Dedmans ES-2V

[Dedman]

Inlay is done...still not as good as I'd like but ...I did my best. Need to do some filling, sanding and painting but its just too hot for me, might have to put this one on hold till we get a few cooler days

[Tweaky]

What are you using as filler ?

I had the neck out from my Es-3 build the other day looking to cut the last 3 block inlays of Gold M.O.P, but typically, now can't find where I put the uncut pieces.......might have to re cut the whole lot again in white MOP, which I'm not looking forward to doing if I can help it..... God knows how people have the patience to cut elaborate shell inlay by hand.

Anyway, because I removed the original plastic block inlays, I found some of the MOP I cut, is not as thick as the plastic inlay was, so I need to build up a few of those inlay holes a fraction.
I have Art supplies of both powdered Charcoal, and of Graphite, since I have dyed the fretboard Black, I thought I'd use some of the powdered Charcoal to build it up to the required amount so that the inlay was flush with the top of the fretboard, then remove the inlay again, then soak in some super glue into the Charcoal so it sets hard in the holes, then glue in the inlay over the top...... seems the easiest way to get it flush without endless sanding.

I haven't tried this.....can you see any possible problems happening if I go down this trouble shooting route?

[Dedman]

I use good old black timber mate Tweaky.

I still need to re-polish the stainless and I'm ready for the final colour coats of black once I mask everything again. Again, we wait for weather

[Dedman]

Finally got some work done on this tonight. Sanded and taped up for final black coats!
even did a little sanding on my FV while waiting for timbermate to dry

[wazkelly]

Hi Dedman, in this weather the timbermate won't take long.

[Dedman]

yay! final coats of black went on today!. masking up, nearly an hour.. spraying 5 mins. LOL

[wokkaboy]

looking good Dedman, so the painting weather not been that flash ?
There's my 12k up haha

[phrozin]

someone has been busy, looking good Dedman love the inlay

[Dedman]

been too hot to do anything except sweat!

[Andy40]

Nice one Deddy. love the black