well this is HARD!!! the first colour coat is pretty messy

i have found this so hard to get clean and every little imperfection just jumps out

the coat started to set and this caused me to mess up in a few areas. so after this one sets I will hit it with a bit fine wet n dry paper.

after sitting overnight this is the splotchy result

well one thing is it is not going to be a clean shiny new looking Chinese cello

the flame in the back is partly varnish streaks

I actually like the sides with there hights and lows

this is after one coat so it is really going to be dark when finished

you can see the varnish buildup on the edges and around areas of the ff

this discolouration I am not sure about, mabe the wood was not sealed well around there

more of that discolouration at the bottom

excess varnish build up

the lower edges have a lot of build up