SamirCanada
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repairing French polish..
I did a boo boo to my shehata when I was cleaning my fingerboard. After changing the strings I used rubing alchool to rub off fingermarks. the neck is
polished with French Shelac polish Iam pretty sure.
well I droped a single drop of Alchool on the finished neck and it damaged the finish...
HELP! Its ugly!! and its a little sticky.
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If yu want to repair French Polish, you'll need to French Polish the damage. Zinser Bullseye has a canned French polish, but application is tricky.
There's a video, or on-line instruction. Or you could overcoat the shellac with Tru-oil.
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Do you think I should sand the whole neck? or could I just apply this French shelac right over?
The area that needs repair is about the size of a penny, I cant tell for shure but Iam not shure if it has gone to the wood. I dont think so...
How benificial is going with the tru-oil?
need your advice here doc
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You don't need to sand French Polish either to repair or over coat with Tru-oil. Tru-oil is more durable and smoother so it's a better choice for the
neck. You should clean the finish with alcohol first, to remove any oil, polish or wax, then apply the Tru-oil with your finger or a small soft cloth
to smooth it out. 2-3 coats should do it. Wait at least 2 days to cure, then sand with 320, then 600 grit silicone carbide sandpaper with a little oil
to lubricate the sandpaper. Polish with auto, guitar or furniture polish and you're good to go.
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thanks Doc...
I hope I dont mess it up.
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The nice thing about finishes is that if you do mess it up, you can take it off and do it again...
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