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The Hossenfeffer III Build

#581
I've never tried the oil modified poly. I do like varathane ultimate but to be honest I don't have a ton of experience with it. That said I am utterly comfortable with plain old minwax oil based wipe on poly and have used it on probably close to 40 instruments at this point. It works great, it cures quick,, it's predictable, and plenty durable.

Your bass is going to be drop dead gorgeous no matter what direction you go with the finish.
 
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In my book, how it sits right now would be a really nice finish.
As for a high gloss, really durable finish, I don't think you can do much better than just a good 'ol regular polyurethane.
Just a little stink and longer cure.
I'm the type that manages to be really careful and then when I do whack it on something, it'll be a good one. So, it really won't matter if it's oil or water.
I don't wear jewelry, a watch, belt buckle, etc. It'll be sweats and a Tee when I noodle. I also don't have any friends, so no one will ask to play my bass(es). I just have to make sure I don't whack it on a table, or forget I have it strapped on and try running through a doorway.
 
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dwizum said:
I've never tried the oil modified poly. I do like varathane ultimate but to be honest I don't have a ton of experience with it. That said I am utterly comfortable with plain old minwax oil based wipe on poly and have used it on probably close to 40 instruments at this point. It works great, it cures quick,, it's predictable, and plenty durable.

Your bass is going to be drop dead gorgeous no matter what direction you go with the finish.
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That's the way i'm leaning, spraying is such a hassle, and monopolizes a garage space I need for other stuff for weeks. Did you find you are able to wet sand and buff it up to a high gloss? I've been reading 4-6 weeks to fully cure hard for buffing, how long do you let it cure?
 
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When I do gloss I try to focus on lots of thin coats which seems to speed the cure. I've buffed it sooner than 4-6 weeks and usually regretted it. I'd wait if I had the time.

Meanwhile the satin version I buff out and assemble after a few days or a week tops.
 
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I would urge you to try General Finishes Enduro Var. It's a water borne oil modified urethane. I will say that I have not tried the newest formulation, but the original was incredible. The color is great, it cures quickly and is very durable. I have finished several pieces of furniture (including a desk) with it. I just haven't had a lot of great experiences with Minwax products.

Now, having said that... I have tried wiping on a variety of water based finishes and have had no luck with that at all. I'm not entirely sure that water based polys are intended to be wiped on... brushed on, yes. Sprayed, yes. Wiping something that dries so quickly is asking for problems with flow out. I see a lot of folks here trying to wipe on water based stuff, and to be honest, it often appears to be a struggle.
 
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I've only played with it a bit, but so far I'm really liking System Three's new Pennant Topside Paint. It's a 2 part catalysed/cross-linked waterborne finish that polishes out beautifully. I've used the clear gloss. It's not cheap by any stretch, but it's high quality stuff (it's around $75 CDN / quart). I have used a similar product from Epifanes, but I don't see it in their lineup any longer.
 
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Beej said:
I've only played with it a bit, but so far I'm really liking System Three's new Pennant Topside Paint. It's a 2 part catalysed/cross-linked waterborne finish that polishes out beautifully. I've used the clear gloss. It's not cheap by any stretch, but it's high quality stuff (it's around $75 CDN / quart). I have used a similar product from Epifanes, but I don't see it in their lineup any longer.
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..."not cheap" might be a bit of an understatement...!

Are you spraying-on that stuff?
 
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Beej said:
I wouldn't know on account of the fact that I already listen to yacht rock 24/7.


One of my favorite Post Malone songs. Little know fact, before he got the face tats and started rapping, he was known as Christopher Cross. :whistle:
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Wasn't that those two kids who wore their pants backwards?

Seriously, though... have you posted about the topside paint in any of your threads? I don't want to clutter up someone else's thread with a bunch of dumb questions...
I have not worked on boats in quite some time, but I have never seen a water-based topside paint.
 
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BishopJP said:
I have never really understood what "yacht rock" is, but I never ask because I'm afraid someone might tell me...
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It's a sirius xm station (311).
It's basically the Michael McDonald station. They mostly play songs from his solo career, bands he's been in, artists he's written for and worked with and a handful of other songs. I'm guessing bands he liked. They play like the same 25 songs over and over.
 
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BishopJP said:
Wasn't that those two kids who wore their pants backwards?

Seriously, though... have you posted about the topside paint in any of your threads? I don't want to clutter up someone else's thread with a bunch of dumb questions...
I have not worked on boats in quite some time, but I have never seen a water-based topside paint.
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I haven't but I'll take the conversation over to the Waterbased Finishes thread. I only experimented a little bit last summer before I moved, and although I'm sure I kept my test pieces, danged if I can find them in my mess right now. :D
 
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RichterScale said:
It's a sirius xm station (311).
It's basically the Michael McDonald station. They mostly play songs from his solo career, bands he's been in, artists he's written for and worked with and a handful of other songs. I'm guessing bands he liked. They play like the same 25 songs over and over.
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Thank you for the concise explanation, however, based on the content, I cannot "like" your post.
 
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Yacht Rock:


Try to get THAT little earworm burned out of your skull. You'll thank me later.

So, I'm done agonizing, picked up a quart of Minwax Oil base Wipe-On Poly. Thanks for suggestions all.
@dwizum If you can throw a brother some advice on using this stuff with an eye towards a mirror high gloss finish, I would greatly appreciate it. I watched the Highline Guitars videos on it, looks pretty straightforward. So far I have (1) coat of Zpoxy pore filler, sanded back so it's just in the pores, and (1) coat of De-Waxed clear shellac as a sanding sealer, lightly sanded with 320 grit. The Highline guy recommends 2 coats sanding sealer, do I need that second coat with the Zpoxy pore filler already sealing up the grain?

I read someplace that foam makeup applicators make a good wipe-on pad, so my wife picked up a bag. I'll give it a try an see if it's any better than just torn up T-shirt squares. He also doesn't bother to sand between coats of poly, I was thinking maybe a grey scotchbrite pad rub-down every two or three coats? I did that on Tru-Oil, and it seemed to work. I have no idea how many coats to put on, I'm thinking 10 anyway, or until there is no trace of grain showing, then a few more for good measure.

Then I'll just let it hang in my basment boiler room, which is warm and dry, for 4-6 weeks before trying to level sand and buff it out. Sound about right?
 
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