> Frank, >When you say "soluble", do you mean immediately? Does an alcohol-ly rag grab >when you wipe across the finish? >Bob Davis Bob, It's shellac. I have begun a process of reamalgamation, and the surface is coming back beautifully. I'm rubbing with a pad containing shellac and a drop or two of linseed oil. Lots work, but worth it. Now I have another problem (or two). The legs, and lyre are maple with a faux figure and color to match the case. Reamalgamation may remove the faux pattern. Any ideas for restoring this surface? Final problem. The music desk is shellac, but the music holder is finished in something else, as are the external surfaces of the platforms where the legs mount. No amount of alcohol will reamalgamate these surfaces. Lacuer thinner dissolves this surface, but it is risky to assume it can be redone properly with shellac. Ideas?
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