Fretboard finishing questions

[Vince S.]

I am modifying/refinishing my old Hamer Slammer P-bass clone. I removed the neck, and defretted it. Then, I filled the fret "trenches" with wood filler, sanded it down, and applyed 3 coats of polyurethane paint. My question is, how do I get that "new fretboard" shine? Where it feels smooth and almost glasslike?

Also, I am removing the paint from the body and repainting it. How do I get that glasslike shine aside from painting it the way a car is painted? I plan on sanding off the original finish, spraying on a coat of primer, then a couple layers of black lacquer. How do I get that smooth, glassy shine?

Thanks alot.

I ll post pictures when I'm done.

[Groovecenter]

Shiny finishes are usually a result of applying, letting it sit for long enough to cure, wetsanding, letting it sit, re-applying, etc. Finishing takes A LOT of patience and requires waiting. Try going to www.reranch.com for some very helpfull info

[Thor]

If after priming, sanding, spraying, drying, ad infinitum,
there is a need for more gloss, there is always glossy
urethane clearcote.

Future liquid floorwax gives a great shine on some surfaces as
well. Modelers use it all the time on canopies, plastics and such. Try it on a scrap piece first [ paint scrap pieces
when finishing so you have materials to test with].