Miro Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 hi! i'm lack of money, and the only thing i can reach is varnish. does anyone used it and got a good finish? comments please. thanx . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 the only problem with varnish is it's tendency to turn yellow. for the amount needed to finish a guitar it's shouldn't cost more than a couple dollars more for polyeurathane..a much better finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miro Posted May 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 thanks for the attention! I'll try to get the poly, but I live in Brazil, so, may be a little tough to get it thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 I'm going to disagree here. Polyurethane is a little harder than varnish but it looks a whole lot more like plastic. If you like that look, okay. Polyurethanes like Minwax or Varathane are a great floor finish. Your guitar will look the same. The Poly that is oohed and ahhhed over on this site is catalyzed Polyuretane and not ever the same thing. If you can get decent varnish, use it. Start with a couple of sealer coats of shellac. Rubbing out the final coats will involve a lot of elbow grease and probably some pumice if you want a high gloss shine, but it is worth it. I've got pieces of furniture out there that are thirty years old, have seen a lot of wear and tear and still look great with a shellac and varnish finish. The only two reasons I switched to lacquer were speed of drying time and repairability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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