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Side of my VV-XIV is pictured. Can anything be done about the flaking shellac?

I’ve read about using denatured alcohol to fix crazing, but this seems beyond that.

Thanks!
Mark

You might try re-polishing the area using the "French Polish" method, which is actually not very complicated if you practice beforehand using some spare wood. If you do a web search for "French polish" you'll find many sites, videos, etc., that explain the process far better than I could.

Hopefully, some of this site's cabinet experts will chime in.

OrthoFan