Finishes, drying and curing

[Zandit75]

Haha, yes that bit of information would have been helpful, so I don't look like a know-it-all!!
Good to see you have the "Happy Wife, Happy Life" mantra down pat!!
I can't help much with the other info, I haven't down a solid colour build yet, and I certainly have not used nitro.
Hopefully someone will chime in soon for you!

[MusicStudent1]

Haha, yes that bit of information would have been helpful, so I don't look like a know-it-all!!
Good to see you have the "Happy Wife, Happy Life" mantra down pat!!
I can't help much with the other info, I haven't down a solid colour build yet, and I certainly have not used nitro.
Hopefully someone will chime in soon for you!

Absolutely! 😀 I'm reading all kinds of stuff about nitro. Not much is there about the drying time needed between coats. I want to go with nitro because it's "traditional", used by Gibson, and looks very high quality when done right. The kit is worthy of the best finish possible. I'm also agonizing over buying a better bridge before I start drilling holes. The one it comes with seems just OK...I'm on the fence about it. The kit also seems worthy of a Graph-tech nut but I can do that after completion.

I might get that book by Dan Erlewine from the library about guitars. I read it years ago and recall his in depth discussions about the process.

I'll keep you posted, thanks for the reply!!!!