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Another problem I had is that I then set the guitar on a couch, and the finish wasn't totally cured, and I saw some indentations in the finish. Had to go back to 1000 --> 2000 grit, then buff that spot again. I'm now hanging the body again for a couple of weeks.
The neck looks fine. I lightly sanded to 2000 grit, then buffed it to a semi-gloss. Looks great. Feels smooth.
So basically, for an amateur to do a nitro finish, it cost me about 200 bucks and about 50 hours of very painstaking labor. Professionals obviously do it for cheaper and much quicker.
Take all of that into consideration when you grimace at the expensive price that custom guitar shops charge you for finishing services. It's actually an incredible bargain.
But having said that, I loved the challenge of doing one of the most difficult wood finishes of my life. This is certainly no poly finish. Extremely difficult. It will humble you.
I want to do it again with a colored nitro this time. Maybe Mary Kaye white, or jet black?
Cheers,
Motor
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