Summertime DT tips

Now that summer is here, it is time for a few tips to help you get the best results with your DT finish.

1. Do NOT apply when the temp is over 30 degrees centigrade.... not many finishes or paints like it when its hot!
2. Be mindfull of the humidity.. anything over 50% and you may notice curing times are longer..
Try and find a room where you can control the humidity.
One of our guys discovered that hanging the body in a cuboard with one of those de humidifier worked a treat.
3. SUPER THIN coats.....
4. Don't rush it! The finish is the one thing that can make or break a build... When I am building, the finish application is the one part of the job that takes the longest time to complete regardless of what finishing product I use.
This can take up a four to six week period of time as I like to ensure that each coat is completely cured.
5. Have fun!

DB you forgot rule #1 of summertime tips - chill your beer on ice !!!

DB says: if it comes from The Big Green Shed, it's the wrong product...

hey Stan no one has enough time in a lifetime to read the bible of DB banned products even if you lived to 110yo hahaha

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Originally Posted by wokkaboy

hey Stan no one has enough time in a lifetime to read the bible of DB banned products even if you lived to 110yo hahaha

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It's easier to remember the things that are on the approved list, i think there are 4...

Who works when it's over 30 degrees? Ha ha ha

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Originally Posted by stan

It's easier to remember the things that are on the approved list, i think there are 4...

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And two of those are beer.

Well; 1) beer and 2) more beer.

Tip number four is definitely one to remember, one of the reasons why I had problems with my Gold Strat build was that I got impatient.

Tip No.3 is where I went wrong on the EXA-1 in the first finish effort. I have been adhering scrupulously to 3 and 4 this time around and the results are far, far better.