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04-14-2018, 11:55 AM
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Sanding down neck
Hello, I recently purchased a Martin DCRSG for my father and let me say that this thing is a cannon. The only issue my dad is that you can feel the grain of the wood on the neck. Does anyone have any advice on how we could make the neck a lot smoother?
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04-14-2018, 12:38 PM
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0000 steel wool. Works like a charm
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04-14-2018, 01:05 PM
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I know that many apply fine sandpaper or steel wool to glossy neck finishes to avoid the sticky feeling - but feeling the wood grain? Are you sure that is what it is?
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04-14-2018, 01:26 PM
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OP, is this somewhat representative of that neck:  If thats the case, its seems youd have to sand right through the finish in order to level the wood. I dont woodwork, so I have no idea, but ti seems to be alot of work
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04-14-2018, 03:24 PM
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If you are feeling open pores, then sanding will not work as you will just remove wood around the pores and keep opening new ones. You would need to use a pore filler to fill them first.
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04-14-2018, 04:40 PM
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04-15-2018, 01:13 PM
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Scuff sand with 400 grit, rub on 6 or more thin coats of TruOil, it might take as many as 12 coats to fill the pores depending on the pores and application. You can usually do two coats a day, more if drying conditions are good. It's a lot easier than sanding back to wood and then filling pores. TruOil has a nice texture that many players prefer over nitro, and it's easy enough that a first time user has a pretty good chance of success. Just keep adding coats until you're happy with it
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