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PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:47 am 
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I'm going to install a heavily inlaid rosewood pickguard on a guitar I'm rebuilding for my wife. I would like the wood to shine so I'm wondering what the best finish for this might be. Someone on the mimf mentioned polyurethane because of it's scratch resistance. More opinions would be very welcome. I have about a week before I'll be installing it.

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I would use catalyzed polyurethane. If you know someone in the autobody business, you could see if they will spray on a few coats for you. If you would like to spray it yourself, use Napa Autobody Master Professional Production Clear. If memory serves it is 9001 clear and 9002 catalyst. Get a quart of the clear and the smallest container of catalyst. I use Minwax Sanding Sealer under cat poly, it held up best to destructive forces on test panels. Forum member Ziegenfus did some amazing finishes with this clear and a Preval sprayer.

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Thanks Steve,
Haven't had a chance to go shopping yet. Would auto parts stores carry this?

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Napa products are carried exclusively at Napa Auto Parts stores.

Another finish that is far easier came to mind. You could purchase clear pickgaurd material from our forum sponsor LMI and simply stick that to the top of the pickgaurd. They also sell pickgaurd transfer adhesive which would make applying the pickgaurd a breeze.

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I you are using rosewood you could also just sand the pickguard out to about 800 or so and buff the actual wood shiny. It'll stay pretty shiny as is without any finish. You can always buff out the scratches again later from a pick but I don't think a plastic pick would be able to dig too far into the rosewood pickguard. Just an idea! ;)
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I'd be afraid of what a pick might do to the inlays over time. I'm thinking I need to put a real tough coat over them.
I never want to replace this pickguard. It's too nice.
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I you are using rosewood you could also just sand the pickguard out to about 800 or so and buff the actual wood shiny. It'll stay pretty shiny as is without any finish. You can always buff out the scratches again later from a pick but I don't think a plastic pick would be able to dig too far into the rosewood pickguard. Just an idea! ;)

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This would be a perfect application for the cureuv.com system....
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How about a picture of the pickguard for fun?
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Don't give me any credit for this. My wife found it online. We bough a similar inlay for the peghead but I had to route the cavity myself for that one. I expect to have a completed guitar sometime next week. Stay tuned.

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Tung oil.
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Tung oil.


I still kind of think that its best to use a wax or oil finish on the rosewood, then stick a clear pickguard over it...

no need to fumble with 2k clears.

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