After sanding to 1200 grit I applied two coats of Dingotone clear. Unfortunately the veneer on the front did not take evenly so it looks like it will be a paint job!
After sanding to 1200 grit I applied two coats of Dingotone clear. Unfortunately the veneer on the front did not take evenly so it looks like it will be a paint job!
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put up some pics Peter, it might not be as bad as it seems
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Hi Stan, been trying to upload pics as per instructions in FAQ's but doesn't seem to work
guitars:- Mini Maton acoustic
Fender CN 240 SCE thinline nylon acoustic
Yamaha G228 Classical
Godin Tele style LR Baggs electric
Freedom Chinese LP
Monterey Chinese Resonator guitar
No Name Chinese 12 string electric
Home build tele style electric
Stewart McDonald ukulele kit
Home build ukulele
Pit Bull ES 1g Just out of box...............
Here we go for another attempt at pics
guitars:- Mini Maton acoustic
Fender CN 240 SCE thinline nylon acoustic
Yamaha G228 Classical
Godin Tele style LR Baggs electric
Freedom Chinese LP
Monterey Chinese Resonator guitar
No Name Chinese 12 string electric
Home build tele style electric
Stewart McDonald ukulele kit
Home build ukulele
Pit Bull ES 1g Just out of box...............
The problem is over sanding.. going to 1200 will have polished the timber, hence preventing proper adhesion.
The instructions say to sand to 240 grit.
So, go over the body again with 240 and the DT should adhere better.
Last edited by dingobass; 08-10-2016 at 11:21 AM.
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Unfortunately Peter, Dingobass is the guru and is correct with the issue.
The good news is that you don't have to paint over that gorgeous flamed maple.
Sanding the timber with 240 grit will provide the DT stain with enough "tooth" to grip on to. I would just be careful not to sand through the veneer.
In contrast, sand the binding up to 1200 and even 2000 grit if you can, in order to stop the binding from taking the DT stain.
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Thanks for the great advice fellas. I thought I was doing the right thing making it smooth as a baby's but just goes to show we learn something new every day!
guitars:- Mini Maton acoustic
Fender CN 240 SCE thinline nylon acoustic
Yamaha G228 Classical
Godin Tele style LR Baggs electric
Freedom Chinese LP
Monterey Chinese Resonator guitar
No Name Chinese 12 string electric
Home build tele style electric
Stewart McDonald ukulele kit
Home build ukulele
Pit Bull ES 1g Just out of box...............
No worries Pete, we have all been over zealous with sanding at one point...
I went mental once and sanded a nice piece of highly figured Buckeye Burl up to 2500.......
Then wondered why the vynil sealer basically slid off... D'OH!
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