After reading the discussion on guitar finish durability a couple of weeks ago, I thought I would share a recent experience. Be aware that I AM NOT in a strait jacket as I write this although the need would be well founded. Read on...
Several days ago after a particularly trying day at work, I came home, fed the dogs, prepared a suitable libation and prepared to sit for an hour as I waited for my wife to come home so we could eat dinner (leftovers, no cooking necessary. Hence, my ability to sit)
As I sat and watched a profoundly educational program (M.A.S.H. re-run) I noticed that the dog was unusually thirsty. Lap, lap, lap. Then Lap, lap, lap again. Now, the dog is overweight but this was a little much even for a fat beagle.
I cranked myself out of my chair and looked... no dog.
Now I started to get worried. I still heard the sound of water. I went down the hall, opened the door to my study (The music room, in fact) and to my horror, IT WAS RAINING!!!
I freaked (the understatement of the year) and ran up stairs. My daughter had run bath water and forgot about it. The overflow couldn't keep up and I waded into 2" of water in the bathroom immediately above my music room (so-named because of the guitars, recording equipment, stereo, near-field monitors etc. there-in. My wife won't even dust in there!) that was in the process of finding every avenue available to make haste to the first floor!!!
I didn't know what to do first but I ran to get buckets as I had my daughter start sopping up the water upstairs. This is when, to my horror, I realized that I had left my guitar out on its stand! My beloved GV Rubio with my beloved Brazilian rosewood back and sides and it was sopping wet!
I removed the guitar from the room and noticed that the finish (see, I finally got there
), French Polish had water spots all over it! Fortunately, no more than a drop or two reached the interior. I dried the guitar (to heck with the damage to the house! I have my priorities! 
) The spots remained. It was then that I remembered that I had waxed the finish with Martin's Guitar Polish. I took a chance and re-waxed the guitar. Spots dissappeared! Thank the Lord!
Moral of the story is that the wax really does offer a measure, albeit small, level of protection. It undoubtedly saved the finish.
The house, btw, survived. As did my sanity. My daughter, on the other hand...
