Just Polished My Om-03 Part 2

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February 04, 2005, 07:37:40 PM
I exceeded the # of pics allowed so I had to make this 2 parts.

Here's the top after polish.

The back b4 polish.

The back after polish. I hope this helps anyone who's considering doing this. It was cheap,easy, and the pics don't do the actual results justice.

                                          Chris
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February 04, 2005, 08:45:39 PM #1
How many coats of polish/ wax did you do? Looks very nice.
 
kdonovan
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February 04, 2005, 08:52:55 PM #2
Kdonovan,
 I used 4 coats of the polish and 2 coats of the wax.

                        Chris
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February 04, 2005, 08:57:06 PM #3
Thats exactly what I did.  Mine didn't seem to get any more glossy after 4 coats of polish. Other than a couple of minute scratches, I am very happy with the results.
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February 04, 2005, 08:57:53 PM #4
Chris looks great.By the way I'll call you around 11 AM EST if thats cool.
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February 04, 2005, 09:31:16 PM #5
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 tomorrow at 11am? That would be great. Thanks!
     
                                      Chris
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February 05, 2005, 12:27:14 AM #6
Chris,

That looks really nice!  :o  
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February 05, 2005, 03:24:23 AM #7
Looks stunning!  The back really came to life after polishing it.  

I'm going to give it a go ... finding the materials is going to be an adventure here in Japan  :unsure:

I'll keep you posted

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February 05, 2005, 10:06:52 AM #8
Hey Johnny,
You could probably order the Meguiar's online and have it shipped...right?


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February 05, 2005, 10:29:49 AM #9
I suspect that the Japanese take meticulous care of their cars, and that finding Meguiars or equivalent won't be a problem.
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February 08, 2005, 10:22:33 PM #10
I'm going down to Tokyo on Friday, so I'll be on the hunt.  I might be able to find Meguiars, or something very similar.  If worst comes to worst, I'll order it online and have it shipped to me.

I took the pickguard off about a week and a half ago, and am also contemplating polishing the headstock as well.  Pictures looked great.  I already know of a place that has the steel wool, so it's just a matter of getting the polish now.

I'll keep ya updated

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February 09, 2005, 07:42:47 AM #11
John....I did the headstock on my Koa Parlor and it really came to life matching the sparkle of the now-polished Koa top.  I'd recommend it.  Only caution is that that dark ebony wood really shows scratches so ensure you polish with the grain..but results are dazzling...obviously all the tuner hardware comes off for that little project.

Good luck!  Rick
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