Non-PBG RBX Style Bass Guitar Kit RBX-20 from DIY Guitars

[Simon Barden]

You want them to go on to a flat surface, so if there are any lumps or bumps in that area, then definitely sand them. A light rub with fine sandpaper will give more surface area for the decal glue to hold on to, but you'll need to then apply some poly over the top. I'd wait a day before applying the decals after this current coat, and then at most a day afterwards before the next coat of poly unless you lightly sand all the finish down again to give the new poly a key to grip onto if the original poly is now too hard to melt easily when the new coat is applied.

[Alkay]

You want them to go on to a flat surface, so if there are any lumps or bumps in that area, then definitely sand them. A light rub with fine sandpaper will give more surface area for the decal glue to hold on to, but you'll need to then apply some poly over the top. I'd wait a day before applying the decals after this current coat, and then at most a day afterwards before the next coat of poly unless you lightly sand all the finish down again to give the new poly a key to grip onto if the original poly is now too hard to melt easily when the new coat is applied.

Thanks Simon,

I think I need a few more coats of poly first. Just did wet sanding at 1200 and it was too hungry on the LP(small segment in the cutaway) and they both have equal coats. I left the LP to dry for 48 hours but I think there aren't enough coats.

I've used a mixture of mineral turpentine and poly at 5:7 ratio to wipe on with a lint free cloth.

Just put another coat on both guitar bodies and necks and will apply more soon after they have dried. Poly mix is probably wrong but I saw on the net you can have it quite thin, it just takes more coats. Also found that if I have more poly to turps ratio it lends itself to streaks and runs which happened previously with a different ratio mixture.

Cheers,

Alkay.