Wooden frame french polish repair This is a common example of a french polishing style of scratch and dent repairs to a wooden frame of a vanity unit in a dressing room of a gym. although there are no images of the damage, you can see where it has been rubbed to start the repairs. 1 The timber is being sanded and flattened to remove the damage 2 Another angle of the repair scale to one of the vanity units on site 3 After the french polishing and staining process its just about ready and shows no damage 4 staining is done and the timber shows no signs of previous damage see more repairs