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FWIW...

I just checked yesterday's coat, and it looks much better than prior coats.
And I have to say, this finish is stunning... it has even more "Wow!" factor than any nitro finish I've ever seen. I won't even have to buff out the neck, it's that nice.

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Don, not sure how many pinholes you're getting, but this is from the Collings website:

" Unlike lacquer, the process for applying varnish is not conducive to "finish touch-ups", meaning that we cannot repair some minor imperfections such as small pinholes, bubbles, or sinks. While we've always taken pride in our high standard for fit and finish, we cannot produce varnish instruments to the level of cosmetic "perfection" as we can with our lacquer finish instruments. "

They seem to accept some pinholes.