Well guys, I am finally getting back into this build after a break of too many months.
First thing was to start applying the Naughty Oil. Unfortunately the Oil is a bit old and past it’s prime and a little too thick so flow on nicely. I tried to thin it with both Shellite and White Spirit, but neither seem to make much of a difference. So I haven’t got the usual standard of finish on this one, but it’s a "proof of concept" project for me so I’m not too concerned how it’s finished. Plus as the body is pine I know that it will get marked and damaged during the assembly process. But if it just works I’ll be happy.
I’ve included a photo of how much (or little) Tru Oil I apply to the guitar for each coat. It works out that about 9 or 10 drops will do about half of one side of the guitar. Of course the original soak coat is laid on a bit thicker, but each subsequent coat is applied very thinly.
As per usual with my guitars I apply 20+ coats of TO. But because the TO was a bit thick I had to smooth off the final coats with some 2000 grit paper to get rid of the wipe marks and then finish off with Brasso. Here are some before and after shots with the Brasso.
The back after the 2000 grit sand.
The back after a good hand buffing with Brasso.
The side after the 2000 grit.
The side after the Brasso.
A bit of an “arty” shot of the back.
Actually the photos are very flattering, as the finish is not that good IRL.
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