britguy -> French polish durability? (Aug. 31 2012 14:01:32)
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Been following the threads of Anders post on French Polishng techniques, etc. with great interest. I have a question for you professional builders: How durable should an FP finish be (within reason), and what factors might affect this? Reasons: I have a BRZ negra from a well-established builder (not on this forum) that's not even two years old and already looks like its had at least ten years of hard usage. I've always taken good care of my guitars; regular cleaning, polishing, don't leave them lying around, etc. But this instrument shows all kinds of minute scratches, rough patches, looks almost like bare wood in some areas? This is mostly on the back and sides. I have much older guitars that show much less signs of reasonable wear. I'm wondering if this lack of durability could be due to: A: - The finishing technique, (skills of the craftsman); B: - The quality of the polish materials, C: - Something inherent in the wood itself, or maybe other factors a non-luthier would not be aware of? And, of course, my final question would be; can anything (short of stripping and re-finishing) be done to restore or improve the finish on this instrument?
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