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Re: Mystery bass! Help me ID this thing!
« Reply #30 on: November 12, 2013, 05:42:38 AM »
Great looking finish. Yeah, it was Micromesh. Thanks.
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Re: Mystery bass! Help me ID this thing!
« Reply #31 on: November 12, 2013, 07:28:23 AM »
 A exercise in functional simplicity. That bass is beautiful!
It's called micro mesh.  It's what I use to level my finishes before buffing.  Goes from 1500 grit (the equivalent of 400 wet or dry) to 12000 (no equivalent to any other paper).  Stuff lasts forever.  I have a set of all 9 grits, 3"x6" squares, I've used them on 20 basses so far, still going strong.  I keep them soaking in water)  Can't say enough about them!  They pay for themselves many times over

This:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICRO-MESH-FINISHING-SET-PEN-BLANK-WOOD-TURNING-PEN-KIT-/221309538237?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3387138fbd

For machine buffing I use Meguiar's Ultimate Compound.  Used by hand it's a great guitar polish.

This is a fresh nitro finish cured 10 days.  45 minutes with micromesh, 10 with Ultimate Compound and buffer/hand work.





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