Daves SG Build Whist Waiting for the clear to dry on my LP

[wazkelly]

And here we are again ready for the clear next week.
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The neck and head is the same colour as the body I have primed the headstock on the front top and the sides. I will sand it down and then apply a totally black face sides head and back and blead it into the neck then at the shoulder spray it black and blead into the neck.
Hopefully that will work out it wont be until mid next week now before I have any more updates.
Hope ye all like it.

Looks great

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[Kick]

It sure does! Nice job

[DaveC64]

3 coats of clear Just spotted the anomaly on the back Hopefully it is just a gnat I can remove later.

[Sonic Mountain]

Coming along really well.

[DaveC64]

I checked the finish this afternoon it is drying much faster and harder so I will leave it until Monday before I wet sand a layer off to remove the pocks and and blemishes. Then the final spray
I have found the Baslac clear 40-40 product much better for hardness and drying time and I only goofed once with the gun on the edge I pulled the trigger when I was not moving the gun splodge it dried out ok a minor run to remove before the next coat.
If you use this product vent well and wear a mask it states it is for professional use only. It creates very small particles.
You may wear a eye guard as well other wise you could ruin your glasses. The over spray if you are within 1 meter will stick. unlike spray cans I have found does not go that distance.

[DaveC64]

I think I am going to stop at this level of finish. what say ye all.

I can polish any minor defects later where required,

[Kick]

That is looking very hot!

[DaveC64]

It has now cured unlike my LP which is still a little impressionable. I would certainly recommend the Baslac 40-40 product for 2k clear finishing you just do a 100ml clear 50 ml hardener 10 ml reducer mix ( I increased my reducer because I was using 2 bar through a 1mm nozzle. LPHV gun. This is the 2k clear professional car paint repair shops use hence the quick hardening.
It comes in 1 litre cans does not go off until you mix it with the hardener then you can use it for up to 4 hours, or thereabouts it says on the spec sheet depending on temperature.
just doing my pre build more pictures later. The neck lines up perfectly there was about <0.1 mm play at the shoulder when in the correct position. which translated to quite a range at the headstock. I just sighted it in with the bridge.

[DaveC64]

Here is the completed build I will post it to GOTM when I have finished setting up and polishing.


I will do some better photos when the Light outside shows of the wood colour.

[wokkaboy]

nice one Dave its come up a treat. Don't forget to peel off the white stickers back of tuners.
So is this an all stock hardware build ?

Like how you have worked the black burst to the neck heel and other side of control cavity