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I just joined and glued up a back. Unfortunately, my hands sweat, more than normal. Will the oil from my hands affect the eventual finish on the guitar? I mean, it still has to be thicknessed and sanded, etc. Just curious.
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it can, depending on the sweat, the wood, and the finishing schedule.

given the oiliness of many rosewoods, they would be less likely to be affected. maples and top woods more likely.

you might want to try some inspection gloves when handling the bare wood, or clean with naptha after handling.

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Well, finishing is still some months off so maybe I won't have to worry about it .

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Nathan, I like your build journal. I like that it's actually a journal. I'm
doing one too, but don't have as much effort into it as you. Mine is really
just the land of a hundred thumbnails for quick navigation. http://
www.languagepool.net/acoustic/

In my experience, oils from ones fingers can sink pretty deep into the top wood. Like Michael said either gloves or Naptha.
Doug

[QUOTE=James Orr] Nathan, I like your build journal. I like that it's actually a journal. I'm
doing one too, but don't have as much effort into it as you. Mine is really
just the land of a hundred thumbnails for quick navigation. http://
www.languagepool.net/acoustic/[/QUOTE]

Thanks James. Hopefully, in the next day or two I'll have some more to add

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Michael and Doug
I'll probably look into Naptha. I feel incumbered (is that a real word?) in gloves. Thanks for the responses.

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If you can't work in gloves, don't blame you, I couldn't either, but sweating is a real problem, you can talk to your doctor or if you're of a mind, check out an acupuncturist. Its just a thought.

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if you decide to forego the gloves, make sure you wipe down each time you deposit sweat. i'm one of those who sweat very profusely, and it's also very oily, and if i don't use gloves and wipe down the spray from my face, arms, etc., i can have difficulties.

one other aid; use wash coats of shellac whenever feasible. on tops you should be using it on portions anyway, such as the rosette area, the binding areas, to make cutting cleaner and prevent staining of the top. does no harm to use it all over and it makes removing the sweat drool so much easier.

Lillian
Weird thing is it's just my hands. I usually don't break a sweat except on my hands.

Michael
Good idea on the shellac. I knew to use it where I would be routing but never thought to use it any other time.

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[QUOTE=crazymanmichael] use wash coats of shellac whenever feasible. on tops you should be using it on portions anyway, such as the rosette area, the binding areas, to make cutting cleaner and prevent staining of the top. does no harm to use it all over .[/QUOTE]

I'm not entirely hijacking this thread, but could somebody giving me a quickie inservice on the "wash coat" of shellac concept. Is this just a thin coat of shellac that provides a temporary solution (like those mentioned above) but then can be sanded back off easily?   

Bill

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Nathan, its called hyperhidrosis. Its not as uncommon as you think. There are surgical techniques that are used to treat this. Good luck.

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Thanks Lillian, I've lived with it for 30 years, hopefully I can make it another 50

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