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

[Simon Barden]

If it's good wet 'n' dry, then soaking's fine and the grit won't come off. If it comes off, its poor quality paper and you need to use better stuff. Maybe if you want to be a bit more aggressive on flat surfaces with coarser grits, then don't soak it first, but once you get to 600 and above, you are certainly in the polishing stages so you want to be as kind to the finish as possible, whilst still letting the paper take off some the surface peaks without adding any significant scoring of its own.

[Alkay]

If it's good wet 'n' dry, then soaking's fine and the grit won't come off. If it comes off, its poor quality paper and you need to use better stuff. Maybe if you want to be a bit more aggressive on flat surfaces with coarser grits, then don't soak it first, but once you get to 600 and above, you are certainly in the polishing stages so you want to be as kind to the finish as possible, whilst still letting the paper take off some the surface peaks without adding any significant scoring of its own.

Thanks Simon,

It is good quality wet and dry. I'll probably put another two more coats on at least and wait a few days before trying wet sanding again. I have 600 and 800 here but think it's too hungry so I wouldn't go there because the 1200 was as well. I'll probably start back on the 1200 after these few coats then apply another thinner coat before doing 2000.

After that I'll do the micro mesh pads working my way up to 12000 as I did with this build(although this was with TO):
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ighlight=alkay


Cheers,

Alkay.

[Simon Barden]

Note that if you've sanded to 1200 grit, then start with the 2400 grit micro mesh. They use a different grit scale, and 2400 MM is the next smallest grit size after P1200 (or even P1500). If you sand to P200, the MM 3200 grit is the next one to use.

[Alkay]

Note that if you've sanded to 1200 grit, then start with the 2400 grit micro mesh. They use a different grit scale, and 2400 MM is the next smallest grit size after P1200 (or even P1500). If you sand to P200, the MM 3200 grit is the next one to use.

Um ok I'm a bit confused but I will research it after these have a few coats. Obviously there are differences. Woops.

Cheers,

Alkay.

[Alkay]

Note that if you've sanded to 1200 grit, then start with the 2400 grit micro mesh. They use a different grit scale, and 2400 MM is the next smallest grit size after P1200 (or even P1500). If you sand to P200, the MM 3200 grit is the next one to use.

... more coats going on now to be safe and that's both the bass and the LP. I can't wait to start sanding and micro mesh as well then it's build time

Photos coming soon hehehe.

Cheers,

Alkay

[Alkay]

Ok so while I'm waiting for the clear coats to dry. Here's a couple of pics I took with my telescope:

Yeah it's a guitar forum but I just thought I'd share it.






Cheers,

Alkay.

[Alkay]

Also did a very small amount of wet sanding because I had a run from the clear coat and that's now leveled out. It's looking nice so far. I have some more car polish on it's way incase I run out.

I think I might wait for about 3-5 days to start wet sanding and then the micro mesh. The final cut and polish. Really hoping it comes up shiny.

Cheers,

Alkay.

[Simon Barden]

Keep going. It's worth it. It will come up shiny.

[Alkay]

Keep going. It's worth it. It will come up shiny.

Best guitar I've built so far Simon as far as the staining goes, though someone didn't like the face of the body but that's personal choice. I was trying to go for an Australian outback sort of look. Everyone has their own tastes when it comes to colour so I'm not that fussed.

Cheers,

Alkay.

[Simon Barden]

I was trying to go for an Australian outback sort of look.

As long as you don't hang corks from it, it will look great.