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Everything about all the finishes <long read, sourced>
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thephatboi
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Min Wax Grain Highlighting Finish
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Spud
Spud
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Alder Body // color coat is cracking
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Dave B
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Pure Tung Oil on Raw Wenge?
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Conquistador
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Megatron
Quilt top dying strategies
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Megatron
Megatron
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Finishing with no spray equipment
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Peegee
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Bob Hoover Ross
Paste Wax (and no other finish)?
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vetteman
vetteman
DoItMyself
Lacquer Cured - How to tell?
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Orpheo
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PPE for spraying
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Orpheo
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DIY Paint-Ready option for guitar body with the intent to stain/waterbased wipe-on poly - will that work?
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stratamania
stratamania
johnnyj
Dyeing a White Korina Body
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raystankewitz
raystankewitz
Ralph
Help!! with spraying water base lacquer
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raystankewitz
raystankewitz
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What's your thoughts on a lacquered neck?
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wwschaff
wwschaff
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Grain Filler; Sanding Sealer; Primer - what is needed for each type of wood?
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Spud
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Maple neck stain fail,help!
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Byron
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Wet Sanding help...
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Dero08
Dero08
dar8922
Is sanding a raw neck required?
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teleme01
teleme01
ghostrider25
Tung Oil Matte Finish - How many coats?
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ghostrider25
ghostrider25
Dero08
Finish Suggestions for a Roasted Maple Top
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Dero08
Dero08
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Lacquer, Enamel, Acrylic, Urethane, Alkyd, Nitrocelulose, etc… can someone provide a FAQ?
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Byron
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Fixing mistakes another person made on Warmoth neck
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