fidgec94 Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 I have just finished applying the lacquer coat on my guitar and smoothed it by wet sanding with 1200. Now i am at the final polish stage, i have no idea what to use! I live in the UK, so can anyone recommend a product im likely to be able to get hold of? What about that coloured Turtle Wax car polish stuff? Ok its good for cars but would it work on a polyurethan (sp?) varnish? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 I have no experience with poly-urethane, but I always go from 1200 to 1500 and finish with 2000 grit. Sounds like you still have some sanding/polishing to do. Goto you local car supply store and ask for polishing compound, or order from Stew Mac. Maybe you can get your hands on "Commandant" it's German stuff. I use it and it works just fine. I wouldn't use colored turtle wax... Wait a minit... you did put on a clearcoat, right? Not just a color coat? Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Yeah, i coloured the body and then poly'd over that. Will sanding with 1500 change the way the body polishes up or will it just make it even more smooth than it is now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butnut Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Yes. As tsl said, buffing begins after 1200, 1500 and 2000 grit. Each step will make the poly smoother and fine sanding scratches gone. A polishing compound with a high speed buffer will glass it out. Wax will 'seal' the finish...let the poly air dry at least a few weeks before applying any wax so all solvents escape and the finish will properly cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 StewMac has a product called "Micro-Mesh" that'll take you from about 1200 to glass smooth. You can also reach them at the MICRO-MESH CUSHIONED ABRASIVES website at their E-store, or contact their UK distributor at <alex@depfabs.freeserve.co.uk>. Lotsa folks swear by it. The military uses it to polish out the scratches on helicopter acrylic domes and aircraft windscreens. I think the wood kit runs about $40.00. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Bell Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Try Tcut car polish, that has worked for me on poly-urethane before. It's readily available in the UK too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted November 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 Much appreciated guys. This is the first re-finish i've attempted, learning by mistakes and trial and error has certainly been the way forward! Hopefully, the more i do of this, the better the result. It really is satisfying to say 'yep...i did that' Hopefully it'll back in one piece soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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