Water based poly will dry in 2 hours, less depending on the thickness of the coat and temperature of the environment. If you want it to dry slower use oil based although it may get a yellow tiny over time. And you can do the final buff using Brasso. That's how I get a glass like feeling on my pens.
As someone else mentioned, it is not “Wipe-on poly”. This type of poly should be applied with a brush. I had both water base poly and wipe-on, but have used a scotch brite pad for the wipe on poly. Was able to achieve a smooth finish with a lot less sanding between coats and the final sanding
This is an interesting video, but perhaps more interesting are the comments. This guy obviously isn't a pro, and I would not recommend anyone to follow every stage of his procedure (espcially the approach to scissors 😊). Even so, the level of venom directed at this guy is really mean, given that this is really just a little amateur video. He got a reasonable result with a modest level of knowledge and skill - surely that's a good thing? If you look carefully, you can see that a high level of sheen has been built up. You do have to look carefully because the filming is not of a good standard, but it's there. As for the comment that this product is not a wipe on finish, well that is technically so - it is not marketed as such. It does, in fact, wipe on very well (there are a few RUclipss out there demonstrating it in woodturning), is protective and can be buffed to a high gloss finish following wipe on. Minwax do make a wipe on version, and the product data sheets is slightly different.
Thank you! The whole point was to try something I knew nothing about, with a minimum of effort, just to see what the experience is like. I had never finished a guitar before. I got that body for next to nothing, and figured I'd give it a shot. It's held up pretty well. It's ironic that this is now my most popular video, when I think it's probably the worst one, but oh well!
I'm not even sure how I used them like that. Never done it before or since! So strange, as is failing to use a flathead screwdriver! You can tell I was already worrying about the finishing part...
Did you wipe it down with Naphtha first? I recommend making a pad with your cloth, similar to that used in french polishing. It applies better and makes less mess.
I have to say you seem about as impatient with the process as me when I'm trying this process. It kind of made me feel better seeing your haphazard (in other other people's opinion, not mine) way of going about it. I'm spending the upcoming holiday weekend doing a wipe on poly on an SG kit I've been working on since the summer. Multiple times I've just had to start the whole process over. But I think I'm gonna get it this time ;)
Haha thanks. Yeah this body was very cheap, so I used it as the test case. In other words, if I could get a satisfactory result, with no idea what I'm doing, then wipe on poly is definitely a doable solution. Gonna try it on an SG style body soon as well!
Some people have an an 👼 on one shoulder and a 😈 on the other. Me, I’ve go my high school shop teacher on one shoulder and you on the other 💯 Came out looking really good 👍
Hi, I just sanded a couple body contours onto a cheap T-style guitar I have. It's mahogany. What can I use just to coat the wood quickly? I don't care about looks... just want to get rid of the feeling of the raw bare wood when I play it now. Thanks!
its called a screw driver ! you know to open the can....no sanding, backwards scissor handling, etc....very entertaining for a couple minutes. good luck brother....
Great vid, what kind of wood? is staining universal? by universal i mean will any stain work for any wood? should i just pick what color i want and send it? or do i need oil/water/alchohal stains? I have a kit make of Okoume and its like nobody has even seen or built a guitar out of it because there is 0 i mean 0 content regarding guitar bodies make from Okoume and how to stain them and what stains/fillers/polys are best for Okoume etc. everything is regarding Okoume is regarding Kayaks and how u need a stain that is compatible with epoxy sealing blah blah blah which is irrelevant for me because im not staining a kayak that's gonna go in water im staining a guitar.... please. anybody. help. LoL thanks!
Na. Fingers bad. Leaves ridges. 1st coat apply using 400 grit sandpaper. Sanding the poly while applying creates some wood dust that acts with the poly and works as a grain filler while knocking down any raised grain. Makeup pads, microfiber cloth, disposable foam brushes. Don’t sand between coats. Dumb. Wipe on means very thin coats all you are doing is sanding off most if notall of the layer you just put on. Use the right applicator. Apply 7-10 coats. level sand (carefully) 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 etc. Do NOT wet sand on wood. Take another soft cloth makeup applicator etc. use McGuire’s ultimate compound, then McGuire’s ultimate polish if you use gloss poly.
With all due respect, after seeing this very careless technique there is no way I would take your advice on guitar refinishing based on this technique.This is an honest comment. Hone your skills and you will be taken more seriously. You had some good points, but the carelessness outweighed the positive aspects of this video. After the first minute or two, most people will click out of your video. I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt and watch the entire video, but I must admit, it wasn't easy. I'm not trying to be mean here by any stretch. I'm just hoping in the future, for your benefit, you will take more care and planning. I wish you the best.
