How to remove a scratch mark from a table top FrenchPolishing

Another step to step guide on how to remove a scratch mark from a table using old fashioned simple methods...
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[@carlpassarellirealtor2671]

Absolutely the best accent ever! When he was talking about "paper", I thought he was saying "pepper". Oh, and the tips on scratch removal were handy as well.

[@52memor]

I hope you see this comment. Finding this page was like finding a gold nugget in a haystack. Thanks for all your tips,

[@Al-ms6me]

I really enjoy your videos man. patience makes the polisher is the truth.

[@paulmatheson2124]

Happened upon your tutorial this evening. Please do not change a thing about your presentation. Charming video describing very common eyesore. There are way too many dry tutorials. Loved it!

[@kyrvhy]

Fantastic that is. The finisher I worked with did this with an electric knife and colored sticks in the '70s(oops). Love the back of paper trick. You just made my day; well, 11:30 pm here in Canada. Thanks for sharing.

[@boblevey]

Nice techniques.. I use the burn in method when applicable.. I would love to see how you do a cross grain touchup which are always the most difficult ones.. I was taught by Glibert Batty from Blackpool. His family owned the City of Lights or Illuminations at one point in the early 1900's.. I will always be indebted to him for teaching me the trade.. Again I think your videos are really well done with a bit of humor and light hardheartedness which in these days is a treat.. Best to you

[@robertm4050]

What do you mean by "burn in method"? I was trained in a fairly accurate French Polish technique and think we are talking about the same thing when I say I "burnish" the finish. That is when I try to get the old finish to melt into the new finish by using extra pressure or alcohol in my finish solution and it is almost like burning/tearing the finish together. I didn't realize until recently there are so many ways to do "French Polish". I see so many people only putting on 1-3 coats of finish and calling it French Polish, when it is supposed to be far more than that and also making patterns in the finish that you straighten out at near that set of coats to make a more glowing finish. Then again I was working on furniture that was normally worth no less than $10k up to over a million US dollars for a single wooden chair from the late 1600's. Don't get me wrong I like to see these other techniques and try to use them myself for certain pieces and the more involved techniques on the more expensive and better paying jobs.

[@jamespolcyn8441]

I hope you are teaching these skills to others.,what you do is art.

[@theenglishpolisher]

Absolutely on my website English polisher.co.uk

[@ashikjennifer965]

I watched this during lockdown...many thanks for your inspiration and guidance for my next DIY project!

[@DavideNastri]

I came to check a video about how to improve my DIY skills but this is more a "how to be an artist" video. Bravo!

[@debsoliver432]

Very brave of you! You know exactly what it needs to be done! Old school approach!

[@DavidTokio]

This is the best way and traditional thanks man i love your videos and have enjoyed learning some great techniques that are much more old school which is best in my opinion..

[@theenglishpolisher]

David Tokio thanks for your messages and thanks for watching. . Rob

[@pattyjensen1387]

Worked like a champ!! I really liked the heat gun trick....thank you so much!!!

[@terencebarrett2897]

brilliant and this bloke as got a very unusual kind of warmth style star quality in these videos as though looking back in time with his dress code

[@theenglishpolisher]

thanks so much..Rob

[@triciasullivan3432]

I loved this video. I learned a good bit, thank you. I really enjoyed watching you & I loved your dancing.

[@TheNefarious001]

I have been restoring (polishing) furniture for over 15 years. I have never seen beeswax used before. Very interesting. I will try it.

[@williambranham6249]

Great tips and entertainment. loved the scene of the guys coming to work

[@simonwaffleman]

Almost scrapped a $5k desk until I did this. Rock on.

[@nwpia]

Great video! Thank you for helping me solve my problem.

[@PartScavenger]

A part of me died when you scratched that. But then again, I am here because somebody did that to the top of the piano I bought... so thanks for the help.

[@bantumorpheus4496]

Great process for a professional wood worker. Great job! --- My only critique is "More Show, less-tell"! Take care!

