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In this episode of Luthier's Tips, Tools & Training, Ben is looking at a guitar that he first worked on in 2020/21. He did some weight relief experimentation in this video - https://youtu.be/okUFy1ssy0c
In this episode Ben shows his tried and true technique of applying the Penetrating Guitar Finishing Oil using wet & dry sandpaper, and fret polishing rubbers (really!). You can build up to an almost professional standard gloss finish using a combination of these techniques and the High Build Finishing oil at the end.
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Chapters:
0:00 A look back to this 2021 build
0:40 Welcome to Luthier's Tips, Tools & Training
3:00 Guitar Finishing Oil and how to apply it
3:42 Warning - Do NOT use this particular application process if your guitar is stained!
4:15 The process - Do's & Don'ts
6:00 This wood has been sealed first with Shellac
7:03 Gloves are highly recommended & shake the bottle
7:24 Strong tissue paper folded into a pad like 'tool' applicator
8:10 Apply either with the paper, or by pouring generously for the initial coat
9:54 Work in a well ventilated area! And you CAN apply multiple coats in one go
10:58 Using wet & dry sandpaper ONLY on guitars without stain
11:55 Why? It is another way of sealing open grain and creating a gloss finish
13:51 Apply more oil to reinvigorate the previous coat that is starting to cure
15:00 Leaving it to cure after buffing away the excess
15:54 Beware of drips down the side and back of the instrument
17:18 DISPOSE of the Tissue/rags CORRECTLY - potential combustion hazard
18:05 Applying oil to the back and sides - weather affects curing time
19:51 Makes sure there are no drips before leaving it to cure
21:00 After 2 days of applying more coats and moving on to High Build Oil
21:51 Using a Super Fine fret polishing rubber to get rid of fine scratches from sand paper
26:36 Buffing off the rubber residue with clean tissue paper
27:36 Final coat of High Build Guitar Finishing Oil
29:45 This guitar could be YOURS!
31:41 Conclusion & recap
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Ben's camera setup includes: the Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro, Prime Cameras (Front facing and over the bench) Canon EOS 250D, suspended from the ceiling (bench side) Canon EOS 90D, and on the movable tripod a Canon M6 Mark II
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Thank you again for all your support, we really, really appreciate it! – Ben
Stay tuned and stay awesome!
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