I can think of at least half a dozen finishes that are easier than 7 coats of clearcoat and 4 rounds of sanding. Try 3 coats of rattle can lacquer, 1 round of sanding, then polish, then wax.
I'm trying to avoid spray cans due to the inhalation problems (no outdoor space!) but I definitely agree it's easier and almost certainly produces a more consistent finish. Some day...
One round of Sanding?…….I doubt that. Sanding & Wet Sanding is 80% of getting a great finish. Anyway, it’s up to the individual how they choose to finish their instrument.
@@guitarscience6926 for easy low cost clearcoats, it looks like brush on poly is the winner, with clear brush on shellac being a bit more expensive. I've gotten very good results wiping them on with crumpled printer paper, then rubbing off all excess with more paper. The result is uniform thin coats that dry a little faster. After 2 or 3 coats, it can be leveled with a fine grain sandpaper (320 or 600), then buff with polishing compound, and apply wax. Its similar to the method used by Ken Parker Archtoppery, but there, he's using epoxy resin clearcoat. It only takes a few thin coats and you use the finest sandpaper grit possible to level it. And you don't sand it, you just level with a single fine grit, then polish and wax.
@@ilovesmysangsomsangsom3500 polishing is what makes clearcoat look nice. wet sanding is one of many ways to get there - but probably not the most efficient way. I've wet sanded builds to 2000 in the past. I've since discovered that all you really need is a thick enough level clearcoat, and you can just polish from there. No real need to "run through the grits". One or two grits will get it done.
With that pickup configuration and bridge route - essentially a Nashville Telecaster config - 'Jazzcaster' is a reasonable portmanteau. Only the body shape is Jazzmaster (or Jaguar, they are virtually identical except for the shape of the upper horn and some differences in the routing because of different scale lengths, pickup size and control layout).
All I did was clear coat it. The gray was already there, I happen to like it, and it was quite cheap. Shows the wood grain nicely. If you don't like it, go watch something else!
If we get realistic, thats seeing a guitar as what it is, just a piece of wood, which is sometimes forgiven. I have a Surf green jaguar, i dont like the color, im thinking on just sand it all and finish it just like him, even if tgere is no interesting woodgrain.
Water based poly will dry in 2 hours, less depending on the thickness of the coat and temperature of the environment. If you want it to dry slower use oil based although it may get a yellow tiny over time. And you can do the final buff using Brasso. That's how I get a glass like feeling on my pens.
You do not need to progressively sand through grits after each coating. That is only for the final top layer to reach a desired glossy look.
Thank you for making these mistakes for me. I genuinely appreciate you
As someone else mentioned, it is not “Wipe-on poly”. This type of poly should be applied with a brush. I had both water base poly and wipe-on, but have used a scotch brite pad for the wipe on poly. Was able to achieve a smooth finish with a lot less sanding between coats and the final sanding
This is an interesting video, but perhaps more interesting are the comments. This guy obviously isn't a pro, and I would not recommend anyone to follow every stage of his procedure (espcially the approach to scissors 😊). Even so, the level of venom directed at this guy is really mean, given that this is really just a little amateur video. He got a reasonable result with a modest level of knowledge and skill - surely that's a good thing? If you look carefully, you can see that a high level of sheen has been built up. You do have to look carefully because the filming is not of a good standard, but it's there. As for the comment that this product is not a wipe on finish, well that is technically so - it is not marketed as such. It does, in fact, wipe on very well (there are a few RUclipss out there demonstrating it in woodturning), is protective and can be buffed to a high gloss finish following wipe on. Minwax do make a wipe on version, and the product data sheets is slightly different.
Thank you! The whole point was to try something I knew nothing about, with a minimum of effort, just to see what the experience is like. I had never finished a guitar before. I got that body for next to nothing, and figured I'd give it a shot. It's held up pretty well. It's ironic that this is now my most popular video, when I think it's probably the worst one, but oh well!
Great job but watching your backward scissor technique was driving me bonkers 😆(PS, get a screwdriver for the can!)
I'm not even sure how I used them like that. Never done it before or since! So strange, as is failing to use a flathead screwdriver! You can tell I was already worrying about the finishing part...
Best tutorial ever. See myself doing exactly that way
Did you wipe it down with Naphtha first? I recommend making a pad with your cloth, similar to that used in french polishing. It applies better and makes less mess.
Cool color.
