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Strong Polish

To be used in the carved parts of cabinet-work with a brush, as in standards, pillars, claws, &c. Dissolve 2 ounces seed lac and 2 ounces white resin in 1 pint spirits of wine. This varnish or polish must be laid on warm, and if the work can be warmed also, it will be so much the better; at any rate, moisture and dampness must be

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