MAKING IT SHINE - Final Polishing the Nitro Refinish // GUITAR REFINISH Part 3
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2023
- Welcome to part 3 of the guitar refinish series! We're using nitrocellulose lacquer from Oxford Guitar Supply to paint this guitar shell pink!
In the final video in the series, we wet sand, polish, reassemble and rewire the guitar. I also give a demo of the guitar once it's fully built.
I hope you enjoy it!
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Looks great, man, well done!
thank you!
Great video, really enjoyable
@@johnmccarthy4230 thank you!
Duuude. This was an unbelievably ambitious project to take on. So much to learn, and execute, which you've conveyed incredibly well on video.
Bang on man 👏 Well done.
Thanks so much! This has been a patience and character building experience!
I'm actually thinking about refinishing my first ever electric guitar and this series was super helpful, I understand so much more about the process now!! Thank you
Neck joint is super hard to get perfect . To me it looks really good. 99% of people wont be able to tell
Really cool project, thanks for sharing the process. As for the neck height, it reminds me of a Gretsch neck. I wonder if it helps the guitar's sustain?
Thanks so much for checking it out! I’m not sure if it has any direct effects on sustain, seems more of a visual thing than anything. One day I’m gonna reroute that neck joint so the guitar has a sleeker look. The guitar plays really nicely and it’s a lot of fun having it back in action, so I’m happy with that for now!
So cool man!
Thank you!
I bought a very inexpensive BC Rich Warlock months back as a "project/learning" guitar. The fretboard was pealing up. The truss rod didn't work. The input jack kind of worked but missing a nut. The actual guitar nut fell off if the strings weren't on. The back of the guitar was the worst buckle rash I've ever seen.
I've replaced the trust rod, fixed the fretboard, removed all electronics and starting on removing the paint so I can re-paint it. Your video series was helpful, so thank you very much for posting!
That's awesome! Cool to hear about your project. Best of luck with your refinish!
@@Levisrad thank you very much! It's been a PITA so far (the guitar in general) but a fantastic learning experience with no pressure at all.
Nice work
Thanks for checking it out!
So a little over half a year later, how did the Oxford hold up?
It’s been holding up pretty well.
Only 2 negatives come to mind.
1. Resting it on a guitar stand with rubber coming into contact with the nitro will start to burn the finish if left overnight. I was surprised with how easy it is to cause a blemish from that. So I’ve been careful about that, putting a small towel around those rubber parts on the stand. That seems to help.
2. I had one small chip, from where I hit the guitar on something accidentally. A very small portion of the nitro chipped, showing bare wood right underneath. It’s a very small spot. But I could imagine this being really delicate, so I’m really careful with it now.
Aside from those, it’s held up really nicely and its still really pleasing to look at.
@@Levisrad love to hear it. This will be my 5th refinish and I'm shopping around for finishing brands. Considering Oxford and Nitorlack, but also I might stick with Gracie Vintage Finishes.
How much did you spend in total with this project? I’m thinking about building my own bass
the nitro refinish kit cost $155 CAD plus shipping, probably $175 after shipping. There's other costs such as tools and PPE that I already had, so there may be other small costs that one may incur when doing one of these projects.