[@georgehenry7887]

Great explanation and tips. Thanks

[@studio-flash]

Great...quite eccentric...typically English...i'd like to be able to repair furniture like that!

[@pjor6175]

Thank you for the video. Just what I was looking for.

[@greg6107]

This is awesome video, thank you 2x for sharing mate. I am addicting tour video's.

[@contemplate-Matt.G]

Awesome. Just light a candle to heat your knife. Or melt the wax first and pour or drip it in. Use a plastic rigid putty knife to chisel it flat to the surface.....just some common sense applied to an already great method

[@zerofox7347]

I wonder if I can get this right before my mum and dad get home of there holidays!😬

[@chrismuldoon7154]

absolutely brilliant. Finally a solution to being born clumsy!

[@tombouie]

Thks, also I love your background music.

[@jamesreed5045]

Love the music.

[@LizT207]

Pure genius

[@jeffsmith50001]

Very lucky mate, getting Tom Waits to do a bit of Johanna.

[@denisepineda1788]

I loved the video. I’m from America and I’m not sure what you said you were mixing the powdered color with. Can you please let me know? I have a scratch on an antique chest of drawers that I would love to fix. Thanks!!

[@ef2b]

"meths," which is short for methylated spirits. In the US, it would be called denatured alcohol.

[@susangoodman2611]

Thanks. this was great.

[@johnm5131]

I guess my question would be: If the beeswax is the base, what prevents it from marring if you put a coffee mug or something hot on it?

[@theenglishpolisher]

I was worried no one would see the mark so I made an extra effort, hope it helps ;-)

[@williambranham6249]

Funny

[@b0l337]

When you were doing this, I closed my eyes: Stop it, can you stop it! So beautiful top! That is too much! Thank you, I learned a lot from your video.

[@bretthuhn8666]

Loved the video, Oh Yes! I have a mark like that on a BRAND NEW scratch and dent Guitar!! it is Walnut colored. IM thinking Crayons to build it. Then blend it with other wood type of crayon colors? Using your paper side of the sand paper thing, which I love. Thoughts, sir?

[@johnrhodes3350]

Hi Rob, glad your back with inspiring content and beautiful scenery from Yorkshire. It's a nice escape from the crazy lockdown. Can I suggest...Instead of using a cigarette lighter to heat the blade, get a methylated spirit alcohol burner.

[@OpheliaY1948]

nice, informative video, and nice piano filler music :D

[@doggydaycaredays]

You're great!

[@andrewbyron6048]

Well I've subscribed! Great videos but I do worry that you never seem to blink!

[@kickpublishing]

+Andrew Byron His eyes are varnished open

[@vonnymaher7342]

Hi, thank you so much for your tutorials ! They are a Godsend . Could I please ask where I can buy the powdered pigments that you use ? Keep up the great work !

[@chris-terrell-liveactive]

thank you, very useful.

[@garywilkins2371]

Great video Robert, just out of curiosity what would be the cost to repair a similar scratch and do you charge by the time it takes or the intensity of the damage to repair? Love your videos cheers.

[@theenglishpolisher]

Hi Gary i dont do private work anymore, unless its a big job, like an old hall or a project,i would imagine any good polisher would be 35 an hour ,possibly three hours in total.hope this helps ,thanks for watching Rob

[@garywilkins2371]

Many thanks for the reply I was asking as I am getting into the trade here in Australia thanks mate

[@daviddouglas4200]

Thank you Sir!---- it wasnt the early hour that confused you ,-- it was the Meth fumes ! :-)

[@happyhonker123]

This is a great idea for cosmetic repairs or ornamental pieces. But for regularly used furniture like a table, wouldn't the wax get pressed in or fall off after some use? Just wondering how durable it is

[@fort3463]

Very good job on the table. What is the color beeswax should be used? Also can regular wax be used? Thank you!

[@Argyll9846]

Would you use the same technique to repair a mitre split joint on the corner of a coffee table? I have this issue and it was previously repaired/filled with epoxy (not by me) and it was a deal bodgie job so the epoxy needs to be removed.

