sure Doc, sanding is like riding a moped, good fun for the first 5 minutes haha
wait till you have hand sanded the whole body with timbermate, if you still enjoy it you are a rare breed !
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sure Doc, sanding is like riding a moped, good fun for the first 5 minutes haha
wait till you have hand sanded the whole body with timbermate, if you still enjoy it you are a rare breed !
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Originally Posted by wokkaboy
Yeah, either that or I'm a certified masochist, and, or, nutcase.....lol
I never knew building a guitar could be so much fun.
I might start applying the Ebony Timbermate to the body this weekend, I've already started sanding it with 180 grit sandpaper, I've noticed some glue stains on the back of the body near the upper horn, and also inside the upper cut away, might see if I can sand them out.
Hey Doc you really need a small wire brush to sand out the glue, you can sand it with sandpaper till the sun doesn't shine the glue penetrates pretty deep.
Or some have had success with Goo Off from your favourite shop, sure it would come in smaller bottles
http://www.bunnings.com.au/goof-off-...r-can_p1581881
There's a certain amount of therapy in creating something with your own hands, Doc, I think that's what you're finding!
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Originally Posted by wokkaboy
Oh rightio, well those can be a couple more things to add to my Bunnings shopping list then, would something like a fine brass wire brush be okay?
hey Doc try the fine brass brush should work. The idea is to open the pores of the glue affected areas, do this before you sand to 220/240 grit and then apply the timbermate and the stain should take
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Originally Posted by wokkaboy
No worries, then I'll leave applying the TM till sometime next week, I'll do the finishing work on the neck in the meantime.
no worries Doc, look forward to an update pic on the neck to see how it's looking over the weekend
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Originally Posted by wokkaboy
Will make sure I take some pics of the neck with the finish on it, I may need to empty out the pics folder on my Samsung Galaxy Y phone since I think it may be getting full.
so will the neck be all clear Doc or are you doing the headstock face gold ? I reckon a gold headstock will look cool.
Also have you done more work on your Doc's Guitars logo ? That will need to go on before top coats