uke4life
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I was wondering if a satin finished ukulele can be re-done with a gloss finish? And if that can be done, can a sound port be added? I apologize for the possibly stupid question.
Where did you have that done? That sounds pretty cheap, but I know you would only take your Kamaka to a trusted place.Yes, you can. I had my Kamaka ukulele refinished from satin to gloss, they charged me $50 to do it.
You missed this thread... looks great all glossy!
http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/f...cacia-Tenor...All-Dressed-Up&highlight=acacia
Where did you have that done? That sounds pretty cheap, but I know you would only take your Kamaka to a trusted place.
And I highly doubt that Kamaka refinished a satin instrument for $50.00. Buff it up, sure...but literally refinish? Nope...
And I highly doubt that Kamaka refinished a satin instrument for $50.00. Buff it up, sure...but literally refinish? Nope...
Rick is correct.....changing a satin instrument to gloss a long process, and it takes some expertise. $50.00 will not even get you close to a real gloss finish.
You know where you took it. You know what you paid. But you don't know exactly what they did, and I'll tell you that if they literally refinished it...which means strip to bare wood and build back finish...they lost their butts on that job, and I know they could not do that in four days. It's possible that they shot one or more clear coats of what would be a gloss top coat over the existing finish, but that is called "over-spray" not "refinish". Sorry to be picky, but there are real words that describe very specific actions and processes in this business.