nemofish wrote:




I recently found an old book in a secondhand bookshop on how to
finish various different types of wood. I'm also about to fit a new
oak floor and the book recommended the application of 2 coats of
clear french polish followed by a coat of a good quality floor wax.
I guess the french polish will act as a sealer and the wax will give
a nice soft sheen to the finish.


I wouldn't use french polish. Not a patch on modern stuff.

Mat.



That's interesting. What is the modern equivalent? Shellac?


french polish IS shellac.

Mosdern thimngs are acrylics and epoxies and much more.