jamesmulholland -> RE: fix for cloudy/milky/blooming/blushing French polish (Feb. 24 2020 23:17:58)
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Well, thank you kindly! I made it with a teacher in Spain, so definitely a guiding hand or two that helped with the final result (except the FP -- I had to return to Paris!). Thanks also for the quick responses. I should have detailed some of my process to begin with. I used walnut oil (100%, organic) in the bodying, and a slight amount in the final polishing. Initially I was spiriting off after each session, but I pushed the pad quite hard and finished each session with basically just alcohol, which gave it a very nice and dry finish. As a result, I now realise my potential error: I probably let the spiriting off at the end of each session slide. However, I did begin each day with just alcohol to reactivate the FP, even though the surface felt quite oil-free. Does that count as spiriting off? I wonder if doing a load of spiriting off sessions might chase out the murkiness? In terms of sanding, I levelled with 600/800 grit after bodying, then did a very light, probably too light, wet sand through 2000, 2500, 3000 grits. I then left it for four weeks while on a trip back home, and hit it with Super Nikco today on my return. I don't have aspirations of selling this baby (the main reason the golpeador/strings aren't on already is because I just revamped and converted my number 1's bridge to a 12 hole to fix a woeful break angle -- which, along with the lowered action, has given a rather classical sounding negra a new flamenco voice). But my aim is to sell guitars, as alas, my playing leads more often to frustration than pleasure. So I need to learn how to FP like a pro! Cheers all
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