Wipe on poly guitar. My buddy trevin recently finished a guitar body using wipe on poly and had great results so i figured with a redwood top itd be better protection. I dont like poly but with the oil it works well by adding the stain to the oil for the first few coats. I did 3 coats applied with soft cloth dried overnight. A single layer of wipe on poly is very thin compared to poly you brush on.
How to use this fast easy goof proof finish. The pros cons of wipe on poly. I do custom painting projects guitar painting airbrushing. Polyurethane guitar paint is available in a variety of colors.
It just helps with making it even and allows for even absorption of the stain. Surface prep is. There were streaks running the whole length of the guitar where stain had been wicked out of the wood and the black outside of the guitar had been sturned into this weird streaky mess. I used a metal flake paint for color.
The wipe on poly guitar refinish posted on september 19 2014 october 11 2016 by gray refinishing a guitar always seemed like a daunting prospect requiring saintly patience and too much rubbing away with multiple grades of super fine sandpaper plus a buffer and various combinations of chemicals to make it shiny at the end. In part 1 of my 2 part series i show you how to prep sand and seal the wood for applying this super simple finish. The best choice for a clear coating is often a specialized finish like pre catalyzed lacquerbut that assumes you have a spray booth outfitted with high end equipment. Always sand after coat with 0000 steel wool then wipe with naptha or paint thinner on rag to get any sanding debris.
First things first. Im using wipe on poly for this piece because. Done a few necks and bodies i prefer the satin poly not gloss. Pro tips for using wipe on polyurethane.
And i make how to videos. How to apply a perfectly smooth poly finish by hand. Wipe on poly water based for guitars. I definitely have some dust nibs in the last coat i put on.
Ive always wanted a lacquer like depth and shine so heres how i achieve a similar result with wipe on poly. Wipe the guitar with a soft tack cloth and vacuum the area to remove all the sanding dust purchase a polyurethane color or colors for the guitar. How to apply wipe on poly. I am using minwax oil based wipe on poly on a guitar.