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That's a better pic, Mike. Now if you could just capture the reflection of the Zymol bottle in the bass, you'd have an ad pic!

Even at that small size, the finish looks DEEP...

Happy New Year!

We played last night in my bassment and my Basses looked GREAT!!!
We had a blast.

OK Now What do I do to maintain this shine on these Basses???
I'm going to Zymol them again this weekend..but when do I Stratch X again?

Thanks again

The basses look good Mike!

I'd say when you think it could look shinier or the shine could look deeper apply the Zymol, unless to start to see fine scratches or swirl marks in the finish, then use Scratch X first before you use the Zymol. How often you will apply Zymol will depend on how much you play your basses.

Where's your S/5 and Monty FL?

rickenbrother wrote:The basses look good Mike!


Where's your S/5 and Monty FL?

They 're sleeping.
I don't feel comfortable playing either one so they sleep.

I LOVE MY DCM!!!!!

mikeyesfan wrote:
OK Now What do I do to maintain this shine on these Basses???
I'm going to Zymol them again this weekend..but when do I Stratch X again?

Thanks again

Great pics, Mike!

You can build up as many coats of Zymol as you like, and your bass' finish will look deeper and deeper. It's the main advantage of the brand--it doesn't strip previous coats of itself, as it's water-based.

All waxes oxidize eventually; then your bass will show a slight hazing or display the "halo" of superfine scratches under a strong point light source like an incandescent or halogen bulb. Re-Zymol at this point. Should the Zymol ever fail to remove this hazing or haloing, then you can re-treat with Scratch-X. Scratch-X has a very, very fine abrasive, so it should not be employed indiscriminately. A properly-Zymolled instrument (four or more coats), kept in its case, will probably not need re-treating with Scratch-X for years. If you gig the instrument, it's going to shed its wax more quickly, but keep it well-waxed and you'll seldom have to revert to Scratch-X.

As you can guess, any fine use-scratches can be taken out with Scratch-X and patience. Always be sure to Zymol afterwards, however.

One more thing: Scratch-X has a petroleum solvent, unlike Zymol. What that means is that everytime you use Scratch-X, it will strip any Zymol (or other wax, for that matter) from the surface, and you're back to ground zero again.

Mike, you'll never feel comfortable with them unless you play them enough. At least Zymol them !!

jingle_jangle wrote:

mikeyesfan wrote:
OK Now What do I do to maintain this shine on these Basses???
I'm going to Zymol them again this weekend..but when do I Stratch X again?

Thanks again

Great pics, Mike!

You can build up as many coats of Zymol as you like, and your bass' finish will look deeper and deeper. It's the main advantage of the brand--it doesn't strip previous coats of itself, as it's water-based.

All waxes oxidize eventually; then your bass will show a slight hazing or display the "halo" of superfine scratches under a strong point light source like an incandescent or halogen bulb. Re-Zymol at this point. Should the Zymol ever fail to remove this hazing or haloing, then you can re-treat with Scratch-X. Scratch-X has a very, very fine abrasive, so it should not be employed indiscriminately. A properly-Zymolled instrument (four or more coats), kept in its case, will probably not need re-treating with Scratch-X for years. If you gig the instrument, it's going to shed its wax more quickly, but keep it well-waxed and you'll seldom have to revert to Scratch-X.

As you can guess, any fine use-scratches can be taken out with Scratch-X and patience. Always be sure to Zymol afterwards, however.

One more thing: Scratch-X has a petroleum solvent, unlike Zymol. What that means is that everytime you use Scratch-X, it will strip any Zymol (or other wax, for that matter) from the surface, and you're back to ground zero again.

Thanks So much!
Now I get it.
I did not do a good job on the V63.
I still see some super fine halos .

I'm going to play it for a few weeks then it needs Strings, setup, and then reapply the Stratch X and Zymol>
Oh yea strings..time for another thread.LOL