Original Parker finishes were shellac. It will usually wear over time to expose bare wood in spots. Such as around the comb, grip and cheek panels. If the finish is being touched up, you need to make sure that something is used that is similar to the original finish in color and the way it penetrates into the wood. I have found that some finishes, such as tru-oil, can leave the wood with lighter areas that were bare when applied with original finish still on sections of the wood.
Going over ghe stock carefully with denatured alcohol will clean the surface dirt and oil from the wood and also start to soften the slightly remove the original shellac that is left. It will also blend in the edges of the worn areas. It will allow a better surface to start with new finish. Freshening costs of shellac or something like timberluxe can then be applied and worked as needed to finish everything up.
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B. Dudley
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