Buying a at least RS 30,000 classical guitar in Chennai

Lol! You had to bring that guy in the discussion!

 

yep, i think it should be possible. just make sure that the guitar is actually solid wood and not ply or particle/fibre board or something! i had a rather nasty shock while relicing a cheapo strat once....

the oil that would be a good choice is called tung oil or china wood oil. it should be available with a little searching and is not particularly you need to give it 6 or 7 coats, with a day to dry between each coat. make that two weeks, given indian temperatures/humidity conditions etc.

one caveat - you will need to renew it from time to time, at least once a year.

here are some links for you:
https://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=916883
https://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Finishing_Guitars_with_Tung_Oil.html
https://ask.metafilter.com/24444/DYI-guitar-tung-oil-finish

i'd suggest practicing on a piece of scrap, preferably of the same or similar wood as your guitar. at the very least, you'll get a feel for it.

 

Wait so an oil finish is essentially a natural finish right? I can't be arsed to google this, I have exams right now

 

Yep.
You can stain the finish with an initial wood stain and/or oil-soluble dyes.
But yeah, it's the finish easiest to apply and looks good.

Looks like
https://www.lizzydaymont.com/bolt_gtr_info.htm

EDIT : I've seen good results from wipe-on poly but don't know about it's availability in India.

 

I think natural finish is, in commercial terms, where the wood is covered with a transparent plastic finish, so you can see the grain of the wood below.

Oil finish...well, I think the process is just that you let the oil seep into the wood, and keep layering till done.

Flood...it sounds more of a hassle now. >.<

 

Depends on the wood. Close grained hardwoods like mahogany, oak etc are easier since it doesn't absorb the oil as much as open grained woods like ash etc.
Im telling you....a bigger hassle would be stripping the poly off!

 

well, i think it probably is a lot easier to do than it sounds. simple as getting a lint free cloth of some sort, a bunch of sandpaper and rubbing... i'm sure you can handle that!

but yes, getting the paint, and more importantly the primer off will be a brick shitter.

 

Hello i m rahoul from pune a small time classical guitar builder.
pls tell me the specifications of the guitar .
i can make a custom made guitar u want.
is the guitar ur planning to buy made of solid wood???
i make guitar of solid rosewood back and side and imported spruce
instead of buying cheap imported guitars why dont u go for desi guitar
if ur interested pls mail me
aqualibguitars@yahoo.com

 

Hello i m rahoul from pune a small time classical guitar builder.
pls tell me the specifications of the guitar .
i can make a custom made guitar u want.
is the guitar ur planning to buy made of solid wood???
i make guitar of solid rosewood back and side and imported spruce
instead of buying cheap imported guitars why dont u go for desi guitar
if ur interested pls mail me
aqualibguitars@yahoo.com