@alancoffey Yeah I live in the NW, near Blackpool so I know what you mean about it being wet a lot of the time. There are other finishing products you could use other than nitro that aren’t as temperamental. You…   Read more»

@stephen Sorry Stephen, that was terribly dimwitted of me, I apologise. 

NI is just across the water, regardless of brexit, Northern Ireland still exists. 

@robin Doh! Of course it’s Northern Ireland, I was thinking it was an American state for some reason. 🤣

Alan, can you upload some pictures so I can have a look? 👍

Alan, here is my humidity gauge and thermometer that I leave in my working area, it just helps me make decisions about spraying and other things such as gluing wood etc. Here in the UK it tends to be ok…   Read more»

Alan, first of all, don’t panic, this is very common and fixable.  The milky appearance is called “blooming”. It’s when moisture from the atmosphere gets trapped in the lacquer and has that milk look to it. It tends to happen…   Read more»

@stephen  Hey Stephen, welcome to our guitar making community, glad you could make it.  Yep, it’s a very typical story, I played in bands and then had to get some real work to pay the bills too. 🤣  I also…   Read more»