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<blockquote data-quote="fdlsys" data-source="post: 606381" data-attributes="member: 2310"><p>PMed, but also here.</p><p></p><p>After a few trials and errors including using panelbeaters friends of mine for professional spray job... </p><p>...nothing beats a 100% DIY - your own prep and polyurethane finish (solvent based if it can still be found) from the spray cans. </p><p></p><p>A small (25-50l) compressor and low-pressure-low-volume spray gun might be the best of all, but I'm not there yet.</p><p></p><p>JimGore (Ian) has perfected wood finishing art, hopefully he pitches in.</p><p></p><p>@JQ: Plascon used to have a variety of NC products too. Spray-can "clear" was always NC too. </p><p>However, achieving "piano" high-gloss with NC is not easy. It hardens (solvent) too quickly so it doesn't stretch the surface to form a flat skin. It has to be sanded & polished which runs a high risk of burning through NC clear coat very easily. Not so much of a problem with Poly because coats are usually thicker and a lot more resilient to sanding through the coat.</p><p>Finally, durability of NC leaves a lot to be desired - it's a guitar (unless it's for a display cabinet ... ?)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fdlsys, post: 606381, member: 2310"] PMed, but also here. After a few trials and errors including using panelbeaters friends of mine for professional spray job... ...nothing beats a 100% DIY - your own prep and polyurethane finish (solvent based if it can still be found) from the spray cans. A small (25-50l) compressor and low-pressure-low-volume spray gun might be the best of all, but I'm not there yet. JimGore (Ian) has perfected wood finishing art, hopefully he pitches in. @JQ: Plascon used to have a variety of NC products too. Spray-can "clear" was always NC too. However, achieving "piano" high-gloss with NC is not easy. It hardens (solvent) too quickly so it doesn't stretch the surface to form a flat skin. It has to be sanded & polished which runs a high risk of burning through NC clear coat very easily. Not so much of a problem with Poly because coats are usually thicker and a lot more resilient to sanding through the coat. Finally, durability of NC leaves a lot to be desired - it's a guitar (unless it's for a display cabinet ... ?) [/QUOTE]
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