The cracking can be due to two things. Either sudden temperature changes, where the wood and the finish contract or expand at different rates, or else an incompatibility between the materials used in the finish. I know you used DT on the body, but what exactly have you used on the headstock? You mentioned lacquer, but what type, and what was used to blacken the headstock underneath it?
Sorry Simon - I thought I'd already replied to this!! Anyway - just black spray paint is what I used. Then I went with a clear lacquer over the top of that. I'm tempted to sand it all back to the wood and start again, this time using black stain. The finish now looks like when mud dries in the desert. It looks kind of cool, but not what I was going for, so I need to ponder my options ...Originally Posted by Simon Barden
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Ahh...I had a similar problem doing my latest headstock when doing the second coat of paint. All I could do was to strip/sand it all back and start again. I went with a stain second time, had some small bleeding problems with some ink I also used, but the stain and lacquer were fine together.
I don't know what caused the initial reaction. It was the same paint, all clean, it all seemed good but crackled almost immediately.
Did you clean it with a tack cloth or metho, etc before applying the clear coat?
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