Barnseys ES1TL

[Adam Barnes]

Im just loving the colour effect this guitar has Barnsey, it reminds me of the soft silver colours that come about when cedar weathers. Its truly unique and would be a very hard effect to get if you were doing it intentionally. Bravo. Its got my vote.

Thanks its definitely not deliberate, this was my first kit and ive learned a bit more about guitars since it was built thanks to this forum. Its
been over 6 months since this one was finished and the clear coats had never set it was still tacky and soft to the point were hairs from my fore arm where sticking to the guitar. So while i was finishing the grs i decided to sand it back and re clear coat, it diddent really sand of but rubbed of in little balls

[nitroburner1000]

Thanks its definitely not deliberate, this was my first kit and ive learned a bit more about guitars since it was built thanks to this forum. Its
been over 6 months since this one was finished and the clear coats had never set it was still tacky and soft to the point were hairs from my fore arm where sticking to the guitar. So while i was finishing the grs i decided to sand it back and re clear coat, it diddent really sand of but rubbed of in little balls

Wow sounds like a fault with the clear. Ive had that happen with a faulty batch. Was doing a tabletop that didnt dry hard. Had to scrape it all back to bare. Chemical driers are added into the paint at the factory, if they are faulty then they dont react with the clear and never cure properly. This can also happen if it reacts with undercoats or basecoats. Bummer mate. Better to start again sadly.

[Adam Barnes]

Had a pair of these roller bridges turned up today from musiclily of eBay one for this guitar and the other for the grs. Feels really heavy compared to the kit bridge and the pegs slide into the other ones like a glove. Thanks to wazkelly for the YouTube clip for the tip

[Adam Barnes]

ive given it a go with some meguiars scratch X and a buff with the carnauba wax all ready to put back together

[Swanny]

Looking good, Barnsey! Nice and shiny finish FTW!

Makes me think of a Cobra Daytona.

[wokkaboy]

good work Barnesy it's come up nice and shiny after the polish. Assembly time !

[Sonic Mountain]

I dig the racing stripe. Cool guitar.

[DaveC64]

It reminds me of gone in 60 seconds mustang Elenore. I have found the paint scheme for my tl when I buy the kit. Nice effect. I will use Silver and a black stripes. excellent work.


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[DaveC64]

Wow sounds like a fault with the clear. Ive had that happen with a faulty batch. Was doing a tabletop that didnt dry hard. Had to scrape it all back to bare. Chemical driers are added into the paint at the factory, if they are faulty then they dont react with the clear and never cure properly. This can also happen if it reacts with undercoats or basecoats. Bummer mate. Better to start again sadly.

My Les Paul clear is still not rock hard. When it is I am going to sand it back and recoat with baslac. It takes 1 day to set solid. Here's the thing clear in spray cans has a shelf life. It also does not have the hardener added different process as nitro says. I will never use a can again. $300 got me a 5hp compressor 50ltr tank and hvlp gun.
Less over spray and real pro finish.


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[nitroburner1000]

My Les Paul clear is still not rock hard. When it is I am going to sand it back and recoat with baslac. It takes 1 day to set solid. Here's the thing clear in spray cans has a shelf life. It also does not have the hardener added different process as nitro says. I will never use a can again. $300 got me a 5hp compressor 50ltr tank and hvlp gun.
Less over spray and real pro finish.


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I agree 100%, btw im using DNA Paints at the moment, cant beat em for finish and speed drying.