TLA1-S Kit

[wazkelly]

Attachment 22942

Really happy with how the neck is turning out. Same as the body Coolangatta gold, but the body took to it completely differently. 2 weeks to cure then a sand and polish

That neck looks great.

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[Kick]

I agree! Very nice!

[Freakystyley]

Reviewing the body of this kit I have found a problem I’m not sure how I missed it.





Glue marks I assume are from the binding

Problem is I have already stained the top. It is a splated maple veneer so I assume I can’t sand back and use goof off as I will probably sand through the veneer.

Any advice on how to proceed? I want to try keep the veneer and not have to sand through or spray a solid colour.

All I can think to do is use goof off on the problem areas and because they are around the sides try a black stain to burst? But I’ve never tried that. Any other ideas are welcome.


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[Andyxlh]

It's quite subtle. I'd go a Jarrah or a Mahogany stain sunburst with an airbrush, don't think you would need to go black to hide that if you were going the sunburst route...

[FrankenWashie]

It's quite subtle. I'd go a Jarrah or a Mahogany stain sunburst with an airbrush, don't think you would need to go black to hide that if you were going the sunburst route...

+1 on that. A bit of a darker shade across the top and it will recede.

[Freakystyley]

I’ll look into it. Never done a burst before and I don’t have an air gun so it would be a wipe on burst


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[wazkelly]

Light sand to the affected areas, add some more stain, let it dry for a few days then delicately add a bit more finish. Can sometimes work or at least minimise the visiblity of what you were trying to disguise. I'd try this before going the burst.

[Freakystyley]

Light sand with 240?300? Super scared of going through the veneer


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[nitroburner1000]

Reviewing the body of this kit I have found a problem I’m not sure how I missed it.





Glue marks I assume are from the binding

Problem is I have already stained the top. It is a splated maple veneer so I assume I can’t sand back and use goof off as I will probably sand through the veneer.

Any advice on how to proceed? I want to try keep the veneer and not have to sand through or spray a solid colour.

All I can think to do is use goof off on the problem areas and because they are around the sides try a black stain to burst? But I’ve never tried that. Any other ideas are welcome.


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Heres a painters trick, lightly sand any top coat you have applied to the affected areas so it dulls or flattens it off, using mabe 400 to 600, always go with the grain. Then get a very small artists brush and using diluted stain exactly paint over the lighter affected areas, if you apply too much gently smudge with a clean cloth until you have the desired blending. Remember if is slightly darker it will look like the grain.

You can apply as many coats as needed to blend the colour and when your satisfied with the results seal it. I use this technique when ive had to do repair work on furniture. Hope this helps.

[Andyxlh]

Nice idea!