578 RSW Refinishing A Gibson L 00 Vintage Guitar Back To Its Original State Part 2

Having, by fortune, come across and viewing your videos, I am very appreciative of the education/knowledge you so generously offer. You are a rare/gifted teacher! Thank you and best wishes.

I literally fell your pain. Great videos. Lovely channel. Thank you for everything

MR, Rosa;; Thank You so Much For Sharing Your Years Of Experiance In The Rebuilding Process;; It Is priceless;

Hey Jerry, I’m not a luthier, builder, or repair person but I just wanted to comment on how much I enjoy your videos. My wife walks into the room and sees me watching your videos on the TV on YouTube and just shakes her head. This particular one was a challenge For sure. Apparently you worked on this guitar for several months. Again, I can’t explain it but I love your videos

Sir. Your videos are so well done. Your skills are inspiring. Happy retirement and sorry about your hands hurting as I saw on your site. Nonetheless, I’m certain anyone who acquired your luthier skills is extremely grateful for you and your staff. Just wanted to type ya some true heart of thanks for all you / and your staff have done, do & present here on Yt. Take care. Best always. Dean

Love your videos. Love your work. If this was my guitar, I wouldn't touch the finish. I love the way an old Martin or old Gibson sounds all dried out. The best sounding acoustic guitar I ever played was a 1945 D-18 which had dried out so badly that the top had a dozen cracks in. Best sound ever- old, dry wood:)

A lot of videos out there. You are still the best. Godspeed

This is so educational and encouraging. I'm a total novice, trying to put a new finish on my Taylor that has lived a hard life. I'm glad to know it's diffuclut for everyone, not just me. Thank you for the amazing videos.

Love your work

Jerry, You truly are a Master....Thanks for all of your insight and opinions! A life of experience. Thanks

Your a flipping Saint, you have the most fantastic patience

I believe a luthier friend of mine uses a sand sealer after grain filler is put on. It sinks in and fills the grain that lacquer would otherwise keep sinking into. Sand sealer sands beautifully. Once you get that done , the lacquer coats go on very smoothly. At that point , minor sanding and buffing can bring out a mirror finish. I'm no pro, I just thought I'd chime in and I hope my 2c is.of.some use to you ! You do amazing work. I hate to see your disappointment.

Hi Jerry, I am a Chemist in the Automotive depart at South Africa's biggest paint company. I feel you are having problems with your nitrocellulose finish because your spray viscosity is high. I suggest you invest in a Ford Cup 4 viscosity cup (or similiar) to thin your finish to 18 to 22 seconds 21 - 23 Celcius before application. Try this, just my way of trying to help. Enjoy your videos

A Finish Too Far. Like the movie A Bridge Too Far. Great video Jerry.

Mr. Rosa the finish you got in the lacquer clear appears to me to be fish eyes which is caused by contamination on the surface which could be caused by wax or oily hands. Not thinning the lacquer enough could cause the problem. Waiting in between coats also helps. I always spray a few coats of wood sealer to fill the grain by Stewmac. Good luck. Just keep in mind that thinner coats are better than thick coats. Also using a sanding block with your sandpaper is also a plus. I have refinished many guitars and in the beginning I had the same problem, but no more.

3M make sanding sponges from 600 to 1200 super fine. I've had mine for 20 years and they're still good. Just wash them out after use. They're about 4 x 6 inches. My father taught me how to French polish with shellac. Applied by hand with a rubber you don't get that orange peel finish, as you wipe off the top surface with each coat, which fills the grain. Last coat mixed with a tiny bit of spirit to soften it a little, then buffing makes it like a mirror.

Hey Jerry. Love your stuff and your perspective. I think on that one, I would have tried a French Polish instead of spray. Using a little pumice on the first coat would have filled the grain and soloed all of that pitting crap. I think it was the Tru-oil varnish that your intern used in the beginning that caused all of your problems, because it's an oil finish and will fight with lacquer, and penetrates into the wood....

Sir, I had trouble watching this Part 2. 6 string agony. I just about freaked when you started scraping the new finish off the neck. I believe that after refinishing this guitar, that our maker will escort you directly into heaven. Keep Smiling (cause it is finished)

I would epoxy grain filled it then stain and probably 5 thin nitrocellulose coats and that would be that. It will be just as thin as the factory finish so no impact on sound. Just finished a old Gibson myself and it turned out fantastic and the customer thought I'd given him a different guitar back. I will never go back to the old grain fillers after using this new stuff it's incredible and because you sort of scrape it on it doesn't go on thick and takes almost no sanding to get a smooth filled finish.

Nice work!