It looks great. Ignore the haters, they don't contribute anything.
...Sir,much-love &"Season's Greeting's" from Southern Illinois!!!...Wonderful job!!!(...I like it!!!...)...Peace...
Have you got another video of what it all looks like put together? And plugged into an amp? Let's hear it Bub!
I have to say you seem about as impatient with the process as me when I'm trying this process. It kind of made me feel better seeing your haphazard (in other other people's opinion, not mine) way of going about it. I'm spending the upcoming holiday weekend doing a wipe on poly on an SG kit I've been working on since the summer. Multiple times I've just had to start the whole process over. But I think I'm gonna get it this time ;)
Haha thanks. Yeah this body was very cheap, so I used it as the test case. In other words, if I could get a satisfactory result, with no idea what I'm doing, then wipe on poly is definitely a doable solution. Gonna try it on an SG style body soon as well!
@@guitarscience6926how could you not know what your doing there are instructions on the can and like 20 videos online..I'm so confused
Very very nice boss!
Ive never seen anyone not think things threw, b4 starting, as much as this guy...wow
Some people have an an 👼 on one shoulder and a 😈 on the other. Me, I’ve go my high school shop teacher on one shoulder and you on the other 💯
Came out looking really good 👍
I almost lost a finger just watching this
before i watch this video, i dont have a clue what you were saying. but when i finished, i do understand exactly what you meant.
What kind of wood is it?
Did you stain it before starting?
that's a beauty!
What formula of wipe-on poly are you using here? I was thinking of trying a few coats of walnut stain and then a wipe-on like this.
It was minwax poly-crylic. I'm going to try a different one on an 'SG' body I have soon, and compare results.
Great stuff. You're a funny dude too
i thought he was serious for a second,
use the oil base wipe on poly, it will look more even and the amber color would have enhanced this color wood nicely. imho
Hi, I just sanded a couple body contours onto a cheap T-style guitar I have. It's mahogany. What can I use just to coat the wood quickly? I don't care about looks... just want to get rid of the feeling of the raw bare wood when I play it now. Thanks!
I've been using Tru-Oil Gun Stock Finish. Wipe on, dries in 2 hours. Buff with 00 steel wool. Repeat. 2 coats will work but 3 is gooderer.
Winging it!
Hi, can you please share link this "poly" product? Its not clear which one is it from your video
Minwax Polycrylic, if that helps.
@@votevotevotevotevote Thank you 👍
I’d say lacquer is the way to go. Poly is weird to get into
Is this a water based wipe on poly?
Yes. It's minwax clear gloss. Works pretty well and now that I've tried it I think I know how to get smooth consistent results from it.
Dude you sound like Rainn Wilson!
But hey have fun and learn from your experiences.
wow! have you ever used scissors before? 😮
Yeah I don't know what I'm doing either. Maybe I should make videos.
Yeah then I can leave dumb comments on your videos too ;)
I must have blinked during the Science bit...
I have never seen anybody use scissors that way
its called a screw driver ! you know to open the can....no sanding, backwards scissor handling, etc....very entertaining for a couple minutes. good luck brother....
Why are you using the scissors like that?
Your preschool teacher would be ashamed! 😂
That’s not wipe on poly, it’s an acrylic clear that works nice only with soft brushes or spray Never wipe acrylic, you have to use oil base. 🤦🏻
Great vid, what kind of wood? is staining universal? by universal i mean will any stain work for any wood? should i just pick what color i want and send it? or do i need oil/water/alchohal stains? I have a kit make of Okoume and its like nobody has even seen or built a guitar out of it because there is 0 i mean 0 content regarding guitar bodies make from Okoume and how to stain them and what stains/fillers/polys are best for Okoume etc. everything is regarding Okoume is regarding Kayaks and how u need a stain that is compatible with epoxy sealing blah blah blah which is irrelevant for me because im not staining a kayak that's gonna go in water im staining a guitar.... please. anybody. help. LoL thanks!
Broo, why are you using the scissors like a freaking psychopath, though!? 🤣
He’s a lefty without lefty scissors?
Your Kindergarten teacher should have been fired!
Na. Fingers bad. Leaves ridges. 1st coat apply using 400 grit sandpaper. Sanding the poly while applying creates some wood dust that acts with the poly and works as a grain filler while knocking down any raised grain. Makeup pads, microfiber cloth, disposable foam brushes. Don’t sand between coats. Dumb. Wipe on means very thin coats all you are doing is sanding off most if notall of the layer you just put on. Use the right applicator. Apply 7-10 coats. level sand (carefully) 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 etc. Do NOT wet sand on wood. Take another soft cloth makeup applicator etc. use McGuire’s ultimate compound, then McGuire’s ultimate polish if you use gloss poly.
