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Un-Buffing the Buffed
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:00 pm
by Starless
I notice plenty of threads round these parts extolling the virtues of various waxy substances to preserve that factory fresh Ric shine, but being the owner of a McCartney Modified Matt finish C64s, I need some guidance as to how to go about restoring that factory fresh non-shine.
It is a 5 year-old bass, and is showing signs of shininess where the forearm rests on the front body contour.
Any non-destructive tips on how to re-satinise that which has become polished over the years?
Re: Un-Buffing the Buffed
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:24 pm
by jwr2
You can refinish an oil finished bass with a scratchy pad and some tung oil and mineral spirits ... Also Johnson's paste wax is a good choice for preserving an oil finished bass ...
Re: Un-Buffing the Buffed
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:50 pm
by bassduke49
Yes, but I'm pretty sure the C64s has a semimatte (semigloss?) clear coat that you would only scratch up and it would not allow tung oil to penetrate. It's not just nicely sanded unvarnished wood. I could be wrong on this.
Re: Un-Buffing the Buffed
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:39 pm
by jingle_jangle
It is not possible to unshine the wear shine on one of these, convincingly, without actually respraying the matte conversion varnish.
You CAN dull the shine by scuffing with Scotch-brite, but while this kills the shine, it also leaves scratches behind, where before there were none.
You don't want to oil over a conversion varnish finish--it just makes stuff sticky and spotty (ask Charley G. about his 335!).