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REAMALGAMATION [1 record]

Record 1 1993-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Finishing
DEF

Technique for repairing scratched and alligatored surfaces in shellac and lacquer finishes by saturating the surface with denatured alcohol until the old finish melts. (Furniture Repair and Restoration, 1981).

CONT

Reamalgamation ... is the cure for a lacquer finish that has blushed, crazed or cracked. (The Furniture Doctor, 1983, p. 26).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finition du bois
DEF

Technique qui consiste à diluer la surface de la pellicule et à retoucher l'éraflure avec la laque ainsi diluée, considérée comme une excellente méthode. (Manuel complet de l'ameublement, 1978).

Spanish

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