With all due respect, after seeing this very careless technique there is no way I would take your advice on guitar refinishing based on this technique.This is an honest comment. Hone your skills and you will be taken more seriously. You had some good points, but the carelessness outweighed the positive aspects of this video. After the first minute or two, most people will click out of your video. I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt and watch the entire video, but I must admit, it wasn't easy. I'm not trying to be mean here by any stretch. I'm just hoping in the future, for your benefit, you will take more care and planning. I wish you the best.
First time using scissors?
So many scissor comments. I'm not sure why I held them like that but guess I'll have to keep doing it now...
If you gave it a polish it would look a lot more proffessional I'd say. Nice work.
Thanks for the video, but unfortunately it doesnt look too great, but thank you for sharing.
Metal coat hanger
This is how not to use wipe on poly.
I tried something I'd never done before, and it worked. Sorry it didn't conform to your narrow-minded standards...
@@guitarscience6926 rekt lol
I did not see that coming...it turned out looking quite good...very nice job 👍
Thanks. Surprised me as well!
@@guitarscience6926 I liked the finish. is it satin, matt or gloss lacquer?
What a weird way to use scissors.
Stupid is as stupid does.
This is definitely not a tutorial.............watch at your peril!
I can think of at least half a dozen finishes that are easier than 7 coats of clearcoat and 4 rounds of sanding. Try 3 coats of rattle can lacquer, 1 round of sanding, then polish, then wax.
I'm trying to avoid spray cans due to the inhalation problems (no outdoor space!) but I definitely agree it's easier and almost certainly produces a more consistent finish. Some day...
One round of Sanding?…….I doubt that. Sanding & Wet Sanding is 80% of getting a great finish.
Anyway, it’s up to the individual how they choose to finish their instrument.
@@guitarscience6926 for easy low cost clearcoats, it looks like brush on poly is the winner, with clear brush on shellac being a bit more expensive. I've gotten very good results wiping them on with crumpled printer paper, then rubbing off all excess with more paper. The result is uniform thin coats that dry a little faster. After 2 or 3 coats, it can be leveled with a fine grain sandpaper (320 or 600), then buff with polishing compound, and apply wax. Its similar to the method used by Ken Parker Archtoppery, but there, he's using epoxy resin clearcoat. It only takes a few thin coats and you use the finest sandpaper grit possible to level it. And you don't sand it, you just level with a single fine grit, then polish and wax.
@@ilovesmysangsomsangsom3500 polishing is what makes clearcoat look nice. wet sanding is one of many ways to get there - but probably not the most efficient way. I've wet sanded builds to 2000 in the past. I've since discovered that all you really need is a thick enough level clearcoat, and you can just polish from there. No real need to "run through the grits". One or two grits will get it done.
Omg slow this man how to use scissors. Lol
Only a nutter 😂 uses scissors like this?
Definitely Not Science and Not an End Result to Justify the Time. :-(
Jazz caster ? 🤣🤣...JazzMaster
With that pickup configuration and bridge route - essentially a Nashville Telecaster config - 'Jazzcaster' is a reasonable portmanteau. Only the body shape is Jazzmaster (or Jaguar, they are virtually identical except for the shape of the upper horn and some differences in the routing because of different scale lengths, pickup size and control layout).
Hang it to dry bro
That is acrylic varnish. Horrible stuff.
Yeah... there's a proper way to cut the stuff up before you record. LOL LOL....sorry lol
I don't know how I ever passed first grade 🤣
Polycryl is garbage
Horrible
Retitle this "How I butchered an expensive Warmoth body and made it look like an old canoe paddle."
All I did was clear coat it. The gray was already there, I happen to like it, and it was quite cheap. Shows the wood grain nicely. If you don't like it, go watch something else!
If we get realistic, thats seeing a guitar as what it is, just a piece of wood, which is sometimes forgiven.
I have a Surf green jaguar, i dont like the color, im thinking on just sand it all and finish it just like him, even if tgere is no interesting woodgrain.
Dudes name is "neighbors complaint". I feel like he's that neighbor.
Run head first into traffic.
@@guitarscience6926 for real…
As a man who sews please learn how to use sizors wtf
This is awful 😂
It was an experiment! With that said, I have another body I'm going to do a wipe on finish with, and there will be a lot of changes!