supplebanana Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Hi all, I'm going to need some UV resistant clear soon & wonder if any UK (preferable) members can recommend (from experience) a local supplier/brand, I'm asking for UK/Euro members input because of international shipping restrictions so offshore suppliers/brands will probably be no-go. price is not really an issue as I would prefer to just finish the guitar once..... ie do it right not twice. thanx in advance... sb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Nothing on the planet is UV resistant. It may be resistant to a point, but if left out in the sun it's like everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 take a look at some automotivce clears after all there made to withstand direct sunlight for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batfink Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 I use Lechler 2 part automotive clear all the time and nobody's come back with any issue's. And as Bionic Dave says, nothing is totally UV resistant but as long as you don't hang it in a window for years you shouldn't have an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supplebanana Posted June 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 ok ..... let's rephrase it then as I already understood that nothing is completely UV RESISTANT, let's say UV RETARDENT thanks for your input so far guys, I'd never even thought about auto-clear being UV retardent even tho' i'd used it on solid colours before. I've got a build ongoing thats gonna be stained & i don't want the colour to fade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFly Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Deck, railing, and outdoor furniture stains work... although i don't think they're very applicable for guitars, as they have a sort of "flexible" quality to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supplebanana Posted June 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Deck, railing, and outdoor furniture stains work... although i don't think they're very applicable for guitars, as they have a sort of "flexible" quality to them. you've misunderstood..... it's a quilt maple top which is getting stained/dyed, i need a suitable clear-coat to go over it that will reduce the amout of UV making it thru to the stain/dye layer thus bleaching/fading the colour. although the guitar will see plenty of daylight as it will be played often it will NEVER be left in direct sunlight. I just need a clear that will reduce the risk of it fading quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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