Added GT stripes - vinyl stickers cut with Cricut machine.
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Added GT stripes - vinyl stickers cut with Cricut machine.
The racing stripes are a nice touch... although in fairness what isn't improved by the addition of racing stripes? Looking really nice!
First batch of clear coats: Three sets (spaced 20 minutes apart) of 3 quick coats (Vertical, horizontal, vertical).
Already looking glossy!
I would say that is pretty excellent photographic evidence of the benefits of clear coating! Looks like a hot rod in the making!
Today I managed to sand the body with 1200 g. Then sprayed the final set of clear coats - once again, three sets (spaced 20 minutes apart) of 3 quick coats (Vertical, horizontal, vertical). Now to leave it a while before 2000 g sand and the polishing.
Also added a Cricut cut vinyl logo and name to the headstock.
Good progress! Glad you got a break in the weather. How many clears will you do?
That should be it! Not sure if it counts as 6 coats or 18 thin coats of clear!Quote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
I think I was not reading the "sets" part. Definitely 18. Wow, 20 minutes in between coats. What clear are you using. The water based clears I have used want somewhere between 2 and 4 hours in between. I could probably get away with a bit less if I sprayed, but that's still pretty quick!Quote:
Originally Posted by Trevor Davies
...I know I have asked before...and it's probably one of those products that I can't get here... <sigh>
The clear is Polycraft Acrylic Gloss Clear - as suggested in Phrozin's notes. I use a similar time between coats when spraying Cabot's Water-based Polyurethane (even though the specs say 2 hour recoat time). I like this aspect of spraying!Quote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
That's a pretty big difference pretty a pretty big time savings for re-coats. My 10 coats took me 4 days (Brite Tone). As I suspected...the Polycraft is an Australian product. I don't think it's sold here. Cabots is sold here, but the name is different, and I am not sure if it's the same product.
Today I have given the body a gentle sand with 2000 g, then polished with Kustom Creations Kustom Grit step 1 (cutting compound), and step 2 using a Random Orbital Polisher and micro-fibre pads, then applied Maguire’s Ultimate Compound and then Scratch X with the Polisher and micro-fibre cloth.
Very happy with the shine. Still, some room for improvement in the sanding and sanding sealer steps!
Looks great! I always appreciate reading/seeing the products that are used in in getting the finish. Gives a better sense of how the outcome might be replicated... And that would be a worthy goal. Looks great!
Thanks fender3x.
Today I have given the neck 6 sprayed on coats of Cabot's water-based satin polyurethane. Each coat was about 15 minutes apart. Besides a few specks of dust getting on the finish it all went OK.
FYI - I had previously (over a month ago!) given the neck 3 coats of Tru-oil and given it a light de-nib sand with 600 g paper. Then I had added the name and logo which are made from vinyl with the Cricut cutter. So, it has been resting for a while before today's coats.
Lovely work Trev, really like the lustre you got on that body.
+1 Looks fantastic ;-)
Thanks FrankenWashie and fender3x.
@FrankenWashie: I hope you, and Ig0r, are doing well?
Hi Trev, yes all is well at the Lab, thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trevor Davies
Been a busy couple of years, work things calming down so hopefully more time for projects.
Ig0r has been sharpening tools and making plans…..
Something to look forward to! Catchy new FrankenLab slogan ;-)
Added lemon oil to the fretboard.
Then added the hardware: Added the neck, tuners, removed the neck, added the loaded pickguard, added the neck, added the vibrato system, added the vol/tone plate.
All went OK. Though the neck was a bit too tight and chipped off a bit of paint :mad:
It has now been strung up and rough tuned, then left for a day.
Today I have done the setup - string action, adjusted the saddles for 12-inch radius, intonated. All has gone well.
Tested the electronics and it all works - the 3 position slider switches change the phase of the corresponding pup, with the middle position being off. So, when both sliders are in the same end position the pups are in phase, when at opposite positions they are out of phase.
The glamour shots:
Noice. Very noice. Ig0r approves. Lovely outcome mate.
That looks like a great instrument. Makes you want to pick it up and play it! Love'd the rampant mustang on the neck plate! Is that a decal?
Thanks FrankenWashie and fender3x. Very happy with it - I will give a review soon.
@fender3x - yes, the mustang on the neck plate is a vinyl sticker.
Racing strips, blurred logo, mustang on the neck plate, hot rod color. Looks like you've invented the pony-tar!*
*This should make sense to a US audience as a portmanteau...but not sure how well it travels...
Those of us of a certain vintage recognise the punQuote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
I'm not sure about the pony part. But pony-tar sound much nicer than Guit-ony! What about Guit-tang, or ferra-tar? No! No!Quote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
For those of a younger vintage the 1960s Mustangs and other horsey name cars were known as "pony cars"Quote:
Originally Posted by Trevor Davies
So it does travel ;-) Takes the name from the early Mustangs, but we still use if for small-ish muscle cars with a long hood, a short trunk and a back seat only suitable for a box lunch. Cameros, Firebirds, Chargers... Seems appropriate for a short scale bass painted like yours... Attachment 45957Quote:
Originally Posted by dave.king1
I thought it was slightly more defined and used as a description including those you named but with small block engines such as the 289 in the Mustang.Quote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
The 66 Mustang was a hero car in my mid teens
Yeah, although there is some flexibility in the term I think. Most people would include all the early Mustangs, even the ones with an in-line 6. Most people would still include the current 5.0 liters. Maybe not all the ones in between. I don't know if you got the Mustang II in Australia but maybe not that one...yuck! But for sure a Mustang with a 289 V8 is the one that kicked it all off.Quote:
Originally Posted by dave.king1
Not sure if people will use "pony car" for the electrics, but I wouldn't rule it out. They can go from 0-100kph in under 4 seconds
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