weezerboy Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 please vote for which ever is easiest/best looking/hardest wearing/cheapest thanx dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 Hey Dan, Make your mind up as to your goal. That will determine what finish to use. Anyway you look at it, I only use nitro. Guitar Ed Advice worth what you paid for it. Nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Nitro! (but only if you are shooting it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 polyU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jai Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 I hate finishes, it seems I always ruin it. either by applying it wrong or droping in on concrete after it all done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratDudeDan Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 wood stain. ebony and rosewood stains look so pretty. my last finishing project was on my own strat, stripped it down to bare maple and stained ebony flames along the side of it, coming only about 2" onto the front and back of the guitar. i'm in the process of getting my pictures cropped and cleaned right now, so they'll be up soon, but it looks damn pretty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 it looks damn pretty... so do i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratDudeDan Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 to your goats...at least... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespresence Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 To me it all depends on the wood. Nice figured or grianed wood gets clear nitro. Little or no figuring or lack of grain gets paint covered in high gloss nitro. Although I did paint a mahogany body once.... I tried for a "pickled" look using white stain to highlight the grain and ended up with a pink bass. It was quickly resanded and painted. My wife liked the pink but it wasn't my style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Polyurethane auto paint - I always wanted a Tele in Ford Laser Red!! Shoot 6 or 8 coats of clear over top and polish it up to a show shine! To me, staining basswod is like putting a tutu on a pig - it can be done, but it's a lot of work for very little gain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Having built a tele kit from Brian before... I'd probably go with either lacquer or polyU. Polyurethane would probably be cheaper and longer lasting, but you need to be more careful applying it. It runs a little easier and will form rings if you dont level sand carefully between coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullmuzzler Posted November 14, 2003 Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 I would opt for a PVC lacquer (it looks like glass!). But, for in-touch-with-the-nature look, oiled finish seems like a decent choice. mullmuzzler | OSSMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukester Posted November 14, 2003 Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 Having done one before ,I did mine in lacquer the color of my brothers honda shadow which is a garnet red and chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonray305 Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 nitorcellious, 40 years and still the best finish for a guitar. Jon Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 the tunng oil ages nicely to give a vaintage look, which i like, so thats what id do, and its what im gonna do to the next guitar i build, i like the old vintage look, its class. otherwise polyurethane gives a great tough finish, like on the neck of my blue kit gibbo anyhow, cyas mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vendelcrow Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 Nitro rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9of7 X 3of2 Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 .....To me, staining basswod is like putting a tutu on a pig - it can be done, but it's a lot of work for very little gain. A friend of mine refers to that sort of thing as "polishing a turd" As far as finish goes; as your doing the assembly, Im sure the guitar will tell you how it wants to be finished, you just have to listen closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 I'll probably wind up using everything at least once. I did a couple already in polyurethane. The next one will be clear automotive laquer on mahogany. I used tung oil on an oak toilet seat once. Its good for woods that have really well defined grain, like oak, but I wouldn't use it on mahogany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 well since it's a basswood body (yea i'm gonna get one of those tele kits too, but geetting a custom neck from litchfield, and doing my own custom inlay, and yadda yadda yadda) I'd say go with a solid aerosol spray from reranch. Then on top of that, if you're gonna polish (see LGM's polishing tutorial) use a wipe on polyurethane, and if you have a bad feeling you woul deat through the finish, using an aerosol clear coat, and no polishing looks just fine. But i do recommend using some sort of autobody wax to do a final shile on it. i find That Turtle wax Express Shine works very well and is very cheap and easy. You spray it on like Windex (exactly the same way) then buff it off. That's what i did on my last project. (pics on the way!!) and it looks great. oh, and for a really good cleaner, if you go to any Eyemasters or Sears Vision or optomotrist place like that (not a small office) they sell stuff that you use to clean your glasses, and it works well to bring a shine to a finish, or to get rid of fingerprints and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted December 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 whoah, this is still going i'm going for plastikote (blue and black) and poly clearcoat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 yeh, i use plasticote, really good paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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