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Discover more about us here at: https://www.gilboys.co.uk • In this presentation I am demonstrating how I was taught to make a French Polisher's rubber. • Discover an insight of how to french polish here: • How to Strip and French Polish Wood F... • If you are just starting out and looking at french polishing for the first time then this is the correct way to start. • I apologise if this reads a bit arrogant but having looked at the video presentations by other people on YouTube that are trying to teach people how to do it, I thought it was about time someone demonstrated how to make one the traditional way. • To make a French Polishers rubber is hard to describe but as you can see in the presentation it is well worth practising. • It will make your french polishing journey considerably more rewarding if you start by making the rubbber correctly. A fully charged rubber will last a good amount of time and allow you to work the body of polish without having to stop. • The art of polishing starts with the rubber: It is the reservoir of polish that is stored within the cotton wadding inside the rubber that allows the French Polisher to work the surface. • The art of french polishing is understanding how much pressure to apply to the rubber in all directions and.... : • 1) The downward applied force of pushing the face of the rubber onto the surface. • 2) The pressure or 'squeeze' you apply to the body of the rubber in the cup of your hand. • 3) The speed at which you move on the surface be it slow or fast • 4) The direction you travel on the substrate being careful not to over apply and not to leave marks on the surface. • All the above has to be understood and mastered to achieve a good result in a reasonable amount of time. • It is very much possible to obtain a good finish by using other methods that are demonstrated on YouTube but, from what I have seen, some of the pieces polished started off the process as 'new' ended up as antique by the end of the process. • I would also very much recommend practising forming and folding a rubber. *Instead of using polish try it with warm water, this way there is no wasted polish and meths. • • Follow us on Facebook: / gilboyspolish • Follow us on Twitter: / gilboysantiques • Follow us on Instagram: / gilboysanti. . • Visit our website: https://www.gilboys.co.uk • For more information on Gilboys Gold Beeswax Polish: www.beeswax-polish.co.uk

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