I’ve been clear coating lately... sorry that I haven’t posted pics recently. Please see the images below. I decided to do a glitter effect to take a left field approach and it turned out pretty good.. sparkles in the light which the photos don’t capture. Also, the guitar if much more of a purple or violet colour in person as opposed to the photo.
I’m at a bit of a cross roads now. I’ve done 12 clear coats on the body front, 18 on the body back and sides, 15 on the headstock front/back and 8 on the neck heel. Because of the glitter, despite the copious coats, a lot of places still feel ever so slightly rough and I don’t know where to stop... I’m afraid if I put too less coats to cover the glitter I may sand through it and rip it off the surface. Anyone’s advice on what to do at this stage? Past experience?
Also, you may see through the photo that I’ve got several runs on the front of the body. In haste, I forgot to slightly roughen the surface with scotchbrite before the 4th coat, which I had been disciplined in before p, and the clear just wouldn’t stick. Will these runs be sanded out during the wet-sanding process prior to polishing, or am I staring at a bleak reality of starting again? Your help would be much appreciated.
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