[@100nortonfan7]

Interesting information. I'd love to know what you're saying, however.

[@thesupergardenbroomgardenb309]

Really interesting videos for a lost art. Keep it up, just wondering what paint powder you use and if it can be got in smaller quantities thanks

[@brianweatherill2408]

I would like your advice on how to strip the wax.from a pine wardrobe.

[@WVFG]

An old method of removing wax from furniture is to use some hot water, say 2 liters or half a gallon in a bucket, add to it some ammonia liquid, about an egg cup full, fine steel wool or a 3M scotch bright pad, the hot water will soften the waxes, the 3M pad will help cut through the waxes, the ammonia added to the hot water will break down the waxes you are removing, when you are confident you have removed all the waxes, another bucket of hot water by itself and give a final rinse off with a soft rag, then dry down the timber to remove all the excess water, when the furniture is dry you will be left with clean stripped timber. The water should not be that hot that you cannot put your hand in it as you have to be able to work the job, the smell of ammonia will get up your nose so make sure you do the work in a nice ventilated area, rubber gloves are not necessary but use them if you wish. Good luck.

[@WVFG]

If you wanted to strip the polish off a wardrobe, that is an entirely different scenario altogether using paint strippers.

[@orthodoxjohn]

Great work ,you are a very good artisan, could you please tell me if French polish will work on a violin, thank you for a great show.

[@williambranham6249]

yes, probably the finish of choice as on guitars

[@bondjane007]

How can I get a dark deep scratch out of a very light Maple wood tabletop? It is ruining my beautiful dining tabletop. I see fixes for deep scratches on dark tableops but nothing for dark deep scratches on a very light wood tabletop. Any suggestions or ideas so I can fix my beautiful table. I have no idea how the dark scratch got on the tabletop, but I want to get them out without damaging the rest of the tabletop. Any suggestions would b appreciated..

[@seancapes2]

Thanks once again. One thing I'm struggling with is where to get the correct materials. I can see beeswax on Amazon, but what kind of stripping liquid and oil are you using? Thanks

[@rmlevyPhD]

Thanks this really helps. Not sure if my piano has a French polish finish or spray lacquer. How would you know

[@williambranham6249]

Find an inconspicious spot, take a drop of methanol and rub it on the finish with a q tip or cloth. If the finish comes off it is french polish (shellac). If not try some lacquer thinner on the same spot.

[@bnewcol]

I love your videos! wish you lived in southern California and made house calls. I have a dining table full of little cat paw prints. the cats like to sit on it, and for some reason, their paws leave smudges in the finish. the table has ornamental borders, so i don't want to strip it and refinish it. i've tried fine steel wool with polish, doesn't remove them. any recommendations?

[@ianmedium]

Wonderful!

[@musosolo]

Brilliant.

[@petertalgaard6540]

Enjoy the humour..how to for dummies (I qualify!!)..but I think you have good humour

[@PercyPound]

Who's the soundtrack band?

[@jurejo]

What about burn marks from vax on teak table.? Can anything be done? Thanks. Love your videos.

[@f00by]

I was wincing while you scratched that :D

[@casimiralexander]

Where can i get tbe bees wax and powdered colors here across the pond?

[@josephefasciani7343]

Here in Victoria BC, I've looked for 6 months to replenish my dwindling supply of base materials, and discovered a sad fact: retailers & wholesalers no longer care about wood finishers and only sell proprietary materials. This is not a good sign: it means that end users are forced to use proprietary materials. You'll be in the same boat w/Big Pharma users, condemned to a life of addiction to what is doled out to us. Whatever happened to our Canadian way of life & freedoms? it looks to be that every politician from every party has sold out to powers that be.... So sad.

[@edwardtagg]

Really appreciated cool video.... Music not that great.... But excellent stuff... Cheers

[@patriciawalsh9288]

my rosewood French polished has had spray polish used on it, how can I get rid of the cloudiness, have tried soap not working, help please

[@ikust007]

love the guy!

