I’m doing a rescue on what I’m pretty sure is an ordinary older Japanese bowlback that has a gloss black peghead and neck. I sanded both to clean up dings, but not completely to the wood. Rattle-can Rustoleum reacts with what’s left, and there’s lots of crawl that I wouldn’t see on most oil-based paint. I guess it’s take it all down again and try to seal it but if anyone knows what Japan might have been using, say just post-war. I can’t think it’s traditional bug lac as it’s thick and it would be too slow.
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