I know this has probably been done to death but (so far) I’ve not been able to find an answer by searching.
I embarked on a partscaster build last year, and chose (out of ignorance) tru oil to finish it even though I wanted a high gloss finish, after more coats of tru oil than a care to admit to its nearly there but…..a recent neck purchase and a few parts in my drawers got me thinking about another partscaster, but I’d still like a gloss finish with out the hassle - has anyone tried the Osmo oil? It claims to be a two coat high gloss system! That would be ideal, I don’t have any space to spray finish it so it needs to be a wipe on finish for me. If the osmo wont do what I want I wouldn’t have any issues getting the body sprayed, given how much I’ve spent in oils, sandpaper and time I probably should have done that in the first place.
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You can get tru oi glossy in a couple of ways, its not just about adding more. 1st way is to wet sand it and build up layers that can be buffed exactly like a lacquer. It takes a lot of time. 2nd way is to thin it with mineral spirits for its last coats which gives more of an instant gloss
Do you have somewhere you could do a brush on finish? If you cant spray there are other products that can be brushed, but many are quite fumey
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I haven't used that one
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Thanks for the suggestion of 'other products' @WezV but I'm asthmatic and have to be careful around products with a lot of solvent in them, tru oil in a large room is bearable.
Despite all the negativity and time taken its been a rewarding experience, though the next one has to be a handful of coats or shipped out to a specialist for finishing.
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i found your thread describing your oiling technique albeit it a bit late in the process. However I think I’ve messed it up, so before I sand it right back to start again I would be grateful for some advice.
I’ve been using progressively finer abrasives with the last one being 4000grit sanding pads, I then switched to a t-cut type product and tried to buff it by hand to start with, then tried a buffing attachment on a drill both ways did nothing - they barley touched it. Is it something that takes a while or have I screwed it - I didn’t burn the the oil polishing it - or do I need to let it cure a bit longer?
I was thinking about (wet) sanding it and applying a few more coats before trying again, or possibly sanding it right back or stripping it and starting again
i should say I tried a small bit first a couple of days ago and it worked great!
Did you fully wipe off the slurry created by wetsanding with oil? My process leaves very little on the surface. It feels smooth and has a nice sheen, but it isnt high gloss
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Yes I did wipe the slurry off and to be honest I might just leave it at that sheen so long as it’s flat, it looks ok, as you say it’s a nice sheen. I’d prefer a gloss but I’m starting to think I might have used the wrong finish in the first place, it’s been on the go so long now I just want it finished and strung so I can play the damn thing, a softer sheen would probably wear into gloss anyway where it rubs and that might look ok too.
If you want a glossier finish than what you have now finish with natural briwax and lots of elbow grease
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