Fred's SG 3 Pickups

[nitroburner1000]

I did a test comparison of 2 wipe on polys, the Feast & Watson (oil based) I used in the red Strat, and a Minwax water based.
I was expecting the water based one to be less yellowing than the oil based product, so I stained a test bit and applied 6 coats of each side by side, with a reference strip in the middle protected by masking tape.

Minwax on left, F&W on right:

Interestingly the minwax came out more yellow than the F&W... not a lot, you can't really see it on the photo, and it could be because I applied it thicker than the other, but no benefit compared to the F&W.

Also because it's water based it seems to take some of the ink off the wood, the cloth used to apply ended up coloured purple while the other one was just the expected oily yellow... don't like the idea of removing any colour!

So I'm going to stick to the F&W. It was super easy and forgiving to apply last time and I got a great glossy finish.

So I got started with the neck and the front.




They say it dries in 6h so I'll do the back side tonight.
Pretty happy so far.

It dries fast, i was putting on 2 coats a day with no problems.

[Simon Barden]

After two days that's four coats you've put on. You must be getting pretty warm by now!

[FrankenWashie]

After two days that's four coats you've put on. You must be getting pretty warm by now!

Badoom Tish! Simon Barden Ladies and Gentlemen! He's here all week, do try the veal!

[Zandit75]

After two days that's four coats you've put on. You must be getting pretty warm by now!

**Crickets**


Not the warm reception you were hoping for Simon??!!

[Simon Barden]

Crickets are a big step up from the normal tumbleweed. I must be improving.

[wazkelly]

Anyways, I had a bit of a chuckle and saw the humour in each post.

[nitroburner1000]

After two days that's four coats you've put on. You must be getting pretty warm by now!

I thought 4 coats were standard if you live in the uk!

[Simon Barden]

One thick one normally suffices. Actually the further north you go, the less people seem to wear coats. In Newcastle, if it starts to snow, people start to think about changing from a T-shirt to something with long-sleeves on.

But not always, especially if young and female.

[nitroburner1000]

One thick one normally suffices. Actually the further north you go, the less people seem to wear coats. In Newcastle, if it starts to snow, people start to think about changing from a T-shirt to something with long-sleeves on.

But not always, especially if young and female.

I cant remember, i was 10 when i emigrated.

[FredA]

Man, I leave this thread unattended for 1 week and it's gone fully off topic! :-)

I do prefer laying coats on guitars than on me though... I haven't gone through a European winter for 13 years now and I'm definitely not missing that!