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| Author: | ChuckH [ Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Minwax wipe on poly |
Anybody ever use poly on maple neck? |
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| Author: | Stuart Gort [ Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Minwax wipe on poly |
ChuckH wrote: Anybody ever use poly on maple neck? Not on the back but as a sealer for maple fretboards...Minwax Wipe-on Poly...you bet. I don't see any reason It wouldn't be a very good finish to use overall on a neck. It's durable for sure. I used gloss for the fretboards but I think the satin would be better for a neck...and easier to get a good result. Follow the prep instructions on the can....220 sanding between coats. DON'T go too fine with the grit or you will see it fail to lay down smooth as a result. DO THIS.....use little 4" x 4" folded cotton T-shirt cloth squares to apply it. Apply it in long wet stripes as wet as possible...and DON"T touch previously applied areas. I can't remember the dry time but follow what's on the can. See what you think after 6-10 coats. |
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| Author: | theguitarwhisperer [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Minwax wipe on poly |
I've used minwax wipe-on poly and have never had any problems with it except for the last time I used it a few months ago. It never hardened, just got gummy. Smelled different too. Maybe the wrong product got put into the can. |
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| Author: | Alain Moisan [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Minwax wipe on poly |
I have used wipe-on poly a few times and I'm sure it would work very well for a maple neck. The only thing I disliked about it was that I needed to apply quite a few coats before I got a decent film thickness. Zlurgh talks about 6 to 10 coats, but I didn't get what I wanted before at least 20 coats. That said, I build acoustics and I like a mirror like finish. A finish like I am used to see on Strat necks, for example, would take considerably less coats. Zlurgh wrote: Not on the back but as a sealer for maple fretboards...Minwax Wipe-on Poly...you bet. Just want to add a small precaution to what Zlurgh points out. As a sealer for fretbaords, it will work provided that you don't want to apply any other finish on top of it. Not much sticks to polyurethane other than itself (and shellac). theguitarwhisperer wrote: I've used minwax wipe-on poly and have never had any problems with it except for the last time I used it a few months ago. It never hardened, just got gummy. Smelled different too. Maybe the wrong product got put into the can. That is most certainly because you used it on a wood that is not compatible with polyurethane. Most rosewoods, for example, will prevent poly from curing. Seal with a couple of coats of dewaxed shellac and you'll be fine. |
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| Author: | theguitarwhisperer [ Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Minwax wipe on poly |
Alain Moisan wrote: theguitarwhisperer wrote: I've used minwax wipe-on poly and have never had any problems with it except for the last time I used it a few months ago. It never hardened, just got gummy. Smelled different too. Maybe the wrong product got put into the can. That is most certainly because you used it on a wood that is not compatible with polyurethane. Most rosewoods, for example, will prevent poly from curing. Seal with a couple of coats of dewaxed shellac and you'll be fine. It was on mahogany, a wood I've previously not had any problems with. |
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| Author: | Alain Moisan [ Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Minwax wipe on poly |
theguitarwhisperer wrote: It was on mahogany, a wood I've previously not had any problems with. Indeed, polyurethane on mahogany should cure just fine. Unless it was contaminated with rosewood dust (which happened to me once), then it should have been fine. Maybe you are right and the stuff in the can was wrong... |
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| Author: | theguitarwhisperer [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Minwax wipe on poly |
Alain Moisan wrote: theguitarwhisperer wrote: It was on mahogany, a wood I've previously not had any problems with. Indeed, polyurethane on mahogany should cure just fine. Unless it was contaminated with rosewood dust (which happened to me once), then it should have been fine. Maybe you are right and the stuff in the can was wrong... Fresh can, well shaken, never used before. Straight from Home Depot in fact. It sure smelled funny. |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Minwax wipe on poly |
Tried it, sanded it all off after two weeks of daily applications. Had cloudy areas. I applied it indoors in an always closed room. Three things that will ruin the finish: dust, dust, dust. Shame, the first few coats looked great. |
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| Author: | bluesman_d [ Sun Jan 20, 2013 1:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Minwax wipe on poly |
Can the poly be tented to acheive the vintage amber on Fender's? |
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