lacquer after french polish?

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Renee Labordus
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lacquer after french polish?

Post by Renee Labordus » Thu May 29, 2014 7:44 pm

When you are done French polishing (top, back, and sides), do you apply lacquer to back and sides over the French polish?
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ken cierp
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Re: lacquer after french polish?

Post by ken cierp » Thu May 29, 2014 7:58 pm

You can -- but there is no reason other than adding a bit of durability. The lacquered body is a more modern convention, seems classical player demand FB on the sound-board.
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