motman241
Well-Known Member
I was originally looking around for some info on different guitar finishes, and found a website that talked about a catalyzed polymer finish. Here's some of what was said about it:
"Catalyzed polymer finishes cure by a chemical reaction in which the liquid finish hardens to a solid
material. The catalyst may be a second liquid, added to the first, or it may be atmospheric moisture, or
even ultraviolet light. Catalyzed finishes donÂ’t take weeks to dry, so they work especially well in factory
production. Most catalyzed finishes are kinder to the atmosphere because they donÂ’t require as much
solvent for application.
It's not necessary to understand the chemistry of the curing process to know how to live with a guitar
finished with a catalyzed polymer. The most important features that all these finishes have in common are
their physical properties once they're part of a guitar. Once it has cured, there's no solvent that will
dissolve the finish. That means the finish is not likely to be damaged by any cleaning agent, and won't
react to skin or vinyl contact."
So, I'm curious about this stuff. I can think of several prop uses for this, too. The website does not give any examples of names, brands, or even where to purchase this. Any ideas? Is this an epoxy coating?
This is the website that the info came from, if interested http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Musician/G...inishintro.html
"Catalyzed polymer finishes cure by a chemical reaction in which the liquid finish hardens to a solid
material. The catalyst may be a second liquid, added to the first, or it may be atmospheric moisture, or
even ultraviolet light. Catalyzed finishes donÂ’t take weeks to dry, so they work especially well in factory
production. Most catalyzed finishes are kinder to the atmosphere because they donÂ’t require as much
solvent for application.
It's not necessary to understand the chemistry of the curing process to know how to live with a guitar
finished with a catalyzed polymer. The most important features that all these finishes have in common are
their physical properties once they're part of a guitar. Once it has cured, there's no solvent that will
dissolve the finish. That means the finish is not likely to be damaged by any cleaning agent, and won't
react to skin or vinyl contact."
So, I'm curious about this stuff. I can think of several prop uses for this, too. The website does not give any examples of names, brands, or even where to purchase this. Any ideas? Is this an epoxy coating?
This is the website that the info came from, if interested http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Musician/G...inishintro.html
