madhattr88 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 After 11 coats of tru-oil, everything is nice and flat, however, you can see the wiping marks/streaks on the flat surfaces. Its been curing for 8 days...probably wait another 8. Do you think a good rubbing of 3M Finesse It-II will remove them? Burlap maybe??? If not, what will??? I don't want to go buff/polish.sand thru the top layer of tru-oil. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 I like my tru-oil satin so I use a synthetic 0000 steel wool (grey color) and then the next step up they have (white color... don't know the grit). Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhattr88 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 11 minutes ago, verhoevenc said: I like my tru-oil satin so I use a synthetic 0000 steel wool (grey color) and then the next step up they have (white color... don't know the grit). Chris thanks, but i'm looking for a gloss look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 I'd start with a good rubbing/polishing compound hand rubbed and see how it does. Is that what that 3M Finesse It-II is? If that doesn't do it, then micromesh, starting in the middle grades. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhattr88 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 6 minutes ago, ScottR said: I'd start with a good rubbing/polishing compound hand rubbed and see how it does. Is that what that 3M Finesse It-II is? If that doesn't do it, then micromesh, starting in the middle grades. SR that's what Finesse-It II is suppose to do. I've been searching the internet for any info on polishing tru-oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 I've had luck getting rid of streaks in Tru Oil using micromesh, in the distant past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 I have yet to use it on any builds but I did a finishing test with tru-oil a few years back. I took a small plank of spalted pecan and sanded it and prepped it like I would a guitar body and finished it with tru-oil. I used the slurry pore filling method to see how that worked. I differed from your builds in that I applied it pretty heavily. The slurry method does some leveling anyway and I planned to level and polish it up like I would lacquer, with micromesh. And I did and it worked great. I did a final rubdown with some polishing compound....TurtleWax probably and it polished up just as glossy as lacquer. What I didn't know at the time was that it takes a few weeks to cure. I got more pore shrinkage because of that. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhattr88 Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Just a follow up. i used 3M Finesse-It II and it worked great. here u can see the dried streaks from wipin and then the final product after Finesse -IT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Good to hear! BTW that is a killer build. I don't recall you using a quilt top layer in that body style before. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhattr88 Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 thanks!!! Not a stained one anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 That's a lovely finish and great looking guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhattr88 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 16 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: That's a lovely finish and great looking guitar thanks!!!! believe or not, the more i look at this thing i don't like the finish. Tru-oil brings out the grain depth, but since i polished it with Finesse-It, its too shiny. Almost like its wrapped in plastic wrap. Not what i want. So i'm gonna scotchbrite the whole thing and use Birchwood Casey Sheen and Conditioner and then their wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) 16 hours ago, madhattr88 said: thanks!!!! believe or not, the more i look at this thing i don't like the finish. Tru-oil brings out the grain depth, but since i polished it with Finesse-It, its too shiny. Almost like its wrapped in plastic wrap. Not what i want. So i'm gonna scotchbrite the whole thing and use Birchwood Casey Sheen and Conditioner and then their wax. I find that Tru-oil tends to settle down to a slight sheen over time in any case...although that sometimes takes a while. I tried the BC Sheen and Conditioner once but it is quite high grit...for mine it resulted in matte rather than satin. Some of the auto polishes are a bit more gentle. I haven't tried following the BC with wax and that might make the difference. I'll follow the progress on this with great interest Edited January 12, 2016 by Andyjr1515 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhattr88 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 here is is after i used scotchbrite to knock it back. I applied the sheen and conditioner to half the top and half the back for comparison. the wax is in the mail. should get it this week. i'll post again after i apply it. can anyone give me some advice on using shellac as a sealer coat over the stain and pore fill? i've notices small "splotchy" areas on the stained surface. i'm wondering if i didn't knock back the shellac enough. i was scared of sanding through.. anyone use shellac as a sealer? how many coats? what lb cut? do u sand it? what grit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhattr88 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 i got the wax in the mail. did not like it at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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