I have an old late-70's/early-'80's Peavey T-60 body made of ash, which was originally thin-skin finished natural, I believe the process Peavey originally used was a electro-static process which allowed for a VERY thin, almost a semi-matte/semi-gloss finish, and they didn't pore fill the ash as a rule...kinda like the finish on the cheaper Gibsons nowadays.
Anyhoo, a previous owner tried to "improve" the finish by giving it a heavy poly clear coat over the original finish, which only succeeded in causing lots of orange-peel and runs, as well as a not-very-smooth finish. I've given a relatively light hand-sanding to the body with 100-grit sandpaper, which succeeded in getting most of the clear coat off. Right now, the body still has some "stain" or color (yeah, Peavey originally used a transparent finish on this body, but it naturally yellows with age) from the original finish, but I'm not out to do a full restoration of the finish, only put a finish on it that's easy to apply but not messy and is durable, and doesn't need any special skill or equipment; so I can go ahead and slap a neck, bridge, and pickups on it and start using it as is.
I'm thinking of just using a wax finish, and looking for one that's easy to strip off and doesn't have additives, like silicone...something that is both as temporary, or as permanent, as I want it to be. That way, if I DO want a full-on refinish later on, I can have it done with a minimum of fuss and mess. I don't want to use a oil if I can help it, because it'll soak into the wood to some extent. Oil finishes may not be bad for general use, but it possibly is NOT good, IF again I might want a full-on refinish later on. I don't want to use Tung oil for that reason. I'm thinking of something along the lines of Liberon or Briwax, which are paste waxes meant for furniture. Does anybody have any recommendations of their own? Any experiences with using ONLY a wax finish onto wood or on a guitar body? TIA!
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I have an old late-70's/early-'80's Peavey T-60 body made of ash, which was originally thin-skin finished natural, I believe the process Peavey originally used was a electro-static process which allowed for a VERY thin, almost a semi-matte/semi-gloss finish, and they didn't pore fill the ash as a rule...kinda like the finish on the cheaper Gibsons nowadays.
Anyhoo, a previous owner tried to "improve" the finish by giving it a heavy poly clear coat over the original finish, which only succeeded in causing lots of orange-peel and runs, as well as a not-very-smooth finish. I've given a relatively light hand-sanding to the body with 100-grit sandpaper, which succeeded in getting most of the clear coat off. Right now, the body still has some "stain" or color (yeah, Peavey originally used a transparent finish on this body, but it naturally yellows with age) from the original finish, but I'm not out to do a full restoration of the finish, only put a finish on it that's easy to apply but not messy and is durable, and doesn't need any special skill or equipment; so I can go ahead and slap a neck, bridge, and pickups on it and start using it as is.
I'm thinking of just using a wax finish, and looking for one that's easy to strip off and doesn't have additives, like silicone...something that is both as temporary, or as permanent, as I want it to be. That way, if I DO want a full-on refinish later on, I can have it done with a minimum of fuss and mess. I don't want to use a oil if I can help it, because it'll soak into the wood to some extent. Oil finishes may not be bad for general use, but it possibly is NOT good, IF again I might want a full-on refinish later on. I don't want to use Tung oil for that reason. I'm thinking of something along the lines of Liberon or Briwax, which are paste waxes meant for furniture. Does anybody have any recommendations of their own? Any experiences with using ONLY a wax finish onto wood or on a guitar body? TIA!
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