lmao pabs, nice
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lmao pabs, nice
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Don't get up; I'll show myself out....
How much more intense could it get? None, none more intense.
Looking awesome Andy!
You need to name this build Rhonda!
I got nuthin except a "Wow"
I'm with Dedman on this one too.
Gunna go one more instensifier or is it already intense enough?
lol FW and Zandit...I forgot about Rhonda.
Yeah Waz, I think one more. It goes pretty intense when laid down, but when I (lightly) wet sand to smooth out between coats, you lose about 1/2 the intensity.
You'd be pretty surprised with the DT MkII blend Waz. its a different beast. dries quicker and much more glossy.
That's good to know and might consider revisiting it if I do another build after finishing the current one plus minor touch ups on a couple of others.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy40
looking good andy love the burst its different than the norm
What colour is the pickguard?
Three ply white
Nice, very nice!Quote:
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No that's not tru oil, poly or acrylic.
Thats the first coat of Dingotone final coat MKII.
The photo was taken 24 hours after application and was pretty hard after 48 hours. We have had about 75% humidity in the mornings and nearly 40 degrees out here during the day. 30 degrees where "Rhonda" has been hanging.
Waz, I think you would be surprised.
Andy that looks stunning dude! This is going to be easily one of the best ST builds I've seen on the forum to date.
cheers,
Gav.
Really looking good, Andy.
Hi mate, yes I am impressed that DT MkII has come up so good in all the hot weather we have had lately. Colour scheme just keeps getting better with each coat application.
Thanks Guys,
Well here's the second final coat of DT MkII after a quick 1500 wet sand. 48 hours drying time (dry but not cured yet).
I wasn't particularly concerned with making it super thin. I think its suffice to say that DT Mk II is a significant improvement on the previous DY Mk I final coats both in drying time, thickness (its a bit thicker) and much less finicky.
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nice result and burst Andy!
Ok guys, I'm having a bit of a problem.
I laid the last DT final coat some time ago and have been diligently awaiting the final cut and polish.
Unfortunately, it appears that the Karajini Red has somehow colour leeched or faded or something and has turned very orange. I am not a massive fan of the burst now. Maybe its me? I don't know:confused:
My only other option is to sand it off and start again, which im going to need some resilience as its gonna kill me.
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Damn Andy, that's so strange that it's done that. It may just be my phone, but the colour also looks a little patchy. I'd almost think it was a different guitar body
Looks OK but understand what you mean about too much orange. Maybe just need to sand off the clear top coats so you can then lay some more red to intensify the burst?
Looks like the clear coats have changed the colour?
Yeah, look when you put down the clear colours DT finals always leech a little bit of the colour. I haven't changed my tactic in laying it down though. Its almost like the ash has sucked the colour out over time or something.
I think you are right though Waz....I think i have to suck it up and sand off the final coats (smiling through clenched teeth) and just lay down some more colour:mad:
I might need a few days to accept my fate.
Hi buddy, pretty weird as both of my DT finished builds have gone a bit darker over time not lighter as this one appears. I did revert to using 'poo oil' as DB calls it but that hasn't had the same effect on the other 2 builds.
Have you noticed any of your other DT finishes doing the same thing or have they remained the same or gone darker over time?
I dont know about that colour Andy yellow looks good but the orange looks a bit anemic was the burst rubbed or sprayed ? is that an ash body grain looks like its sucking up the colour and the clear, clear looks like its going to take some rubbing back be intersting to see how the end product looks
@ Waz and Phroz
None of my other guitars colour leeched like this especially my TLA-1R, still as dark as when i started.
Its an enigma.
I think i've got three real choices
1. leave it as it is and try to love her.....(Don't think so);
2. Try to sand back just the final coats and either re-stain or spray a burst as Phroz says. (I dont think its goign to take anymore stain, so spraying maybe the only option 'cept thats going to muck with the finish, ie cant use DT or tru oil over paint.
3. sand the whole thing back and start again.
Hi buddy, I remember on mine after sanding back a little bit they did take some more intensifier as I had stripped more colour off than intended and needed to touch things up. If you think it is something to do with the clear coat you know what the alternative is as you have been there before.
Cheers, Waz
You got to fix it as it will piss you off everytime you look at it If you spray the burst lightly all you need to do is sand it flat and spray a light burst orange over your clear will do the trick
You reckon acrylic colour and clear coats, Phroz?
Dingotone is oil based as I remember.
If Dingotone is oil based then blending red artists oil paints onto the faded burst may be an effective 4th option.
Oil paint blends and feathers really well.
Dab small amounts of the oil paint around the inside edge of the burst and then work it out towards the edge with a decent brush, maybe a cm or 2 wide. Then apply more little blobs closer to the edge and keep working it outwards.
You could try keeping the brush very slightly (VERY slightly) moist with low odour turps or something similar if you need to but try without to start.
You're looking to create a "filter" effect with the oil paint and the strength of the colour of that filter is controlled by how much paint you blend on.
Build the effect up slowly and leave plenty of time for oil paint to dry.
Thanks Billb....never thought of that option
it's so crazy it just might work! great ideaQuote:
Originally Posted by billb
Sorry Andy I didn’t get back to you sooner nah spray the dingo tone light coat with the orange just to darken it up the orange and fade it towards the yellow and reclear you don’t haft to rub a burst or a stain can spray them (I think burst look better when sprayed) when I did my apprenticeship i started in a furniture factory (Kirby’s) we very rarely rubbed a stain some woods can suck up stain like buggery I would suggest use a air brush or small touch up gun if you have one just set the gun up to spray a tad on the dry side.Quote:
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I am looking for my next kit now Andy which I’m going to do a burst and stain and will be spraying it, I just cant make up my mind if I go with a les or es-3 or Ibanez or prs kit just cant make my mind up what to pull the trigger on, I don’t usually come to the forum very often so I don’t post much
Hi andy, could it be the batch of dt, mines done a bit the same as yous and lost colour
I took a time lapse video while making the burst. Things have obviously moved on from here.
If your interested, probs should watch it before they block my cool music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYBg3Jp_3Oo
Cheers for posting that time-lapse video Andy40, it was cool to see how the finishing work went, that thing you were using to hold the body at an angle while you worked on it looked like a really handy device, might have to buy myself one.
That guitar is looking great by the way.
cool time lapse video Andy, its come up looking great. Who were the artists in the backing tracks ? Buckcherry one of them
@ Doc the device to hold the body at an angle are clamps ! He used 2 Irwin quick grip clamps
Great video Andy and yes also noticed the 2x clamps, one for my hints and tips notebook!
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Thanks guys
Silvertide, Buckcherry and Razorlight.
Wokks you are spot on, they were clamps.
Anyway, as you all know I stuffed it with teh colour leeching. might do another time lapse video of the new colour!!!!:eek:
bummer I didn't read that Andy about the colour leeching, look forward to seeing the new colour
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Cheers mate, I wonder if my local big green shed has them in stock, since they do stock Irwin brand Stanley Knife blades.