| Author | Message | ||
| john_o
Junior Username: john_o Post Number: 20 Registered: 1-2007 |
Hi, Just got the bass today and it is beautiful and plays great..but I need to know how to maintain the oil finish? | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 988 Registered: 12-2004 |
John, I'll let Mica give a more definitive answer, but when I asked the same question, the answer was: You don't. They use a polymerized oil finish, and it does not require maintenance. Bradley | ||
| john_o
Junior Username: john_o Post Number: 21 Registered: 1-2007 |
Thanks for your response | ||
| john_o
Junior Username: john_o Post Number: 22 Registered: 1-2007 |
Bradley,you may very well be correct but I understood Susan to say the straight oil finish without the gloss coat requires more maintenance... | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5195 Registered: 6-2000 |
You don't have to re oil the finish, but you can buff it occasionally. Your has a polymerized oil finish, then buffed with wax. It should not be cleaned with guitar polish or furniture polish. To clean it and buff it up, a new layer of way should be applied. We recommend: http://www.woodfinishsupply.com/RenWax.html (the small 65mL tin should be fine for you) Apply with a clean paper towel - we use Bounty or Viva (some brands are too rough) - or clean soft cotton cloth (like an old t-shirt). Spread the wax out thin over the whole surface of the bass except the fingerboard. Try to keep the wax off the fingerboard so it doesn't get your strings dirty. Let the wax dry 5-15 minutes, then buff with a separate clean paper towel or soft cloth. To do a really careful job, you can remove the strings and knobs since these are a little difficult to buff around. Hope this helps. Write or call if you have any other questions | ||
| john_o
Junior Username: john_o Post Number: 23 Registered: 1-2007 |
Thanks Mica and the bass is wonderful, I have een playing it since noon today! |
