any tips for dulling down a glossy polyester neck finish?

[Steve Camp]

I have a mij mid 60s p- bass neck w/ a thick polyester finish, I would like to dull it a little for faster playing. steel wool?, 600 grit wet/dry sand paper? any tips??

 

[Keyser Soze]

Superfine steel wool is an option (tape off the pickup magnets - that stuff always seems to find them.)  Other options include wet sanding with fine grade sandpapers or micro-mesh finishing pads (stew mac sells those.)  Synthetic steel wools (garnet or grey) work pretty much like standard steel wool, they don't make a mess like regular steel wool, but also do not cut as aggressively.  My own favorite is a product caller Mirlon from Mirka, it comes in a three pack of medium, fine, and superfine.  Leave the medium alone and start with fine then switch to superfine, it's a bit more spendy than other synthetic abrasive pads, but gives a really fine cut and cuts a bit more aggressively than many of the other products.

 

[Steve Camp]

Thanks for the input! :icon_biggrin:

 

[Steve_Karl]

Avoid the steel wool and use Scotch-Brite pads:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KI94Y8/ref=oss_product

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KIAPZ0/ref=oss_product

I believe the White is the lightest available and 1 gauge lighter than the Light Gray, which is comparable to 0000 steel wool,
but seems to offer more control when in use.

I just cut 1" x 1" pieces out of these large sheets and they're the perfect size for me.


I'll never use steel wool again after getting these.

 

[Steve Camp]

Scotch Brite worked like a charm!. thank you!! :icon_biggrin: