Left hand silverburst LP1

I hope these links to my youtube videos work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpARZ9OrHE4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTlGhS9_N1g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi5eHfd4c48

Nice vids Greg.

Silver burst looks kinda cool. :cool: You got a plan for the fix yet?

cool videos Greg very detailed at all the stages of the build. Build was looking good till the part of the clear coat peeled off. I'm puzzled why the guitar was masked for the clear coat, were you masking the binding ?

Here's an update.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0szb...ature=youtu.be

I masked the top to prevent the back colours getting on the binding and top

good fix on the top Greg, when the clear coats peels off like that usually means a total rub back.

Looks like the bubbles and paint rejection on the back may have to be rubbed back. Other than that the build is coming along well

If I thought I could get the clear off the basecoat without wrecking that too I would do it. I spray mirotone clear on kitchen stuff at work twice a year. I'm out of my depth with this oil base crap Bunnings recommended. Sedl paint specialists said my problems began With the paints Bunnings sold me as "these will definitely work together". It turns out the colours were enamel and nothing will stick to them unless you spray your clear in several fine dust coats before doing a thick full coat. Plan B is to heat gun all the clear off and sand the colours off. If I go that route I will try freehand airbrushing the burst next time around.

getting there mate, they joys of clear coats do my head in, so I'm with you

i assumed it was a compatibility issue after the last video, i doubt you're the first (or last) person to be burned by Bunnings brand "expertise" me personally I'm old school i screw up just fine without sabotage

you're going to haft to sand it all off and start again trying to fix it you'll just get a bigger mess, if your going to try do another silver burst sand it back till you get to the wood if you want to redo it without spending much money once sanded to 240 with oxide paper, get supercheaps primer fill give it like 4 or 5 good coats it will also grain fill the wood then sand that with 400 wet and dry, then use supercheaps silver acrylic give it 4 coats let dry over night (important) sand with 600 wet and dry then 2 more lite coats let dry overnight use supercheaps black for your burst when done leave overnight when done use either super cheap clear or color spec deep crystal clear when you apply the clear you need it to dry over night between coats then you will have a pretty decent looking guitar when done leave it for at least a week before you cut and polish it

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Ha ha you guys are great. You really put a nice light twist on it. No wait, that's just the beer. I've learned so much so far. If I stay patient and careful I'll come up with some totally off the wall repairiment. It's actually more fun than a day off to go see the doctor. I still think I'd rather do some uncharted technique than the bog standard ink stain and true oil.

I think most on the forum can relate Greg, we've all got a finish fail story (or two) lurking in the threads somewhere.

Will you reprise the Silver burst or are you going to do something else?

This just in.. I have repaired the silverburst. Video in a few days to follow I guess.

wow can't wait to see the outcome, and see how...

Here's how it turned out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-GjqJ663GU

Loved the vid Greg. Gotta be happy with that silver burst and the upgrades you've put in.

well done Greg the build turned out great and sounds good.

great work Greg, top vid and demo, go lefties!!

Thanks everybody. We did this build because my son Jackson has always had limited choices being a southpaw. Just a note to anyone interested. This guitar really rings acoustically, much more than my Gibsons. I put that down to using 24hr epoxy to set the neck. It sets hard not like cheesey PVA glue. I advise anyone doing solid colours to use acrylic urethane or nitrocellulose lacquer. Oil base enamel cannot be coated over without a PHD in paint tech and oil base urethane clear coat is not easy to use. Cheers.