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The excitement of watching paint dry. Tomorrow will be a week of curing and I can put it all together. I can’t wait! Sent from my...

Dora The 7Xplorer is done! I just forgot to post the last picture here. I still need to go back and fix some things, like some textural...

Hi Macktown, I do not have much experience with this either. You should be fine to add a clear coat - just make sure the paint has completely cured...

Hi noproblam, as far as the pictures go, they cannot be too large in pixel size . Try reducing the size of the pictures. Some folks also use...

Hi and welcome liamii, good luck with the build.

yeh your sort of committed atm with this one if you need any advice you know how to contact me I do read the forums but rarely comment, with your...

Welcome aboard!

@Phrozin: The body is Ash. I agree, the dye is patchy. I think your comment about sandpaper was spot on as my second attempt with dye (after sanding...

your dye looks patchy, off the top of my head is that an ash body or basswood? this is my 2c I wouldn't have used Timbermate if you're going to clear...

I appreciate the feedback, Juz. I used a little ebony timbermate on the face of the headstock to bring out the grain before dying to match the body....

There are much more experienced people here but my (limited) understanding is to use the same types of paint for the different coats, or check they...

I love that you stained the headstock. I wish I had done it to my build. I was worried about the different wood but the grain can still be seen...

Update: I've just checked the status of my purchase on eBay, and it says that the seller posted it to me and it's on it's way, I should be...

@Juz: Thanks for the words. I'm feeling much better about the finish knowing the clear coat will help. Yes, it's a huge learning curve, but so much...

That looks great!

The gloss makes a huge difference. I think it probably takes a bit of trial to see how the colours work with different wood. It is easy to see why...

Headstock dyed, and a test to see how it will look together. I'm not proud of the dye and sanding, but it will look good once I do the black burst....

Don't know about that Simon every piece of stained furniture is refinished by manufacturers use steel wool you get a softer look, it is how i was...

This was my second attempt with the dye... The first attempt, I went over it with dye too many times and the dye turned a green/gold/metallic colour....

Thanks for the kind words everyone! It is *so* close to being done. I thought I'd finish it on the weekend, but it turns out the set of tuners I...

Well, I'm sorted for the next little while! The first of two packages - most of the large parts for the next two builds - another 18W TMB (pretty...

Looks good. Really nice grain pattern. Should come up really well with the dye.

That one of the guns I have, and it's become my #1 for guitar finishing. I know there are more expensive guns out there, but I've had no trouble with...