Natural/Semi Gloss vs Warmoth's Gloss

[adamwbenjamin]

Hello, i'm new to the forum and am in the process of building my first guitar with Warmoth. I'm thinking roasted ash body + either a walnut/black korina/koa/rosewood top.

I know that Warmoth offers either Satin or Gloss, but not a natural gloss, or a semi gloss (From my reasearch I think these are interchangeable?). Anyways, I don't want my guitar to have the extreme shine/mirror effect. I'd like it to be more subtle. I don't want a satin finish either as it looks a little dull to me.

This .strandberg is a "semi-gloss" and i'd like that look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0IVeEg0A1g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe08P0y7vYY

Is this achieved with a wipe-on poly? I'm seeing people use this DIY technique and it seems to achieve that look.

Anyways, any help would be great!

Thanks,
Adam

 

[rgand]

You might want to experiment with mixing gloss and satin Wipe-on Poly to get that effect. Also, if you're into colors, Wudtone gloss finishes are pretty much semi-gloss. They're not as durable, though.

Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing your build.