Refinish Shellac French Polish Gibson Les Paul Studio

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I have repaired a Gibson Les Paul Studio.
We did refinishing, side scalloping, fret polishing, and overall adjustment.
The most difficult part was the refinishing. This refinish was neither lacquer nor polyurethane.
It is shellac paint, which does not use a spray gun or compressor.
We painted with French polish, which is one of the most time-consuming and labor-intensive methods.
However, to be precise, it is not a French polish finish paint, but a simple polished and polished? French polish.
At the work meeting stage, we were planning to polish only the top, and to use a thin shellac on the body back and other parts of the body, and finish with French polish.
During the process, we discussed with the customer and chose to polish.
You can see in the video how it is finished with French polish in the middle of the process. Polishing after finishing with French polish.
French polish is very difficult from the point of view of those who have experience in lacquer painting.
It looks like you are just twirling the pad while applying the polish, but to get a mirror finish, you need to know the density of the shellac, the amount of oil, the material of the pad, the drying time, and the repetition of polishing while applying the polish. In total, about 300 coats are applied, 6 hours a day for a week.
I dreamed that I was doing French polish, but in a failed state.

Flat boards and furniture without bumps are very easy to apply.
To be honest, I don't recommend applying shellac to anything other than body tops. The labor and cost are out of proportion.

However, I was fascinated by the unique film of Shellac French Polish.
I think it is because it is not a spray, so surface tension does not work, but the paint surface looks like it is stuck to the wooden surface of the body.
When I shine it in the light, guffaw! Gwah! Gwah! The paint film is called "Paint Film". It's hard to describe with a camera, so I'm not sure if it comes across...
I think this is the kind of surface that can be achieved because of the shellac French polish on the arch top. I think the price is high, but it is worth it.

When I see the finished product, I think I would like to do it again.
I will regret why I took such a request when I start working on it....

The highlight of this video is that I used masking tape instead of a scraper to express the binding in the staining of the body top material.
Perhaps.

Thank you for your request.

Parts and tools used

TONE Power Grip Driver Set PLPGD6

Wera Craftform Diamond Screwdriver Set

VESSEL Precision Hex Screwdriver

Fret Polishing 3M Sponge Polishing

Metal Polishing also Picard

For masking tape, 3M is good. For high frets on guitars, 6mm is recommended.

Dremel 4000 rotor. Great torque, but hot! If you can, get a 4000 because it can do a lot of things.

I heard there is a new one called 4300. If you can use the base plate of a StuMac, this might work too.

3M body polishing compound, this is enough for a guitar.

It's good to have a lot of stuff, orange English oil for fingerboard

This cloth is very good. Recommended. Seriously.

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[pjevans]

If this video was as many hours long as it actually took you, I would still watch it all. Great job!

[Wargasm]

His video got 40k views but he only had 25k subscribers. Step up people. Dude does amazing work! 😎

[diogotaira]

The proper description of this video is "how to make a LP studio look 10x better" hehe

[vultanrocks]

I know it takes a time to do this. I have done a bunch of guitars. This is more like therapy when you do them.

[ker]

Your attention to detail is phenomenal. The end result is just stunning!

[mertmunson]

New viewer. Hands down my favorite video ever. I got lost in time!

[scottdahlberg]

Just amazing. I wish Gibson would make them this way. But that would mean all guitars would be 10K from them. I will never be able to afford my SG that I want. But such as life. Great work Andy.
Your level of detail work is just about 10 grades above mine. I am a very detailed orientated person, but you Sir have nailed it down to a science. I salute you.

[brianfurry]

Very nicely done!! I've never really seen this process done before. The way you pay attention to the finest detail is amazing. You sir are a pleasure to watch. Thank you for sharing.

[worsethanbad]

Amazing craftsmanship! I really admire taking care of details and your patience. As a home guitar tinkerer I am learning a lot. Thank you!

[scottdunbar]

Watching that poly finish peel off was very satisfying.
She turned out great! Thanks for the video.

[SteveAaron]

I know how difficult and time consuming this can be. I have myself French polished several instruments, including an old vintage Strat (pitch black shellac) that had been previously stripped. Great job!! Contrary to common belief, shellac is extremely resistant and tough, yet extremely thin when applied properly.

[kelsim]

Good job not going to lie for a second there I thought Samuel L. Jackson was going to pop up reminds me of the movie The Red Violin 🎻. Beautiful work.

[daveredfern]

Finesse. Such finesse.
Great job Buddy, your attention to detail is impeccable. Never have I viewed a better restoration.
Bravo 👏👏👏

[willianvidoto]

Your work is simply spectacular and wonderful. Only Japanese discipline would do it with such precision, love and dedication.

Sorry for any mistakes as I don't know how to speak English, I use Google translator 🤣🤣🤣🤣🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[musikchannel]

Menajubkan hasilnya kawan
Finishing yang sangat indah 👍👍👍

[petecoates]

Hey Andy. I just discovered your channel when i was looking for finishing techniques for my own handmade guitars. You have inspired me to try french polishing with shellac. I know it will require huge patience but as i only build a few guitars a year it looks worthwhile for the results. Thanks for the amazing videos and inspiration.

[pelimies]

Great looking!

Some people get allergic reactions out of shellac.

So, if you get rash, it’s time to refinish!

[れろるんししゃも]

素晴らしい！
この仕上げ 以前に動画にあげてましたねぇ
大変な作業になる様で‥
しっとりとした感じで 落ち着きますね

[dannydirtD]

man I would love to do this for a living, I already work on basses and guitars but nothing to the extent you go to Andy, love the videos mate and the channel

[luisownerbr]

I was not aware you could build up shellac to make it look like that. Beautiful work.