Guvna & Son - JBA-4 - No.1 Bass Build

[chrissyinbkk]

That is a fantastic colour.... can we know what it is?

[churchie]

Oooooh I like it

Love to know what colour it is too

[JohnH]

Yeah, that colour is great!

[Guvna19]

That is a fantastic colour.... can we know what it is?

So its a nitro based stain clear base 'Craftsman Pigment Stain' to which I added approx 1/2 blue and 1/2 green solvent based 'Ultratint'
bought a 4 ltr and mixed up approx 500ml which was way too much.

Came up a little darker than I was aiming for, but still pretty happy sa far....

the Ultratint is what we use at work to tint 2 pack poly's and epoxy.

Going to attempt a black burst with some more stain and if all fails give it the Red Door treatment - i.e 'Paint it Black'

[Andyxlh]

Looks unreal!!!!!

[Sonic Mountain]

Absolutely gorgeous.



The coopers gets the seal of approval as well - but you need to have a tidy up and put some pics in the sheds thread.

[Guvna19]

knowledge fail / lesson

blotchy stain when dry

nitro based stain isn't re-coatable (as i've learned today) . so hand rubbing a burst is out, the stain just re-wets itself and is difficult to spread evenly by hand. I tried to iron out the finish a few times which resulted in buildup on the edges. photos look bad

Black burst intentions mean some lovely grain will be hidden.

[Sonic Mountain]

Looks pretty good still to me?

One of the reason I went back to black on my sg is I couldn't get the red stain to look even enough for my liking. But I think that may be just the way it is with theses bodies assembled from multiple pieces. Once you get a good clear over them its not really noticeable.

[Guvna19]

Looks pretty good still to me?

One of the reason I went back to black on my sg is I couldn't get the red stain to look even enough for my liking. But I think that may be just the way it is with theses bodies assembled from multiple pieces. Once you get a good clear over them its not really noticeable.

Cheers Sonic, I only posted the few good pics of edges. Think your right when clear goes on will be fine. Still hoping I can fluke a good burst.
It's funny how when you sand / colour/ build these projects you often know of all the imperfections which dont really matter, yet they still manage to bug you a bit.

[Sonic Mountain]

Oh yeah, its the same with cars. You can patch stuff up. But you know it's there.

I think you will be pleasantly surprised at what some clear coats will do for it - regardless of what system you use.