Hi

[Omuine]

Hi guys
just saying hello this is my first go at painting and building I usually just buy them, Phrozin is my ol man he doesn't want to do any more painting as he is having lots of skin cancers on his arms some have been pretty nasty, I'm not as good as him at painting but I can pick his brain I've got myself 2 kits a Stratocaster with an ash body and an ES hollow body I look forward to chatting to you all. Hope I don't bugger them up

cheers All
Max

[Omuine]

Is this normal all these cracks ? How do you fix it did I bugger it up

[Trevor Davies]

Hi and welcome Max. I hope your dad is OK!

As far as the binding is concerned: it is common for the stain to creep into the cracks.
For the TL-1TB kit I did, I sealed the binding (using tru-oil). I taped it up. Then added the stain. This seems to have worked.

You may be able to scrape the binding to remove the top surface (and hopefully the stain marks). There is a post from Simon B (I can't find it atm) but I'm sure it mentions that he painted the binding!!!

[Omuine]

Hi Trevor
Mum and Dad are in America they went to the NAMM show and then to Egypt so their away for another 3 weeks when he rings next time ill run it by him as I don't know about fixing this, ill try to scrape it I watched youtube might haft to put new plastic strips which I have no clue about, I probably haft wait for dad to get home and see if he will fix it but he doesn't want to paint anymore, was looking forward to doing it never had an ES

Thank you Trevor for your advice.

Max

[fender3x]

I know this is a common problem, so if you go searching you may find various solutions. I remember Simon painting. Once you have it clean, putting some clear on it before adding any more stain, as TD suggests, makes great sense.

I tried staining an ES, but botched it and went with a solid color...but before that a bit of a problem like yours, although not as bad. I was able to get rid of most of it by scraping. It really just depends on how deep the crack is. Worth a try.

[Omuine]

I know this is a common problem, so if you go searching you may find various solutions. I remember Simon painting. Once you have it clean, putting some clear on it before adding any more stain, as TD suggests, makes great sense.

I tried staining an ES, but botched it and went with a solid color...but before that a bit of a problem like yours, although not as bad. I was able to get rid of most of it by scraping. It really just depends on how deep the crack is. Worth a try.

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Hi Fender
i thought about that but it was right through the whole thing I talked to the old man about it he said to just put it aside till he gets home and has a look at it, it's too expensive to mess it up as my guns skill isn't that good I ordered new plastic strips Dad said he might paint it if he can get away with it I know nothing about painting im probably the worse painter here Dads pretty good at it, He an automotive spray painter and he's done heaps of them is I got to try to talk him into painting it, I got an ash Stratocaster with the es so I'm using that to try spray paint I can use all his guns and stuff bit disappointing but

[fender3x]

You get to practice the patience, which is one of the hardest luthiery skills to master ;-) (I have not mastered it, that's for sure). Your Dad has done some really impressive paint jobs. Even though you are just starting out, having great equipment and a master to learn from will pay off, I am sure.

I started off with an ES too, before working on a strat body. That's definitely the hard way. There is something to be said for honing your skills on the easier project before going to the hard one. Sound's like a good strategy.

[Omuine]

You get to practice the patience, which is one of the hardest luthiery skills to master ;-) (I have not mastered it, that's for sure). Your Dad has done some really impressive paint jobs. Even though you are just starting out, having great equipment and a master to learn from will pay off, I am sure.

I started off with an ES too, before working on a strat body. That's definitely the hard way. There is something to be said for honing your skills on the easier project before going to the hard one. Sound's like a good strategy.

I can spray paint but not a scratch on the ol man his guitars look crazy good, I ordered new plastic strips I haft to fix it as cost me heaps to buy it I've got a strat which I'm doing while I wait to fix the ES, and a les Paul I just ordered

Max

[Omuine]

Thank god mum and dads back nothing like having a spray painter for a dad I was thinking I wasted $350

max

[fender3x]

That looks great! I have tried for that color and missed on several occasions!