How long does sanding, oiling, and waxing a bass take?

[elpelotero]

1 week? 2 weeks? more...? I'm imagining that drying the oil takes more than 1 or 2 days...

After cleaning up the hardware and fretboard and installing a JAN1 and new electornics, I'm debating refinishing my SS2 after doing some searches and seeing so many great results of people refinishing their basses here.

I've never done something like that, but I'm not scared to experiment given the resources I've found here. Also, how much do all the parts cost in total?

thanks guys.

EDIT: The reasoning behind this is because I bought my bass used (it's a 1998) a year ago and never bothered to wax it or anything of the sorts. The Afzelia's open grain has gotten clogged with some dirt that I can't seem to get out. I tried lemon oil, a toothbrush, and 0000 steel wool and none worked. I would just like to give this bass the attention to detail it deserves and then wax it to seal out the gunk and continually keep waxing it.

 

[Drexil]

1 week? 2 weeks? more...? I'm imagining that drying the oil takes more than 1 or 2 days...

After cleaning up the hardware and fretboard and installing a JAN1 and new electornics, I'm debating refinishing my SS2 after doing some searches and seeing so many great results of people refinishing their basses here.

I've never done something like that, but I'm not scared to experiment given the resources I've found here. Also, how much do all the parts cost in total?

thanks guys.

EDIT: The reasoning behind this is because I bought my bass used (it's a 1998) a year ago and never bothered to wax it or anything of the sorts. The Afzelia's open grain has gotten clogged with some dirt that I can't seem to get out. I tried lemon oil, a toothbrush, and 0000 steel wool and none worked. I would just like to give this bass the attention to detail it deserves and then wax it to seal out the gunk and continually keep waxing it.

Hey dude

A few years back, I picked up a Streamer Bolt On '93, and it was in a similar state. Ultimately, I got some fine grade sandpaper, and sanded the whole thing down to the raw maple, and then applied about 5 coats of linseed oil over about 2 days. Essentially, when you apply a coat, and it kinda 'sits' on the surface rather than being absorbed after about an hour, then you're done oiling, and can wipe the surplus oil off and apply a coat of wax.

I'm sure there are millions of other ways to do it, but I did my bass cleanup like that, and it come our looking amazing! Good luck!

As for refinishing the bass at home (I asume you mean coloured-oil finish?), its a bit risky, and I'd advise you to be careful when making this choice. Though I've been some amazing work done (mostly on this forum), I've seen just as many refinishings that look like absolute shit. (mostly on other forums). If you've got the time, patience and attention to detail for the job, go for it. Otherwise,its probably best left to a pro...

 

[Florin]

Two weeks...

 

[Casey]

I always take my time with initially doing this stuff... So I can't put a time frame on it... But if you take your time and do a nice sand job and then let the oil soak into the wood and cure a bit it will definantly show the quality in the long run.

When I first got my bass I spent about a week or so oiling and waxing it's payed off... If you can hunt down some pictures of my bass on here you'll see

Plus my new wenge knobs and wenge truss rod cover looks awesome... I'll post pictures tonight on my site. www.caseytinsley.com