Recent content by manmac

Thanks guys, the normal finish is indeed 'nitro cellulose' but it comes with its own downfalls too, unless another alternative comes along I think I am going down John's route with the oils etc and will just have to refrain from taking it out anywhere, my lead player has a guitar that is valued...

Made a good job there John, looks way too cool, it obviously makes a great job but would two-pack laquer take to wood if sprayed in several coats? If it does.. would I still have to fill the grain in the mahogany, tne reason is that although I am now retired from the music business, a bunch...

Thanks for that, is there a particular laquer you have in mind, provided it is thin enough it will go through my spray gun,, would you then flat it back with something like 2000 wet n dry before applying the wax paste? or apply on the gun finish ?, I do have an air polisher and usually use a...

Hello all and thanks for allowing me to join your forum. I am building a guitar which will be the last one I ever own and would like it to be special so rather than painting I would like to finish it in wood. The body I have is one piece mahogany with a birds eye maple vaneere top...