polishing up a satin finish guitar

[WezV]

thats why i am suggesting much finer finishing compounds or at least thinning the t-cut a bit.... but i have not buffed up a faded so as always - test somewhere discreet if possible (not so easy on that guitar - underneath the finger rest maybe)

[AndyR]

Now I've seen the pics in the NGD thread - I think I'd lean towards a cutting compound instead. On the Faded I have, it feels like bare wood, waxing seemed kinda sensible. The pics of yours look like it's got more of a finish on it... and plonking wax on top of a finish seems a bit odd to me! :lol:

I suppose it all depends how glossy you want - I'd be tempted just to polish it with a soft dry cloth for a while to see what happens. But then, I'd only be after a "righteous glow" myself...

[gwEm]

Having said that, I think gwEm has polished a Faded V?  Could be wrong.

yeah, i have..

theres no clear coats. the t-cut will polish it nicely, but since the grain is very open you'll get residue.. and i still haven't figured a way to remove it completely.

[Dmoney]

this 333 is very smooth. no open grain. I think there is a thin coat

[WezV]

The pics of yours look like it's got more of a finish on it...

cross posting with the other thread - but the different look is down to the fact the 333 has a maple body, not mahogany like the other faded series.  Maple is smooth and does not have the open pores mahogany does

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so you can still expect it to be thin

[38thBeatle]

I've commented on the NGD thread but to be dull and repeat, I was recommended to use Virtuoso cleaner and polisher but then again, my guitar was in great shape already, I wanted something to get any gunge off a nitro finish and then to polish thereafter. If you google them you'll get their site easy enough. European distribution is not great but I ordered polish from their site and it arrived in 4 or 5 days. My Brother had got me some cleaner whilst he was in the USA but the shop he went to in Philly didn't have polish in stock on that day- hence my ordering. Just another thing to add to the conversation.