January 19, 2007 at 04:32 PM I'm always polishing my violin,my violin shines like glass.A word of caution before you start polishing, make sure you try a small section on the varnish before you apply to the whole area of the violin surface,some polish cleaners can soften the varnish surface which will smear badly...Last year I bought some Cromonese Polish formulated by Stefano Conia the well known Italian violin maker.Just take a look at the professional string sections in orchestras ,their instruments shine like their lives depend on it!