Tung Oil or Lemon Oil

[ShredCow]

just a light polish like Dunlop 65. Its mild and will evaporate easily.

Your finish is a satin finish right? You don't want to use stuff like Cranberra Wax since stuff like that gets into the grain and you'll cry.

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

oh ok thanks!

light polish... i'll keep that in mind

 

[fretless6]

just a light polish like Dunlop 65. Its mild and will evaporate easily.

Your finish is a satin finish right? You don't want to use stuff like Cranberra Wax since stuff like that gets into the grain and you'll cry.

If it's a satin finish as in a satin varnish (lacquer, polyurethene, etc), that means the wood is sealed. Nothing should be able to get into the grain.

It's a common misconception in these forums that satin finishes mean either no lacquer or an oil finish. A hard coat (lacquer, poly, etc) can be either satin or gloss.

As far as maple goes, u will hardly find it finished in oil from large scale manufacturers. This is partly becos oil finishes are labour intensive, which mean more cost. And also becos maple being light colored is easily "soiled". So the protection from a sealing hard finish is desired.

 

[popeye]

just a light polish like Dunlop 65. Its mild and will evaporate easily.

Your finish is a satin finish right? You don't want to use stuff like Cranberra Wax since stuff like that gets into the grain and you'll cry.

If it's a satin finish as in a satin varnish (lacquer, polyurethene, etc), that means the wood is sealed. Nothing should be able to get into the grain.

It's a common misconception in these forums that satin finishes mean either no lacquer or an oil finish. A hard coat (lacquer, poly, etc) can be either satin or gloss.

As far as maple goes, u will hardly find it finished in oil from large scale manufacturers. This is partly becos oil finishes are labour intensive, which mean more cost. And also becos maple being light colored is easily "soiled". So the protection from a sealing hard finish is desired.

Hi man, you sound knowledgeable in this area :lol:

Can you suggest a good way to maintain an oil stain finish guitar? I mean, the body.

 

[Jr-V]

thanks fretless6 and shredcow.

fretless6: The RG321MH does have grains and lots of em. Its the weathered type of look unlike other satin finishes. What shredcow said was true about wax being stucked in. :lol: Have to agree to ur theory though.

shredcow: I'll try ur method dude.

Thanks to again peoplee~!

 

[fretless6]

Hi man, you sound knowledgeable in this area :lol:

Can you suggest a good way to maintain an oil stain finish guitar? I mean, the body.

Just maintain by buffing with paste wax. Use in moderation

 

[fretless6]

thanks fretless6 and shredcow.

fretless6: The RG321MH does have grains and lots of em. Its the weathered type of look unlike other satin finishes. What shredcow said was true about wax being stucked in. :lol: Have to agree to ur theory though.

shredcow: I'll try ur method dude.

Thanks to again peoplee~!

Hey Jr-V,

Haven't seen that model in person before, but I'm assuming what you're talking about is a satin sheen colored hardcoat here. Hehe, it's a short cut finish method honestly, but if the end effect is desired, then it works.

When finishing wood, u usually have to seal the grain of the wood first. Usually by using thinned varnish/sanding sealer. After the grains are filled, the surface is sanded flat, then the color coat goes on, then a protective clear coat if required.

This is to achieve the typical nice smooth finished surface. If the pores are not sealed, the finish would get soaked into the grain, and u'll end up with an uneven finish, like this model.

In this case, the sealing stage is cut short. There is probably still a clear sealing coat, but the grain is not filled.

Anyway, back to the point. This has nothing to do with the finish being satin or gloss. U could do the same unsealed texture with gloss finish. And in this case, since it's a hardcoat, u shouldn't need to be using wax anyway. Just as shred had recommended, use a light polish and buff. Anything heavy would get stuck and annoying to remove.

Also, I wasn't pinpointing ShredCow's post in particular. Just clarifying a misconception that I've noticed within this forum. Which is... Just because the surface isn't glossy doesn't have to mean there isn't a finish at all or tat it''s an oil finish.

Cheers.

 

[ShredCow]

hey fretless... Don't worry, I see where you are coming from...

Anyway, hahaha... you guys know my S520EX finish right? Like cracked leather? Yeah, i actually tried to use cranberra wax on it.

Why?

I don't know. Hahaha!

It was horrid.. the white wax got stuck in the grooves/cracks of my finish and I had to carefully rub it off to prevent spreading it over a larger area.

Imagine if it gets into an RG321's finish. 8O