polyurethane

  1. swagbotbilly

    Fixing a "chunk" taken out of finish?

    Hello all - Rather than trying to re-paint my spray paint project bass, I am considering trying to find a cheap enough tobacco burst PJ body and going from there. I came across this one for sale and I thought I had seen a thread or two about fixing chunks taken out of the finish like this...
  2. LordOrange

    Do I actually need grain filler for a refin?

    To start, I'm a total newbie to refinishing etc. I've had it in my head for months now to strip the cherry poly finish off of my old Epiphone EB0 and refinish it with a can of Northwest Guitars Nitro white lacquer. It'll just be a fun project and I don't really need to worry about ruining the...
  3. stephencoxbass

    U-Bass Strings Compared: Flat, Round, and "Rubber"

    For those curious about the flatwound strings for U-Bass and how they compare to roundwounds and polyurethane strings, this is for you:
  4. James Willie

    Glam Glitter & Glossy - Help with paint please.

    I paint and stain cabinets, but Want to paint my own Bass Guitar. Unsure what type of paint. What type of clear coat. Where to buy? Thanks James Any suggestion appreciated. Final product is glam, glitter, and glossy. Similar to examples below:
  5. odel

    Waterborne (waterbased) poly HQ brands in Europe

    Hi guys, I know there are lots of people here from the states and so there are lots of great brands of finishing polys there. But I'm from Spain and here things are being a little hard for me. Transparency: It's quite common to buy products that say they are crystal clear but when you use it...
  6. RumbleMan3

    Quickest, Safest way to remove poly finish?

    Hello! I want to repaint my bass a different colour. First, I have to remove the finish off my bass body to bare wood. What is the quickest, easiest and safest way to do this? It’s a very cheap bass, like $100 AUD range. Not sure if that makes a difference. It’s not that old, maybe 10-15...
  7. RobInLincoln

    Mighty Mite Neck Finish

    Hello, I'm putting together a custom bass and I plan on ordering a p bass rosewood neck from Mighty Mite and I'm wondering if I need to add any additional finish to the maple such as lacquer or polyurethane. The neck will come sanded and oiled. I've been told that adding lacquer will make the...
  8. nerkoids

    Alternative finishings...

    All right. Recently went to my local Canadian Tire and came across these two products. Both seem to be water-borne 3x type thick polyurethane durable enough for floors... so they should be pretty good for guitar bodies and necks? Water-borne poly, really thick, self-levelling, doesn't yellow...