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Double Bass acoustic bass finish

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fredwes

Jan 5, 2012
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I am about to finish an acoustic bass. Since this is the only bass I expect to finish, I don't want to deal with making a varnish from any of the countless recipes. I've been checking the threads, and it seems that the two most popular ready made finishes are TruOil and Waterlox. Would readers care to express a preference between these two, or maybe point me towards a different one?

Thanks,
Fred
 
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fredwes said:
I am about to finish an acoustic bass. Since this is the only bass I expect to finish, I don't want to deal with making a varnish from any of the countless recipes. I've been checking the threads, and it seems that the two most popular ready made finishes are TruOil and Waterlox. Would readers care to express a preference between these two, or maybe point me towards a different one?

Thanks,
Fred
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I used Formby's "Tung Oil Finish" on my bass. It's has nothing to do with tung oil, it's an ultra thin wiping varnish. I always found TruOil to be too soft.

George
 
#4
I re-varnished a bass for a client and on Arnold Schnitzer's recommendation used Waterlox. It was great!

I have used and do use Tru-oil, but to me the waterlox is much more like a real oil varnish. You can use Shellac, but it is a bit less forgiving to apply. The results are nice and it's easy to repair.

The important thing is to practice your finishing schedule on scrap wood to get how it works, color/shading, etc...

Don't practice on the bass!

Hope that helps,
Brian
 

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