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Brite Tone Instrument Finish / High Solids Polyurethane

Brite Tone Instrument Finish is a high solids, super-hard, scratch-resistant, clear finish designed for use on high end musical instruments.

$14.99
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4.2 oz

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Protect your work and keep the tone.

Brite Tone Instrument Finish is a high solids, super-hard, scratch-resistant, clear finish with exceptional clarity. It is by far CrystaLac's hardest and clearest top coat. Brite Tone will build to a high depth very quickly due to its high solids content and will not leave a blue cast on dark exotic wood. Adheres to wood, metal, plastic and glass.

Product Details

Benefits
  • Hassle-Free Application – Whether you prefer brushing or spraying, Brite Tone is easy to use and self-leveling, making it a breeze to achieve professional-looking results. Plus, it conveniently cleans up with water, eliminating the hassle of dealing with harsh solvents.
  • Preserves the Original Look – Say goodbye to yellowing over time. Brite Tone Instrument Finish is non-yellowing, allowing your dark exotic wood and other surfaces to maintain their original color and beauty for years to come.
  • Peace of mind – Crafted with care in the USA and environmentally safe, Brite Tone is low in VOC and free from toxic chemicals, ensuring a safer work environment and no obnoxious paint odor.
  • More time for you – You no longer have to wait hours while your project dries. Brite Tone dries quickly and can be recoated in 2-4 hours, allowing you to complete your projects efficiently and enjoy your finished pieces sooner.
  • Keep the tone - we specifically designed Brite Tone to be a luthier's dream top coat. This product will not alter the tone of your instruments and will keep them sounding as you intended for years to come.

Instructions
  1. Environment: for best results, apply Brite Tone in a room temperature between 68-75ºF.
  2. Sealing: Prior to using Brite Tone, we recommend using a CrystaLac sealer to enhance the natural colors in the wood and to minimize grain raise.
  3. Dry Time: Wait 4 hours between each coat. You do not need to sand between coats.
  4. Cure Time: Since it is waterborne and doesn’t rely on harsh chemicals, Brite Tone can take up to 30 days to fully cure.

Coverage

120-150 sq. ft. per quart per coat

400-500 sq. ft. per gallon per coat

3-5 coats minimum are recommended

Care
  • Store at room temperature in a dry place, out of direct sunlight.
  • Do not subject the product to freezing or hot temperatures.
  • CrystaLac products have a shelf life of 5 years after opening.
  • Use in a low-humidity environment above 68ºF.

Safety info
  • Keep out of reach of children.
  • Do not allow children to use the product unsupervised.
  • Do not ingest.
  • If using a spray application method, wear proper eye and respiratory protection.

SDS Sheet

Customer Reviews

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David Keating
Brite tone instrument finish

I would highly recommend this product. Fantastic finish, easy to work with, safe and gives the perfect finish to a lot of wood work product's. Not just for instruments, so many uses. I use it on high end jewellery, keepsake boxes for that love gloss mirror finish which really pops the grain on all my veneer projects. The only one down side to CrystaLac product's is that they are not readily available in Ireland but that itself isn't even a problem as the CrystaLac team had parcels here within a week or so. The fact that I would rather wait and pay a little extra for the product rather than choose ones readily available in Ireland, really backs up my views and experience with CrystaLac product's. Worth the money and the wait if need be. CrystaLac finishes will always be my go to finish. Ticks all the boxes. Thanks to all the team at CrystaLac for providing this fantastic product and giving me a safer finish too work with rather that the finish I was previously using with was pretty much a 100 percent pure formalahide, pure toxic and a nightmare to apply

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Debbie Walker
Ceramic coasters

I used this product to topcoat ceramic coasters and it gives them a beautiful finish. It’s also durable and I think the coasters will be able to easily handle the heat from a coffee cup.

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Donnie McKiddy
McKiddy Guitars

Absolutely amazing products!!! I've used on several instruments in my luthier shop with great success

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Jeff Houston
Learning curve

Making the switch from trad. Nitrocellulose. Lacquer. Brite tone is easier to work with due to water based formula. Adjusting to a new hvlp gun as well…. So some trial and error making adjustments…first time produced drips… so sanded out and adjusted gun. Second time was great. Normal learning curve… product is good so far…. Waiting to see how it buffs out.

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Jenn Marino
Amazing

I've done maybe 8 cups and this company and product NEVER disappoint even when it's not them effected by disaster they are always willing to help others out!! I love this company and what it stands for along with there product..

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