Stuff You Should Know

How Many Coats of Oil Are Required?

How Many Coats of Oil Are Required?

For the best finish and most protection coats of oil should be applied to the wood until the wood is saturated. As a very general rule for finishing instruments, furniture...

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Guitar Paints and Lacquers

Guitar Paints and Lacquers

  Cellulose Paint(Solid) Cellulose Paint(Metallic) Nitrocellulose Lacquer(Clear) Nitrocellulose Lacquer(Tinted) Waterborne Lacquer(Clear) Waterborne Lacquer(Tinted) Waterborne Paint Can be sprayed? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Can be brushed? No No...

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Comparison of Clear Lacquers

Comparison of Clear Lacquers

We are often asked "which lacquer is best for my project?". Wood finishes can be a baffling world, many types of finish each with their own characteristics, their own advantages...

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Cellulose Paint vs Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Cellulose Paint vs Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Nitrocellulose lacquers and cellulose paints are often confused due to differing terminology used in different places at different times. We've compiled the comparison table below to try to clear up...

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Can Oil and Grain Filler Be Used Together?

Can Oil and Grain Filler Be Used Together?

No, generally speaking oil and grain filler are incompatible. Both products work by filling in the pores of the wood, so using either will prevent the other from working as...

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