SHINEY - nice work
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SHINEY - nice work
Hey Gav , Looks amazing dude. What compound do you use to buff out any lines left by the application cloth.
Thanks guys, it's coming along! I've made some serious misjudgements with this one (mostly colour choices) which I am putting down to excitement and impatience. I am at least becoming more and more comfortable using dye with each build.
@Jarrod - with the Tru-Oil I find that the finish settles if I can get it on there fast enough and have my last pass wiping with the grain. However it is also often the case that the stuff doesn't dry flat, either because of low humidity, high temperature or whatever. In these cases, it is wet sanding to the rescue. I usually sand to 600 grit before applying the dye and first coats of Tru-Oil and therefore I start wet-sanding at 800 grit after every 2-3 coats (6 coats initially). Once a grit looks pretty uniform, then I move up. From 600 to 800 grit and then 1200, 1500 and 2000 grits. For the 1200, 1500 and 200 grits, I start to thin the Tru-Oil 50:50 with mineral turps. This makes it dry slower and settle better to produce a really level finish.
With Wudtone? Well, that's a different story. I *always* end up with wipe marks after applying Wudtone clear coats. I dont know what I am doing wrong, but they are there. The coats are so thin I dont feel confident wet sanding them. The only thing I have found that works for me is to buff the clear coats out at the end with Colortone medium, fine and swirl remover compounds. I have also found though that the Wudtone clear is quite a thin layer so it is possible to rub through, especially on the edges of a solid-body.
And now the disclaimer! I have done 2 wudtone builds, and both times I have looked at the Wudtone clear coats and, even though they came up nicely with the compound, I resorted to a few coats of Minwax wipe-on poly to try and increase the shine and give me more protection. I really wish I knew what I was doing wrong with the Wudtone clear coats! With the poly added the final finish looks good, but it kinda renders the use of Wudtone redundant as far as tone goes..
Anyway, I hope this helps.
cheers,
Gav.
Well thanks for that Gav , I have joined the naughty corner and I am in the process of putting tru oil over my Wudtone Deep coats and I am having great success but was getting lines from the rag still . A wet sanding I go then and I will start thinning with turps too. Cheers for sharing that mate
@Jarrod - no worries dude. Let us know how you go. The tru-oil can also be rubbed out with compound at the end for a really nice shine!
cheers,
Gav.
Well, the neck is finally set on the Florentine. I was a little nervous - I've never set a neck before - but everything seemed to work out OK. Well, I guess I won't really know until mid week when the clamps come off, but here's hoping...!
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con..._neckglue1.jpg
The nice thing about this build is that the bridge posts aren't drilled yet so I didnt have to worry about string alignment while gluing. I can do the bridge in a second step and worry about alignment then. 8-)
cheers,
Gav.
Looking very classy Gav, that would look nice on my wall as good as it would in my hands
Looks Awesome Gav! I'm barely into my first build but these photos are making me want to grab another kit already....
@Jarrod, @Crundes: thanks guys. The colour isn't quite as dark as I was hoping for, but it's coming along!
Cheers,
Gav.
Wow Gavin, that body looks almost irridescent with what reminds me of "watered silk" from times gone by.
I really like the colour so far too - this is gunna be a stunna.