Violin finish and finishing method
OwnerEugene A. Wahlinventor
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Abstract
A violin and a method for finishing a violin are provided. The violin comprises a plurality of coats of white shellac applied to the violin and interspersed with at least one color coat. Preferably, the shellac coats comprise a plurality of base coats applied directly to the wood of the violin, and the color coat is applied over the base coats. The color coat preferably comprises a turpentine base. The top coats of white shellac are applied over the color coats. The interior of the violin may also be coated with one or two coats of white shellac.
Claims18
A wood violin having a multi-layer finish comprising as the first layer at least one coat of shellac, as the second layer at least one color coat comprising a dye dissolved in a spirit base, and as a third layer a plurality of said shellac coats being disposed over said color coat.
A method for finishing a wooden violin, said method comprising the steps of:
- forming a first layer on the exterior surface of the violin by applying at least one coat of white shellac to the exterior surface of the violin;
- forming a second layer by applying a color coat over said first layer, said color coat comprising a dye dissolved in a spirits base;
- and forming a third layer by applying a plurality of top coats of white shellac successively over said color coat.
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