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--Previous Message-- : : You will be pleased to know that it is : neither varnish nor lacquer...it is : shellac. Shellac finish is easier to : restore. (A look at the underside of the : keyboard cover will attest to the quality : of the original finish.) Shellac in its' : natural state is orange and that's why the : powder is that color. The streaks are old : wax. This finish can be cleaned, smoothed : and restored all at one time by applying : Wood Elixir with very fine steel wool and : then wipe dry. Smooth it until you are : satisfied with the finish. If you then : want to make it brighter, apply a high : quality cream car wax containing carnauba. : Incidently, that appears to be a beautiful : Rosewood cabinet dating from about 1915. : Too bad you don't have the original bench. : :

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