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ok, so i read in reranch that after you do your clear coats and wait a few days you can go ahead and start to polish the finish using higher grades of wet paper.

although i havent done this yet ( cause my body and neck are still drying) i tried polishing an old guitar of mine with just Finesse it.

well i tried it on the back of the guitar and it made the finish dull. what am i doing wrong? will this happen to my newly finished guitar? i thought that it would give a mirror like shine. i didnt press too hard either while putting on the polish.

any ideas. are old finishes different than new?

I used the Finesse It as a final buffing solution after sanding through 2000 grit and using a hand drill buffing wheel and Stew-Mac fine buffing compound. You may have to wipe off the excess, but my finishes turned out great.

The sanding is a way of leveling the finish and cutting less and less as you go.
A drop of dishsoap in the water helps,also soak your paper for a bit.Use warm water and also use a felt backed block.As you sand you should feel the paper catching.Give the finish a wash and dry between grits,this will clean the dust and any bits of abrasive out so it doesn't catch and cut.
You may need to apply the polish several times,if you're doing it by hand be prepared to use a lot of elbow grease.A hand rubbed shine is possable,but it's a lot of work.
just be patient and keep at it.