Ive know stained the body entirely, and I like the blue and think it shall look nice once bindings are scraped and lacquered. Ive also added in a casing fret dot and the 3rd for a bit of flair
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Ive know stained the body entirely, and I like the blue and think it shall look nice once bindings are scraped and lacquered. Ive also added in a casing fret dot and the 3rd for a bit of flair
Update
The kits arrived finally and its all looking nice - I'm very happy with the quilt on top
Ive roughly shaped the headstock but will obviously need to do more sanding when not doing a...
god that is a great finish
the blue is looking lovely
what other grain fillers should i get then?
dont really want to risk the timbermate if i dont have to
What a gorgeous tele!
right you've given me faith, just need to get the dye, poly and some turps from bunnings for the neck then.
yep pre mixed with water type, will have to head to bunnings tommorow
After reading some other posts on the forum, it seems that using timbermate with a water based stain can cause some issues.
Is there any way to get around this or should i look for a different grain...
i remember seeing this a little while back, massive Billy Bragg fan
yep forgot to mention maple fretboard. Im going to stain with the teak stain and then wipe on poly. Im going to just make a notched straight edge, but file and the radiused sanding block are on the...
alright cheers will have to head to bunnings thursday (last exam on wednesday)
Is there any issue with wiping the poly over the frets? (new to this whole business)
Hi everyone!
ordered my first kit in early April and am waiting eagerly on it's arrival (patience is a virtue in these times).
Ive already got crimson stains as im planning on a nice blue colour....