Andy40's TLA-1R Build

[wokkaboy]

thats looking unreal Andy, are those photos taken when the final coat has just been applied ?

[Andy40]

thats looking unreal Andy, are those photos taken when the final coat has just been applied ?

yhep. thats what a thin coat looks like wet.

[wokkaboy]

no worries Andy I reckon once its cured for 3 weeks and you cut and polish it you should get the same level of gloss

[wazkelly]

Good to see someone in South East Qld finally turn out a good looking DT finish as I had seriously lost faith that it could ever be pulled off.

[Andy40]

Thanks Waz. yeah the key is the thin coats.

I started applying DT stain between March and May 2016 where the humidity averages high and low were roughly between 53% and 95%. In March it spent more time at the higher end and now it spends more time around the 55% mark.

[dingobass]

Dayum Son. Very noice 😁

[Andy40]

Just in case anyone wants to see the contrast between the wet coat and 24 hours later, I thought i'd post some piccys.

So this is the result you can achieve with DT MkI after 3 thin finish coats using my technique. I have not buffed or polished the guitar in anyway.

[andrewdosborne]

That's come up very well Andy

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[stan]

now that is looking sweet, Andy

[Andy40]

Thanks Andrew and Stan.

While I'm waiting for the finals to cure, I'm getting a few odd jobs done....

Fret leveling, fret polishing and dingowaxxxxxxx complete!