copycatproduction (July 11, 2008 at 3:00 am)

I see someone has been watching Ron's video on french polish.Why not use Mineral oil, like baby oil? it is a mineral oil with a light fragrance.Keep up the good work!!!!

bobloblaw1701 (March 24, 2008 at 2:20 pm)

Thanks. I have this sort of love/hate relationship with FP and when I was researching it I found lots of conflicting advice out there. I certainly encourage you to try different ideas out. My results have been good, but not stellar. Enjoy. Steve

ElGrump (March 22, 2008 at 11:02 pm)

Steve,I am about to FP the top of my guitar, I nitro lacquered the back and sides, but the top I want to have that "rich" finish. Thanks for posting all these videos, I have seen every one, you have helped me out of many a perplexing spots.cheers

bobloblaw1701 (February 25, 2008 at 11:53 am)

Well, for the most part, that's what the french polish is supposed to do. In theory, the pumice acts as an abrasive and creates this slurry of shellac, pumice and wood dust. It is time consuming, but it's kind of therapeutic - gives you time to contimplate the wonders of the universe and how tired your right tricep is getting...

TexasSizzle (February 25, 2008 at 11:41 am)

Steve why not just use fine wood dust( ala rosewood or whatever) to fill the pores? Anyways great videos! Keep it up. Thanks! Steve

Papachulo57 (January 21, 2008 at 8:38 pm)

I've heard Zpoxy works really well for a filler. It is an resin based epoxy.Chuck Hutchison

bobloblaw1701 (December 22, 2007 at 8:19 pm)

Good idea. I haven't tried that one. Thanks for the suggestion.

PNWJohnA (December 22, 2007 at 5:33 pm)

Thanks for these videos, Steve.I've put FP on a few guitars now- if you're using pumice for pore filling, you can mix in some artist's dry pigment with the pumice to avoid the 'white pore syndrome'.

bobloblaw1701 (December 21, 2007 at 4:31 pm)

well, I'm a man, I don't know about The Man. I continue to wrestle with french polishing. Since I shot these videos, I've tried various approaches and I'm still not really satisfied. I still like it better than spraying though. Do some internet searches, there are lots of opinions out there.

sysphus13 (December 21, 2007 at 2:24 am)

You are THE MAN for telling me how to do this!!