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Gary Glisson
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lacquer finish

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what would be the best polish for a laqure finish guitar
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Re: lacquer finish

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Erv Niehaus
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Re: lacquer finish

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I'd use a good car wax. :D
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Re: lacquer finish

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I think it depends on whether you mean an actual polish - using a gentle abrasive to remove the oxidation and dirt, leaving behind the shiny - or a finish, like a wax.

If the former, something like Meguiar's Swirl remover would probably be a good one.

If the latter, I'm with Erv, although a paste wax like Minwax or an ancient (by now) Johnson's would also be good. I kinda like paste wax on wood
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Re: lacquer finish

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I like MinWax paste wax. It’s a great wax for wood products and most finishes and it’s great on metal too. I even use it on my shotguns, stocks, barrels, all. It’s an old gun dealers trick.
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Using this for years.
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