Rubbing Compounds

[MNbassist]

What rubbing compounds do you use to get that mirror like shine after you've finished and finish sanded (i sand with micromesh up to 12000). Also where do you find them, I'm having trouble finding different grit compounds in stores.

 

[Skelf]

Try an Auto repair store they will have finishing products including polishes.
Alan

 

[MNbassist]

yea, ive gone to a few around here, they only have one kind usually. I wanted to get two or three with progressively finer grits.

 

[Scott in Dallas]

I use swirl remover from Stewmac. It's really good, but it's expensive. Doesn't take much, though.

 

[Skelf]

Try looking for 3M or Farecla products both do a full range of grits.

 

[praisegig]

I use 3M Finesse It II (3M # 39003), then 3M Perfect It (3M # 39002), followed by 3M Imperial Hand Glaze (3M # 39007). I found all of these at my NAPA dealer, or any good auto paint supply store. I mostly hand rub the compounds with an old T-shirt.

 

[bassmanhamilton]

+1 on the 3M products. I have just recently finished a bass and after taking it to a 2000g wet sand I used a couple of 3M automotive rubbing compounds to take it to the final luster. 3M Perfect-It II and a 3M Imperial Hand Glaze, picked up both at an O'rileys parts store. This was the end result.

 

[SDB Guitars]

Nice flat finish, there... I dig!

Is that nitro?

 

[Phil Mailloux]

Meguiar's is also suitable if you see those. I use Mirror Glaze #2, 7 and 9.

 

[bassmanhamilton]

Nice flat finish, there... I dig!

Is that nitro?

Yes it is McFadden's Nitro.

 

[MNbassist]

whats the difference between 3m perfect it and 3m perfect it II?