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Your welcome Lillian!

Finally I see some Purple Heart on this forum!

Hi Aj, i must say that i'm surprised that it is not used more often also, especially for appointments or on rosettes, brittle and hard to bend though, could be one reson why we don't see it so often.

Serge

Serge I pretty much follow the finishing regime LMI has posted on their site LMI Nitro Finishing Article The article suggests using 320 wet/dry to level sand after your first 4 or 6 coats (seems a bit aggressive to me as I chicken out and use 600 wet/dry).

I follow the article suggestion to go progressively up from 600, 1200 to 2000 grit after the finish has cured. Then to the buffing machine (if I recall you built one).

I'll bet JJ's method works great and is a lot safer route to go - proof being his guitars -- but it still seems like way more effort than using a buffing machine. For buffing compound I use the Menzerna sticks that LMI or StewMac sell.

Micro mesh isn't cheap and am not convinced its the way to go with a buffer equiped shop. Here's another Canadian supplier of fine sandpaper products that won't break the bank   Wood Essence Scroll down on the page till you see Mirka WaterProof 9x11" Sheets (Canadian $)

Just my $0.02

Thanks Anthony, i'm not there yet but i sure will attempt on buffing after sand-leveling with the 2000 grits since i have my buffer ready to go, if i see that there is too much blurr on the surface, i might reconsider and buy me some finer grits at a later date.

Thanks pal!

Serge