Satin Finish, care of

[John R]

Hi folks I have spent some time looking at the various posts regarding the satin finish on the Larrivees. Very informative. I have gloss finish guitars but just took delivery of Thistles OM 03 MT 12 string [what a gorgeous guitar by the way] which has the satin finish. This guitar will be used by another member of our church. Its likely to get a lot of use. What would you recommend to get rid of the inevitable sticky finger marks etc. I dont want to compromise the beautiful finish [darken it]. Thanks in anticipation folks. John

[blued03r]

Dunlop Formula 65 Polish & Cleaner     This is what our local Larrivee dealer uses for their satin finished guitars in the showroom.

As a postscript:  I agree w/ Jeremy3220 as far as the damp cotton cloth goes; additionally, as I understand it, all methods should be used sparingly on a satin finished guitar to avoid uneven glossing of the finish over time.  The polish should definately be used less often than the damp cloth.

[John R]

Thank you Sir, you are a true gent.

[jeremy3220]

Polishing a satin finished guitar will change its look. Ever read the threads on buffing a satin finish, we have one in our FAQ. Just use a cloth and if necessary a warm damp cloth.

[whiskeyjack]

A large portion of the "satin to gloss" directions on that child board are mine and I no longer advise using Meguiar's car care products to gloss a factory satin finish.

[John R]

Hi Whiskeyjack, thanks for the input. I like the satin finish as it is and its that look that I want to preserve. I will just use a damp cloth and if necesary the Dunlop polish. Thanks once again, John