Thanks Sonic..:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain
I think the blue looks good too! thinking of a binding but not being familiar with doing binding thinking do I the whole side in blue? what are your thoughts?
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Thanks Sonic..:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain
I think the blue looks good too! thinking of a binding but not being familiar with doing binding thinking do I the whole side in blue? what are your thoughts?
This is guitar is going to look wild.
really nice veneer you've used there. And I like the walnut stain.
Did you get the Birchwood Casey sanding sealer/filler to use before the Tru-Oil goes on? I'd recommend it, using two coats and then sanding that before applying the Tru-Oil. It really helps stop the first coats of Tru-Oil sink in to the wood.
But I'd finish the rest of the body with stain or any other finish you plan to apply before putting any Tru-Oil on, so you can apply it over the whole body at once.
Hi Simon..thanks for the tips...I didn't realise there was a birchwood casey sanding sealer. This is a test guitar body so not too fazed if a bit rough. Really appreciating all the hints shared.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
There is. You'd only need a small 3oz bottle. Even with one coat of the BC sanding sealer on my ES-1, the Tru-Oil still sunk in quite a lot, so I'd advise 2 coats. It saves having to add a lot of Tru-Oil coats just to get the finish level.
interesting build you dont need a grain filler with basswood or maple its a tight grain you will only be giving yourself work you dont need and if your going over it with a lacquer it will swell the timber mate and give you issues down the track just spray it strait up give a couple more coats than normal, give it a wet&dry sand with 600 after 6 coats which will flatten every thing for you then another 3 coats as you'll need to wet sand it with 1200/1500/2000 what ever floats your boat i use 1500 or 2000 before the polishing stage, leave it for a good week if your using spray gun and 2 weeks if your using rattle can, to do basswood sucks as a nice grainy wood if your trying to bring out the grain I haven't really found a good reliable way to do it yet and i have been trying lol
you could give it a coat of binder if you feel you need it i don't use it on basswood
so far great work you look like you got you're head around it 👌
Hi Juanitasanch, just wanted to say how impressed i am with your professionalism, veneering is not an easy thing to do but youve cracked it, great job, the guitar looks great.
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Originally Posted by juanitasanch
Hi Simon..I've ordered some sanding sealer...have I read correctly you apply this after the stain, then sand before the Tru Oil? I did google and couldn't see it clearly detailed. I usually seal before stain but hoping you can help out here..thanks
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Originally Posted by Simon Barden
Hi phrozin
thanks for info share, I'm going an oil finish and trying lots of different swatch effects...got to say have found the basswood a bit temperamental to work with but hey...always up for a challenge. Thanks for the encouraging words too :)
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Originally Posted by phrozin
I Love that shiny pickguard with the chrome hardware, gonna look good!