That’s really impressive how smoothly that applied. I used to do something similar to finish fretless bass boards with generic thin ca dribbled onto a towel soaked with acetone so it wouldn’t tack up as quickly when I spread it around. But the fumes turned my bench area into a respiratory hellscape no matter how well ventilated. This could be the new way.
That’s impressive! Just ordered some of this. Now I see StewMac is carrying it, so if you’re a StewMax customer you can get it without the shipping added…
I’ve been a big fan of Gluboost since they hit the market. Really improved the end result of poly touchup. I’ve encountered some tricky situations when trying to achieve a perfectly level gloss-finish depending on the manufacturer’s hardness of poly. Sometimes the Gluboost wants to polish to high gloss before the surrounding poly, leaving the sanded/leveled GB to recede resulting in the bullseye effect. I’ve found 3M polishing papers followed by rubbing compound helps control the process. Can’t wait to try the Ultra Thin!!
Ian, WOW! This is well worth knowing. Absolutely amazing. Kind of like a CA French Polish. I’m guessing it would pop even more if you put a 3M 3000 then a 5000 over it, in the manner described by Michael Bashkin’s buffing session. Did you fill the pores first in that demo? Switching tracks, I recently got a bottle of UltraThin and made another discovery. If you put french silk nail tape (Amazon) on your pickin’ nails, and then delicately drip a little GluBoost on it, it wicks into an instant full spread, but doesn’t go significantly further onto your skin. Then, with another careful coat of GB Thin over that, it holds the integrity of your fingernail better and longer than anything else I’ve tried, including the salon approach, which wrecks your nails. As we all probably play some measure of steel string, this is a great way to keep your nails. No other CA like GluBoost! THX again Ian.
Do you reckon I could convert a matte/satin headstock to gloss with this? Ugly headstock break, and thinking of a surface fill/level to reduce ugliness with a more viscous gluboost followed by ultra thin to make the whole bloody thing gloss?
I wouldn’t build more than say .010″ , but yes, as long as it isn’t too sever, you could. You will still have a diffuse look from the satin below the gloss, but it shouldn’t be too noticeable.
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That’s really impressive how smoothly that applied. I used to do something similar to finish fretless bass boards with generic thin ca dribbled onto a towel soaked with acetone so it wouldn’t tack up as quickly when I spread it around. But the fumes turned my bench area into a respiratory hellscape no matter how well ventilated. This could be the new way.
That was really cool, Ian.
Pffft. Sold!
Appreciate the demo on this one!
This is great Ian! Thank you!
That’s pretty great. Would it be possible to do an acoustic top like that or is this mostly a repair thing?
It would for sure. I hear Doug has good luck with foam brushes. I might switch to those for a gigunda surface.
I have a frankenstein fucked up classical guitar I’m going to try to make a double top for, I might give it a shot as an experiment.
I just ordered two bottles.
Is the fuming not too terrible?
When you are touching that paper towel to it, is it sticking at all? Does the accelerator not kick it all that quickly?
Fumes weren’t too bad. I had a couple towels start doing the light smoking thing, but it wasn’t the worst.
Towel never stuck on me.
That’s impressive! Just ordered some of this. Now I see StewMac is carrying it, so if you’re a StewMax customer you can get it without the shipping added…
Right on! Thank you for the recommendation and demo!
Think you could do a whole guitar with one bottle? Think it would work well on spruce? Would it be worth doing a deal cost of shellac?
I’ve been a big fan of Gluboost since they hit the market. Really improved the end result of poly touchup. I’ve encountered some tricky situations when trying to achieve a perfectly level gloss-finish depending on the manufacturer’s hardness of poly. Sometimes the Gluboost wants to polish to high gloss before the surrounding poly, leaving the sanded/leveled GB to recede resulting in the bullseye effect. I’ve found 3M polishing papers followed by rubbing compound helps control the process. Can’t wait to try the Ultra Thin!!
Dagnabbit. I WILL sacrifice my nasal membranes for a sheen so sheenescent.
Ian, WOW! This is well worth knowing. Absolutely amazing. Kind of like a CA French Polish. I’m guessing it would pop even more if you put a 3M 3000 then a 5000 over it, in the manner described by Michael Bashkin’s buffing session. Did you fill the pores first in that demo? Switching tracks, I recently got a bottle of UltraThin and made another discovery. If you put french silk nail tape (Amazon) on your pickin’ nails, and then delicately drip a little GluBoost on it, it wicks into an instant full spread, but doesn’t go significantly further onto your skin. Then, with another careful coat of GB Thin over that, it holds the integrity of your fingernail better and longer than anything else I’ve tried, including the salon approach, which wrecks your nails. As we all probably play some measure of steel string, this is a great way to keep your nails. No other CA like GluBoost! THX again Ian.
I did pore fill the board with oil based pore filler. I also sealed it with shellac and a couple primer coats of the ultrathin so that it was level.
I was mentioning this to a classical guitar player friend, he is interested, could you elaborate your process about the nails?
Are you using the accelerator? You are starting with the ultrathin and then moving to the thin?
Do you reckon I could convert a matte/satin headstock to gloss with this? Ugly headstock break, and thinking of a surface fill/level to reduce ugliness with a more viscous gluboost followed by ultra thin to make the whole bloody thing gloss?
I wouldn’t build more than say .010″ , but yes, as long as it isn’t too sever, you could. You will still have a diffuse look from the satin below the gloss, but it shouldn’t be too noticeable.
thanks Ian…