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Bill Dillon
PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:09 pm 
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I've completed my first guitar, a classical, except for the finish. I want to french polish it, but I want a satin rather than a gloss finish. What is my best approach to doing that?
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nyazzip
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maybe french polish, then go over that with 0000 steel wool? that would work, but it would be a bit self defeating. if you want a real light finish/protectant, parrafin wax is nice too, just rub it on with a hair dryer, then polish it off with a clean dry cotton rag.
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Chris Pile
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Steel wool is so 19th century.
Get some fine scotchbrite, and you won't have little rusty wires all over your shop.
If you MUST use wool, get brasswool.

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Years ago I restored an old hacked up SG with urethane & steel wool. I still looks great.
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