[@mortier9]

Nice video. "Meths" is "Denatured alcohol" in the USA, I think?

[@williambranham6249]

Yes, methanol.

[@iainhill6011]

What is that piano music?

[@casimiralexander]

Love you.

[@karlkee]

very pretty :)

[@casimiralexander]

Where may I buy the mixing cloud powders in the USA? Please respond!

[@elizabethlochrie6211]

Can this be used on white high gloss ?

[@danraven2582]

Seriously, what could you do with a nasty scratch ACROSS the grain? (I am faced with just such a problem at my furniture job and I think I can handle it, on a dark wood veneered dining table, but I'd love to see what a great craftsman could do. )

[@ikust007]

Why is it adhering to the surface of the beeswax ?

[@SH7771-w2r]

What are Meths and is this what you had put first on paper before the powder?

[@ScottWayneJackson]

Methylated spirit = denatured ethanol.

[@MissyTC-86]

I'm going to try this because I got super glue on my white laquer table and I tried to get it off and scratched the table ugh. Any tips on how to remove super glue?

[@harveyweeks2339]

MJ T hi you can buy super glue remover in a small bottle from toolstation in the uk

[@iIiWARHEADiIi]

DMSO or dimethyl sulfoxide sold as disinfectant.

[@TyyDaymon]

What is “Meths” used with the spirit of walnut power

[@ScottWayneJackson]

Methylated spirit = denatured ethanol.

[@triciasullivan3432]

@@ScottWayneJackson THANK YOU!! I had a little bit of trouble w that one.

[@casimiralexander]

What is the name of the tool you're heating with a bic?

[@ikust007]

Sir ; what are you diluting it with ??

[@oddsandendsofstuff]

aggggh me eyes popped out of me head on that scratch!

[@amiaddvir8130]

What is that METH ? Please ..

[@kt88ee]

Interesting stuff. All this reminds me of military boot camp shining your boots. On base a shoe polisher would put on an expert shine and from there we polished away every night. It did take practice to get good at it. We learned to repeat what we seen him do using meth and shoe polish sort of like your polish and rubber.

[@andrewcharalambous7813]

If you were to be commissioned for private work, how much do you charge on the hour?

[@theenglishpolisher]

hi iv not done jobs for privates for some time now..i think you would need to find a local french polisher to answer that,many thanks Rob

[@andrewcharalambous7813]

@@theenglishpolisher Thanks Rob, point taken and many thank for the professional videos.

[@ChrisC811]

Brilliant!!{:-)

[@dalekkrell]

Rob what is this music called

[@JH_Drums]

I'm pretty sure it's from George Winston - Night Divides The Day (The Music of the Doors)...

[@999Leo999]

Its called "Inventions of My Moment" by Michael Henry Montgomery

[@Crlpope]

Could be music to damage wood by?

[@ikust007]

i almost fell apart when i saw the scratch!

[@brazillady5119]

He doesn’t blink.

[@bradleyenglish3243]

What is it you're saying? Meths? Pardon my ignorance

[@roberthaas1041]

Bradley English I

[@williambranham6249]

methyl alcohol

[@maryannspanagel1045]

what is meths? mineral spirts?

[@laureland]

I'd love to know too!

[@vince6056]

I think it's denatured alcohol

[@casimiralexander]

OUCH!

[@Bacteriod]

you really need a new work bench!

[@age_of_reason]

This guy looks like Die Antwoord singer.

[@justinmartin1097]

He sound's like ol Greg.

[@Pipsterz]

UGGHHH. This is one serious cringe worthy moment watching you gouge the wood.

[@DrGarri]

This guy is very good at what he does, but man, is he weird!

[@SD-yb5fx]

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[@jackiefarnell2536]

What sort of polish does he use?

[@tomnoonan1655]

All of us are atheists about most of the gods humans have believed in. Some of us just go one god further.