Hi folks,
I'm new to this forum and to guitar building although my 60 years of DIY and woodworking do mean that I'm not without experience including shellac finishing.
Finishes have been discussed all over the place and I find the amount of information as confusing as it is helpful so I could really use some help here.
The guitar in question is based on a Tele Thinline:- it has a laminated (mahogany, maple and wenge) neck and body with a book matched maple drop top and headstock veneer. Both the drop top and the headstock have plastic binding and are in the process of being stained with a water based colour.
I would like a high gloss finish but I have no spray equipment.
I had thought about using Solarez "I can't believe it's not lacquer" but a number of adverse comments have made me very nervous about this.
So, bearing all this in mind does anyone have a suggestion as to what may suit my project, my "experience" and lack of spraying equiupment please?
Thanks,
PeeGee
I'm new to this forum and to guitar building although my 60 years of DIY and woodworking do mean that I'm not without experience including shellac finishing.
Finishes have been discussed all over the place and I find the amount of information as confusing as it is helpful so I could really use some help here.
The guitar in question is based on a Tele Thinline:- it has a laminated (mahogany, maple and wenge) neck and body with a book matched maple drop top and headstock veneer. Both the drop top and the headstock have plastic binding and are in the process of being stained with a water based colour.
I would like a high gloss finish but I have no spray equipment.
I had thought about using Solarez "I can't believe it's not lacquer" but a number of adverse comments have made me very nervous about this.
So, bearing all this in mind does anyone have a suggestion as to what may suit my project, my "experience" and lack of spraying equiupment please?
Thanks,
PeeGee