Fender "flash-coat" finishes

[Butch1970]

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this new lacquering process that Fender is using. My old AVRIs have a little bit of sinking in the finish, which is totally normal for Nitro, so I would assume the same for the new process.

Does the "flash-coat" or "thin-skin" show the same level of finish work as the old AVRI series, or should one expect to see more production buffing marks, swirls, scratches, etc.... ?

[FuzzHugger]

Fender says it's less shiny, some orange peel and grain lines. Probably like your AVRI but a little rougher. I think more than vintage-correct, they're also going for budget and simplicity here.

...as for the nitro though, I thought almost all of Fender's "nitros" even going back to the 60s were still essentially coated in plastic first anyway...? (Or something decidedly not nitro.) Not a snob about those things, I just think there's a lot of misinfo out there about finishes.

[Holy Schnikes]

I've actually come to prefer thin coats that sink or satin coats, something that feels like wood. Better than that plastic-y smooth feeling poly. Blech!

That said, I've not heard of these "flash-coats".

[Butch1970]

Thanks, Guys

I ask because I was just shipped a new 65 JM in Oly White. Seems like it's pretty case fresh. From a normal distance the finish looks really nice. Up close, it looks like they might have gone a bit too far (or not enough) with the buffing wheel. Outside of the normal swirls there's some "chatter" marks (can't really come up with a better description) and fine scratches. Hitting it with some polish and buffing it might help, or not.

I appreciate the feedback!

[kosta]

I've actually come to prefer thin coats that sink or satin coats, something that feels like wood. Better than that plastic-y smooth feeling poly. Blech!

I'm with you man!