finishing

Working on a project, planning a high gloss finish (using oil-based poly, I know I have to wait 3-4 weeks for full cure before it can get polished...

Just sanded down a Fender Jazz Bass neck to be refinished. This is a first time for me and I want to learn to do it correctly. I did have to use...

To start, I'm a total newbie to refinishing etc. I've had it in my head for months now to strip the cherry poly finish off of my old Epiphone EB0...

my dad has told me basically that finished wood will look darker like it’s wet with water, or like water has been spilled on it. to what degree is...

i mean that’s the point of a finish right? tell me the best oil to use when finishing wood to get both a cool natural look (maybe a hint of shine)...

I've got a project with a maple fingerboard and trying to figure out the best way to finish. In the past I've sprayed the FB before putting in...

For the last couple days I've been researching how I am wanting to finish my current build. The wood I am using is American Chestnut (harvested...

I had a J style wenge neck built for me by Freestone guitars. Compound radius & mandolin frets on a wenge neck and FB. I wanted a neck that felt...

Basically I finished a guitar in the same stain for a bass (cost effective) and now I am really wishing I went with the white. My father'n'law is...

Hi Guys I am defretting a Harley Benton Bass neck to try my first forays into playing fretless. The fingerboard is 'Roseacer' and we are filling...

A see quite a few threads about applying tru-oil and/or wax to the back of necks. I have a lovely usacg birdseye maple neck which seems to have...

I am building a bassand can’t decide what to use to finish the wood, I have looked at Belhens products as well as Color tone, I worked as a yacht...

I like an oil finish because it feels good, is easy to apply, looks good and easy to repair. If you wax an oil finish, can you re-oil it? I am...

All right. Recently went to my local Canadian Tire and came across these two products. Both seem to be water-borne 3x type thick polyurethane...

Any considerations on putting clear nitro over the edge of the neck binding? Or should the nitro just cover the neck wood and not extend into the...

So, making this short and succinct. Punk originals player, and I miss my sticker bass, the cheap POS I played for years and covered in stickers....

Hi all, About 20 years ago, I started building a bass. It was never completed, mostly because I haven't had access to a real workshop since then,...

Hello, I ordered an unfinished Northern White Ash TeleCaster body from Rosser Guitars. I’m very much a novice when it comes to fine finishing...

A couple semi finished shots of my beater jazz parts bass that I absolutely adore. I Just added an early 90’s MIJ neck, which really looks good. I...

I just received this bass this past Friday and it literally blowed my mind with the attention to detail that went into every part of this bass....

Hello today, watching maple, i've seen resine in a dot of the wood and thought: Maple finished must look like the wood covered by the fresh...

I purchased a replacement neck for a P style bass unfinished maple/maple. I want to finish it with a dark vintage amber tint in nitro. My question...

Just picked up an Allparys precision Fretless neck no lines. Been on YouTube seen a few different variations from Epoxy, Marine, Tung Oil, Tru...

While not always the first choice for double bass work, there are a lot of useful methods that I use ever day in restoration, repair work, and all...

Hello luthiers in the corner. I figure that somebody here has the knowledge which I seek. I did search the forums here on this topic, but didn't...

Hey y'all, I'm in the glorious yet tedious finishing stages of my latest build and keep running into a pretty frustrating issue. Using Minwax...

So I've finished painting my current project and I've applied my first layer if clear coat but I'm not completely sure how to finish it properly....

I am getting close to finishing my first bass build and I can't decide on what type of finish to use. I'm looking for all of your experienced...

I was going to make a fingerboard for later use, but I was worried about it sitting around without a finish. Should I be concerned? I plan on...

Hi guys, I have got a 2003(?) MIM Fender Jazz 60s Reissue, and a 2012 Indonesian made Lakland 55-02. I have been slowly getting a little...

I just a saw beautiful old 69 bass body that reminded me of these types of finishing videos.. I'm not into vintaging an instrument.. but an aged...

How is your experience with the backing vocals? I think they are great touch on a cover song that you are trying to perfect. However it can be...

hi I have a bass kit I'm putting together.I've sanded the body.Per the Reranch store I'm to apply an oil bassed grain filler.To me the...

Hello TB'ers... After looking around at multiple posts (on here as well as other wood working forums) I am finding myself needing to ask a...

Anyone know where I could pick up some Tru-oil in the San Jose, CA area (95118). Apparently it's hard to ship drying oils into California, I'd...