resoman
Well-known member
Uke Friends,
I've been using lacquer since I started building and I'm somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 ukes. I settled on Cardinal but tried most all the others. I did some French polish but I just don't do it well, I guess I lack the patience for that. I've done a few with Truoil, tung oil and CrystaLac. The lacquer is my preference but it is really starting to bother me even tho I use Tyvek coveralls, gloves and a respirator. I have to find another finish and would like to try some waterbase but the things I've heard about the stuff just wasn't good. I see LMI and Stewmac don't even carry the stuff anymore.
Any ideas would be most appreciated. As a last resort I could give French polish another go and force myself to learn the process.
Thanks!
th
I had to edit this. I found the ColorTone waterbase on Stewmac's website. The reviews are glowing but I'm worried about the long term.
I've been using lacquer since I started building and I'm somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 ukes. I settled on Cardinal but tried most all the others. I did some French polish but I just don't do it well, I guess I lack the patience for that. I've done a few with Truoil, tung oil and CrystaLac. The lacquer is my preference but it is really starting to bother me even tho I use Tyvek coveralls, gloves and a respirator. I have to find another finish and would like to try some waterbase but the things I've heard about the stuff just wasn't good. I see LMI and Stewmac don't even carry the stuff anymore.
Any ideas would be most appreciated. As a last resort I could give French polish another go and force myself to learn the process.
Thanks!
th
I had to edit this. I found the ColorTone waterbase on Stewmac's website. The reviews are glowing but I'm worried about the long term.
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