After I mentioned how much more time it takes to apply high gloss finishes, antvas wrote:
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Originally Posted by antvas1963
I was not aware of that. I could see that on a nitro cellulose finish, but is it the same for a poly finish, I thought they cured faster and took fewer coats?
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It is faster, much faster to cure, but poly UV is a physically tougher finish than nitrocellulose lacquer and takes longer to polish to a high sheen. I’m sure that overall it’s a bit faster to produce a high gloss finish with polyester finish materials, but it’s still very skilled work.
Having watched finishes applied at the Gibson, Larrivee, Tacoma and Yamaha guitar factories, and at several small shop operations and repair shops, I can tell you that there’s a great deal involved in the process, regardless of the finish material being used.
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