In this video, I’ll show you how to achieve a professional high-gloss guitar finish using water-based products from NitorLack — all from the comfort of your home work space (workshop or kitchen table).

Follow along as I refinish a guitar from start to finish, covering every essential step: stripping the old finish, grain filling, staining the body, and creating a smooth burst finish. I then walk you through the full clear coating process, including priming, building clear coats, flat sanding, and final buffing to a mirror gloss.

Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced builder, these water-based techniques are safe, low-odour, and capable of delivering truly professional results without the need for a spray booth.

Buy products direct from NitorLack:

Waterbased grain filler:
https://nitorlack.com/en/barniz/acces...

The sandpaper and backing pads:
https://nitorlack.com/barnices/acceso...

All the NitorAqua Stains:
https://nitorlack.com/en/varnishes/wa...

NitorAqua Primer:
https://nitorlack.com/en/barniz/seale...

NitorAqua Lacquer (Gloss, Matt, White, and Black):
https://nitorlack.com/en/barniz/top-c...

All the polishing products:
https://nitorlack.com/barnices/acceso...

Cavity Shielding Paint:
https://nitorlack.com/en/barniz/acces...

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https://nitorlack.com/en/?wpam_id=59

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The NitorLack playlist: NitorLACK Guitar Finishing Products

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction – Using water based products at home or professionally on a guitar
00:23 The Guitar I’m working on – transforming the finish
01:30 Stripping the guitar with a heat gun then an orbital sander
02:41 Grain filling a guitar using water-based filler
04:43 Mixing water-based stains to achieve the perfect colour for the guitar
05:15 Applying a water-based dye to a guitar
06:12 Mixing a colour into the clear coat
06:52 The difference between Primers and Clear Coats
07:52 Adding a burst fade to a guitar using wet dyes
10:01 Layering a burst over the existing finish
10:53 Using a foam brush to apply a finish to a guitar
13:02 Sanding the clear coat between coats
13:47 How many coats of clear to use on a guitar
14:09 Alternate methods for applying the clear coat
14:53 Sanding flat
17:44 Compound polishes
18:08 Polishing a guitar to a mirror gloss finish
20:22 The final result
20:40 Sanding a guitar neck to make it matt not glossy
21:32 Final thoughts – Matt, black, and white lacquers

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