Thanks man
I'm really happy with the color. It's still natural looking but with the contrast and saturation amped up.
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I got some Peavey parts...
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I'm really happy with the color. It's still natural looking but with the contrast and saturation amped up.
Past 2 weeks now and only the faintest oil finish smell remains, I'm thinking 3 weeks will probably do it. @Lonnybass, what's your experience with this general finishes stuff? Is the smell test sufficient for judging cure?
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If you’re at three weeks you should be good to go! Every GF bass I’ve done has been between 2 and 3 weeks with no issues whatsoever. Just take your time and make sure you have plenty of really good lighting, including a bulb off to the side that you can use to check reflectivity. Let me know if you have q’s!
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I'm not to 3 yet, right now it's 2 weeks and a couple days. With minwax oil based poly 3 weeks was good, and at that point the smell was gone so I assumed the off-gassing was finished.
I think I've got a solid cut and buff plan. Gonna start w 600 wet for the major flattening, might step up to 800 after it gets close. Then the polishing grits, likely 1500, 2000, and 2500. Then I've got a McGuires polish and Stewmac swirl remover. As long as I can get the flattening done without burning through I should be good. The top coat looks pretty thick so I'm optimistic
I've got an articulated light on one end of the bench which should be perfect for determining when it's flat.
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I'm not to 3 yet, right now it's 2 weeks and a couple days. With minwax oil based poly 3 weeks was good, and at that point the smell was gone so I assumed the off-gassing was finished.
I think I've got a solid cut and buff plan. Gonna start w 600 wet for the major flattening, might step up to 800 after it gets close. Then the polishing grits, likely 1500, 2000, and 2500. Then I've got a McGuires polish and Stewmac swirl remover. As long as I can get the flattening done without burning through I should be good. The top coat looks pretty thick so I'm optimistic
I've got an articulated light on one end of the bench which should be perfect for determining when it's flat.
makes good sense!
I've sanded thru the finish so many times with 600 grit that I start with 1200 today. 600 grit leaves quite deep scratches. 600 is good for leveling uneven finish or final sanding before spraying finish but for orange peel it is too coarse in my opinion.
This finish was wiped on and is more unlevel than just orange peal, especially in a couple spots. Maybe I should start with 800 or 1000 and see where it gets me, I really don't wanna burn through
Today is the day, leveling has begun 
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Been working it all morning, making good progress. Taking @MPU's thoughts about grit into consideration I started w 1k. It proved to be abrasive enough to level so I didn't go any lower. I did spend a bunch of time at 1k grit addressing any major unevenness (and there was a bunch, I didn't do the best job of applying the top coat smoothly). Then a full once over with 1.5k, and then 2k, and here's what it looks like:
Now, I'll admit to cheating with those pics. They are with a mineral spirits wipe down to get rid of all the slurry as I wrapped up for the day. Still they should be a good indicator of what will happen once polishing compound comes into play. I'm gonna do one last pass with 2.5k grit, then get buffing. But not today, it's time for some food and the weather finally doesn't suck so I'm going hiking
Now, I'll admit to cheating with those pics. They are with a mineral spirits wipe down to get rid of all the slurry as I wrapped up for the day. Still they should be a good indicator of what will happen once polishing compound comes into play. I'm gonna do one last pass with 2.5k grit, then get buffing. But not today, it's time for some food and the weather finally doesn't suck so I'm going hiking
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Looking good! Can’t wait to see the finish (wait for it…) finished!
No mineral spirits in this pic
Yup, it's pretty close to as shiny as it's gonna get. This morning I cut once more with 2500 grit paper, then buffed with auto compound (the pic above), and Stewmac swirl remover. Then I cleaned it with Dunlap cleaner and polish and this is what it looks like:
There are some imperfections, but they're tiny and it'll pass the 3 feet away test
The worst of them is this tiny burn through:
It's gonna get a tiny bit of color, and a tiny bit of wipe-on poly with the tiniest brush I have. I think all in all it'll be hidden and the flaws, by my standards at least, are acceptable. It's coming out better than my last attempt at a full gloss finish.
The hard to polish spots probably still need another pass or two with swirl remover but I owe my yard some time, and I have an afternoon gig, so can't do it today.
There are some imperfections, but they're tiny and it'll pass the 3 feet away test
The worst of them is this tiny burn through:
It's gonna get a tiny bit of color, and a tiny bit of wipe-on poly with the tiniest brush I have
. I think all in all it'll be hidden and the flaws, by my standards at least, are acceptable. It's coming out better than my last attempt at a full gloss finish. The hard to polish spots probably still need another pass or two with swirl remover but I owe my yard some time, and I have an afternoon gig, so can't do it today.
