First Build: Red and Black Wilko Johnson Telecaster

[Mark Gill]

Oops—did i just start a totally new thread? Is that allowed (or advisable)?


So I'm giving my maple neck the gentlest of massages with 2000 wet and dry paper. It was already good, but I feel a real silky improvement.

However—and this might be my imagination—but I could swear that this black sandpaper is leaving dirty marks on the neck.

Is there something one could use to wash it (I don't want to use water)..?

Mark

[Simon Barden]

You did, and it's not a great idea. I'll flag it and see if Brendan can append these posts to the original thread. http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8320

Use turps, white spirit or metho. You are probably getting the marks because the wet 'n' dry paper isn't very good and the grains are coming unstuck and embedding in the wood grain. I bought cheap wet 'n' dry paper myself from eBay and the same happened to me. I'd suggest trying to find some better stuff.