Members TheEdge Posted May 25, 2005 Members Posted May 25, 2005 I was sitting around thinking today whilst playing. Are satin finished guitars more prone/exposed to the dangers of humidity (or lack thereof) than a gloss finished guitar?
Members bjorn-fjord Posted May 25, 2005 Members Posted May 25, 2005 No. The lacquer is the same material. The satin lacquer just includes a gloss inhibiter. The gloss may be a little more resistant to surface abrasion in the same way that gloss paints are tougher than matte paints.
Members guitarcapo Posted May 25, 2005 Members Posted May 25, 2005 Hmm...I just assumed they didn't buff out the satin ones.
Members bjorn-fjord Posted May 26, 2005 Members Posted May 26, 2005 Regular gloss lacquer is glossy right out of the can but the coats don't dry perfectly glass-smooth. They tend to dry with a slight texture. Sort of a very mild orange-peel kind of surface. And with gloss lacquer this imperfection stands out like a sore thumb, hence the wet-sanding and buffing. With low-gloss finishes little surface imperfections do not show so no sanding and buffing is required. I've tried to do a low-gloss finish with regular gloss lacquer and it is very difficult to get it even and consistent looking. Even 1500 grit sand-paper leaves noticeable scratches. If you go finer than that, the surface begins to gloss.
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