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| Author: | Matthew Bryan [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Polycrylic as a final top coat? |
Hello all, Just doing some digging here and reading up on all the waterbased stuff that you all use....KTM-9 & SV, and Target Coatings seem to be the top perfromers here and some work well for the folks here. I was looking around at other froums and it struck me that the Minwax Polycrylic is not mentioned here. I wonder.....has anyone used this product as a final finish?......on a guitar or other wood projects. If you have what did you like and did not like? I have seen where people have acutally used this product as a grain filler with positive results. Just fishing to see what you guys think of this product. Thanks for any info. Matthew |
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| Author: | Jon L. Nixon [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Polycrylic as a final top coat? |
This has likely been formulated for the average homeowner with ease of application and fast drying time in mind. Whether or not it will build to a hard clear gloss finish, burn-in between coats, and not leave a bluish cast will have to be someone's experiment. It may be the perfect guitar finish waiting to be discovered..... ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Polycrylic as a final top coat? |
when in doubt ,and this is just good practice for you , take a piece of spruce and actually do a finish with it . You not only get to see it first hand but you actually get to do the work with the product and see what pitfalls and benefits that go with it. |
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| Author: | gerry [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Polycrylic as a final top coat? |
My first home made guitar project, long before I found this forum and all its usefull info, was a little travel guitar built mostly from odds and ends in my workshop. Thought I'd take it backpacking but never did. I brushed on some polycrylic that I had... not a bad looking satin finish, that went well with the rustic look of my guitar. I didn't try anything like polishing. Anyway, the big problem I found was that in high humidity and/or after playing a while the neck always felt gummy, even after a year or so. Gerry Attachment: guitulele.jpg
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