goat Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I`m not ready to do it yet but ,I`m trying to decide which finish to do. Here is the mockup. I was thinking maybe a French Polish but I am not sure yet.I kind of like doing the long and tedious. Maybe Tru-oil. What do others think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Looking good man. Have you done a French polish before? They say that French polishing takes 5 minutes to learn, but a lifetime to master. True-Oil is so much easier to get a good result with. It think that both alternatives are as good. My first thought as soon as I saw the picture (before reading the text) was OIL FINISH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 (edited) I`m not ready to do it yet but ,I`m trying to decide which finish to do. Here is the mockup. I was thinking maybe a French Polish but I am not sure yet.I kind of like doing the long and tedious. Maybe Tru-oil. What do others think? I'm in the process of finishing up a mocking bird with walnut/purpleheart. http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=27631 I used Behr Tung Oil. Off the shelf tung oils have a little poly in them, this gives a very nice finish. You can get a very nice silky smooth finish if you use a scothguard pad (I used the grey coloured) and rub the final couple coats. I think I had three or four coats max. For more lustre you can finish off with a quality paste wax. But let the tung oil dry for at least a week or so. Edited January 18, 2007 by MCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The royal consort Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Its nice wood therefor I'd go for an oil finish. Pure Tung oil for mat But I'd go for a Danish oil for the slight gloss . (hand rubbed please) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goat Posted January 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Thank you for the replies.I will go for an oil finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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