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27th February 2008, 09:10 AM #1
Shellawax Cream - how does it wear??
i am planning to finish a guitar body [southern myrtle] using shellawax cream
some questions
is it a complete finish? ie [no need for sealer etc]
does using eee ultra shine after shellawax add a lot of extra lustre or gloss?
how does it wear over time? [expensive guitar = many years of use]
it will be in contact with sweaty forearms but shouldnt get much contact with hard objects.ray c
dunno what's more fun, buyin' the tools or usin' em'
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27th February 2008, 09:21 AM #2
It needs elbow grease to get it to shine, buffing on a wheel etc.
It is best suited to turned work for that reason.
I find that it dulls off with handling, worse in warm weather.
The EEE is a polish like a cutting compond.
It can be used before the Shelawax to get the surface really shiny but it will also need buffing to get it to work.
I sometimes use the EEE after Shelawax if I have been careless & ended up with an uneven finish.Cliff.
If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
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1st March 2008, 05:04 PM #3
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Yeah, it wouldn't be my choice of finish for a hard-wearing surface, not least cos as Cliff says it's a friction polish so application is an issue.
Cheers, Ern
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1st March 2008, 09:15 PM #4
i am going to give danish oil and wax a go
F&W scandinavian oil and gillies carnauba
from what i read DO is pretty popular amongst luthier types and makes a hard wearing protective natural looking finish
i am a bit over the mirror gloss look and all the work that goes into it
i got that down pretty pat after 8 projects and now i want to try something a bit quicker - i got a tele project i need finished ready for the stage in 2 weeks
no time for fancy gloss finishesray c
dunno what's more fun, buyin' the tools or usin' em'
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