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Bit of an update. I've been a bit crook for the last few days so haven't done much. BUT... yesterday I applied the second coat of deep colour to the body and vintage amber to the neck. The body still has another 24 hours to go before I can add the third coat but it is looking great. The colour is evening itself out and the repaired divot is hidden much better. And as requested, here is a pic of the front of the headstock. A lot of the swirliness (is that a word?) of the grain has been lost but it still looks cool. So far, I'm 'right chuffed'!
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Looking awesome. Love the color. Looking at that should make you feel better.
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Hey Jase. Yeah, I do feel better. I was heartbroken when the grain ripped, but with the awesome support from this community I am at a stage where I am confident with the how the build is coming together. Got to say thanks again to all who offered advice.
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Found a font I like for the Matriarch scratchplate. I'm going to see if a local trophy engraver can carve it with their CNC machine.
The photo's a bit grainy cos it was taken late at night with the iPad.
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Wow, the build is looking really sweet Lawry. Love it.
Cheers,
Gavin.
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It's the weekend. Hurrah! Time to put some more time into the build. However, I have a bit if a problem (again, I hear you sigh). Actually, there are two. I put the first top coat on the neck a few days ago and during the night a front went through with strong winds. This caused a bit of dust to land on the headstock next to the decal and when I rubbed it with my finger it left a bit of a gap. The other problem is that I got a run that I didn't see while the coat was being applied. So my obvious question is 'what is the best way to attack these problems'? Thanks for you help guys, I know you won't be able to stop yourselves :-)
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You should be able to remove the dust and runs with a bit of steel wool. No biggie really.
I've tried lots of alternative's, but the best alternative to steel wool is steel wool. Micro mesh pad's work great for polishing but there not as effective at removing dust and runs.
BTW. That Emerald Isle looks fantastic.
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Thanks Dan. Must admit that was what I was going to try but if I had been way off the mark I could have made a right stuff up. Thanks for your response.
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great work Lawry, it really looks cool. Love the headstock logo/print
