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Phillip Patton
PostPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:02 pm 
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So far I've not used any finish on mine. Usually just buff them and maybe put a coat of fingerboard oil on it.

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Hi Phillip,

I just sand thru the grits to 220, then buff on the wheel with fine and extra-fine...I don't like for my bridges to look plastic...

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Sand to 400 grit and apply canning wax, then rub in with a rag.
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Sand to 320 then apply 1 coat of waterlox sealer / finish.

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I sand and buff , no need to put a finish on the bridge

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Phillip Patton
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Thanks guys, that's what I thought. Do you do the same thing for classical bridges?


Filippo Morelli wrote:
I dip mine in lard, then cryogenically freeze it.

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Do you use dry ice or liquid nitrogen?

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L. Presnall wrote:
Hi Phillip,

I just sand thru the grits to 220, then buff on the wheel with fine and extra-fine...I don't like for my bridges to look plastic...


Typo...I sand to "320" then buff as stated... :?

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Got to go with the liquid nitrogen. We seem to get better annealing on the lard.

Filippo


Liquid helium is even colder. You could probably convert even more retained austenite that way.

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sand to 600 and apply johnson's paste wax

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I dip mine in lard, then cryogenically freeze it

For that truly FAT sound

Me? I just buff and let the natural oils in the ebony do its thing
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Depends on what wood i'm useing. Most dark woods are just sanded and polished.The light woods are poly finished.
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Sand to 320 - same as the fretboard. I like for them to look the same in terms of sheen.

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Phillip P. wrote:
Thanks guys, that's what I thought. Do you do the same thing for classical bridges?


Filippo Morelli wrote:
I dip mine in lard, then cryogenically freeze it.

Filippo


Do you use dry ice or liquid nitrogen?

:D

I finish my classical bridges and use FB oil on the steal strings.
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