Double Bass How To Dull A Gloss DB Finish?

[jugband]

Originally posted by cadillac
Is there something i can do to remove the gloss and residue without going all the way past the finish to the wood?

Could you not just get some Minwax Wipe-On Poly in "satin", and put over the mirror finish?

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[anonymous0726]

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[Marcus Johnson]

Ray, just order the print catalog...it's about the size of TV Guide. Three pages=8 to 10 squares of TP.

 

[anonymous0726]

It's a 'need to read' thing. You don't know how many hairspray cans and the like that I've nearly memorized the ingredients of....

 

[jimclark68]

Hairspray... shampoo... toothpaste...

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

 

[anonymous0726]

 

[Jonas J]

ive been trying to degloss my bass now for about a month, and have tried scotch brite pads, sand paper, and recently micro-mesh. Anything i use leaves a white residue instead of deglossing. Is there something i can do to remove the gloss and residue without going all the way past the finish to the wood?

I have the same problem. So far I've only used a Scotch Brite pad on a limited area around the end pin.

Have anyone tried this with a good result? Did you get the same white residue? If so, how did you get rid of it?

Thanks,
Jonas

 

[churchboy]

Hi Guys. I'm a profesional auto refinisher so I have some knowlege in this area. 3m makes a product called Trizac. For the automotive refinisher this is used after the paint is applied and after the finish is sanded with 1500. It is used to remove the 1500 grit scratches and makes buffing much easier. It is 3000 grit. which could be buffed out again if you ever changed you mind and wanted it to shine again. This product should be used with a little water to keep it from clogging. By the way guys, the white residue your getting is the finish, try some glass cleaner and a little elbow grease. Hope this helps and good luck

 

[Jonas J]

...the white residue your getting is the finish, try some glass cleaner and a little elbow grease. Hope this helps and good luck

OK, tried the glass cleaner and it works, but do needs some fair amount of elbow grease. Speaking of which, here in Europe we have the metric system, so I'm not completely sure about the amount of elbow grease to be applied. I've searched the Net for an Elbow Grease Unit Conversion Table, but found nothing, so all I know is that it should be applied over the whole instrument...