What did you use for your colour coat?
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What did you use for your colour coat?
Well I like Teles too, and that head-stock looks as good as any.
This is what I am using as primer, picked it up from REPCO under $20 think it was $12.95 can't recall. To be honest it doesn't seem to spray that well but have persevered anyway, what you see is one coat sanded down with a cork block and 180 grit paper, next coats I will use 240 grit and higher to give a nice smooth finish in readiness for the final colour. You need to use a cork block (or other flat block) so you don't create little valleys when you are sanding which you will do if you sand with the paper around your fingers.
Next step to fit the neck in place to set out the bridge position, I have upgraded that to a Wilkinson Compensated Saddle Tele Bridge - Chrome that has brass hardware on it which will suit my relic look better and this one also gives me the option of running the strings through the back of the bridge or through the body - which I am told does give you different sounds and intonation depending on what you use. Here is the link if anyone is interested in this http://www.realparts.com.au/bridges-...le-bridge.html (Adam not sure you like links posted to other stores - if you don't let me know and I will remove it).
I have also ordered a 4 way switch to replace the standard 3 way switch, this will give you an extra setting that places the two pickups in Series to obtain a beefier sound (kinda loosely like a humbucker I am told) the 4 way switch also maintains the standard middle switch position that places the two pickups in Parallel. the switch upgrade is cheap and easy to do, the switch is about $12.00 plus delivery if you can't get it local. A little more information here if you are interested http://www.singlecoil.com/docs/4way.pdf . What I like about this upgrade is if you don't like the extra sound the 4 way gives you, you still have the other 3 standard switch positions available to you... win win!
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i havent used repco stuff , but ive used the Septone and Motospray spray pack stuff , my favorite is Motospray one step primer putty ( its a yellowy/gold colour ), its high build stuff and you can use just it on bare wood and with a few coats does everything from a bit of a pore filler ( unless the pores are like small craters ) right through to being a primer for colour paint , and its easy to sand and you can get it smooth as glass , AND you can spray acrylic , enamel and nitro cellulose car paint ( and a lot of other things ) straight over the top .
the only problems it has is depending on the wood it might soak in a bit , and with some paints , like metallics , it might soak them up a bit but easily fixed with a thin normal primer coat .
a bit of a tip when your spraying with spray packs is to find a container ,like a liter measuring jug , and fill it with hot water from the tap , and sit the can in that for 10 mins or so before you use it ( give it a good shake every coupla mins as well ) , this will get the paint upto a nice temp and itll flow a lot better .
another little tip is when your down to the last quarter or 5th of a can , squash it under your foot some , putting a nice dent in the side of the can will give it a tiny bit more pressure and make it a bit more consistent with what the paint was like at the start of the can
Great tip thanks for that, I did think the paint was quite thick which was affecting the ability to spray. I will heat it up a little and see how that goes for the next coat, this product looks good as it undercoat/primer for all known acrylic and enamel paints (or so it claims), it did cover very well I must say and would recommend it for other users. I only have a couple more coats to do will stop at 3 if it looks ok before I start looking at colours so I probably wont lose pressure but if I do will certainly jump on it a little!
Nice subtle relic look - the finger board looks great
Yes the finger board and the back look great, the headstock not so good Stan. Out with the sandpaper to get it off and start again.... cleaning up now and smoothing the timber with steel wool had to use 180 grit to get the black off.. :(
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Ok sanding finished and first antique coat on... looking a lot better another coat and a gentle rub tomorrow and things will be looking heaps better.
This pic without the flash.... more accurate looking
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looking great matey