So it's been a while since i posted and thought i'd share how far i've gotten and pick your brains a little.
I spent weeks repeatedly spraying it white and then having to sand back as little imperfections kept popping up and really bugging me. It was getting me down a bit and so last weekend on a whim i decided to just go for it with the cans and some newspaper (and hey, whats one more day spent sanding it back -_-). At first i thought i'd ruined it but since then it's really grown on me, i started on the front (Mistake) and had refined my 'screw it' technique by the time i did the back so i like the back more (figures) but i think once the front is keyed a little and all polished up it will look badass.
I'm gonna stick with it and so the next step is to sand it a little (I'm thinking very lightly w/ 600) then put a bunch of layers of lacquer on it. On that, i had a question; Do you lacquer the fret board? Or do i spray it with the board masked off. I haven't levelled the frets yet so i imagine there will be some light sanding on it anyway. When i was spraying it white i'd built up so many layers that there was a lip with the paint and the edge of the board, i've since smoothed it off and re-masked but was worried i'd get the same with the lacquer and it would bug me when playing.
Also, any tips on going about putting a decal or logo on the headstock? It might seem corny but i like the idea of putting my name on it. I'm thinking some form of calligraphy that would likely be too fine for it to work well with a stencil. Can i just use a very thin sticker and then build lacquer layers over it?
Any input would be appreciated, especially w/ regards on how to lacquer and buff it afterwards.
Also, side note: My hand has gotten a lot better recently, i can now get multiple fingers at once to do what i'm telling them and had one hell of a blast just playing heavily distorted power chords Metallica style xD I almost cried when my hand just started playing the intro riff to 'of wolf and man'. Finger memory for the win.
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