I'll take the screwed up Ko'olau off your hands. I have the shiniest finish on my Makala Dolphin green soprano. (3500 pennies) I also give a big plus plus for Maguires show car polish. I will consider an even swap and I'll pay shipping for each ukulele.Think I'll go out to the garage and see what I have... I'd hate to screw up a 3500.00 Ko'olau.
Does John even make a satin finish...?
I was wrong. Thought I'd go over it with a bit more determination with the Virtuoso cleaner, and it has resulted in a very acceptable gloss. Thanks for making me think.Neal,
I had once used Virtuoso cleaner and polish on a Custom Kepasa ukulele that had a satin finish. It came out looking like a beautiful gloss finish with the Virtuoso and a little elbow grease. I was very happy with the outcome on the satin finished Pheasant-wood...more POP!
Some people believe that if you end up having to perform repairs down the line, that the Virtuoso products will cause a problem with a necessary refinish and or glue adhesion (silicone?).
Just go to AGF and do a search for Virtuoso cleaner and polish...there are a few threads on the subject.
I was wrong. Thought I'd go over it with a bit more determination with the Virtuoso cleaner, and it has resulted in a very acceptable gloss. Thanks for making me think.
The ease with which Noxon 7 glossed my Kiwayas (KTS-6, Taropatch) seduced me into laziness. Not that the Virtuoso made me rub so hard to compromise the braces, it was rather a tender bonding time, lovingly, but firmly, caressing the dark, yet rich, Honduran Mahogany until it shone like the bronzed Taipa tree in the setting sun.
My next bad romance novel is due in early 2017. "It was a dark and stormy night"...I think that's how I'll start it.
Now he tells....I should have mentioned that it is always recommended to use caution when inhaling chemicals...it's best to space your work time into short intervals, so as not to be overcome by fumes.
I was wrong. Thought I'd go over it with a bit more determination with the Virtuoso cleaner, and it has resulted in a very acceptable gloss. Thanks for making me think.
The ease with which Noxon 7 glossed my Kiwayas (KTS-6, Taropatch) seduced me into laziness. Not that the Virtuoso made me rub so hard to compromise the braces, it was rather a tender bonding time, lovingly, but firmly, caressing the dark, yet rich, Honduran Mahogany until it shone like the bronzed Taipa tree in the setting sun.
My next bad romance novel is due in early 2017. "It was a dark and stormy night"...I think that's how I'll start it.
I simply DO need to work on my prose!Romance Novel 101 hints and tips........"It was a bright moonlit night, I could feel the romance floating aimlessly around us"
I sampled a bit of Maguires rubbing compound, very gently, in a corner, er, "curve", and maybe that stuff is too aggressive, and already had the bottles of Virtuoso. The cleaner was perfect.I've used Maguires scratch removing polish . just go slow so you don't burn all the way through the finish.