French Padding: Ancient Methods Meet Modern Needs

A seasoned technician demo's the art of french padding for his apprentice. The method is to apply a shellac-based padding lacquer manually with a pad of balled-up cheesecloth.

Dry pigments can be rubbed into the surface for coloration. Finishes can be restored quickly, with thin coats, eliminating 98% of the chemical odors, fumes and overspray associated with spray-on finishes! Obviously, an important consideration in today's commercial environment. Our repair and refurbish protocol demands that our technicians use the most efficient, most permanent and least obtrusive method of repair. The more technical methods of burning-in dents and scratches rather than soft-filling them, and of french padding finishes rather than spraying are our first choices in method.