Those factory sanding marks will be completely invisible once a clear coat goes on there.
I have never sanded them out of any maple board I've done. To be honest, I suppose I never even thought to because they weren't noticeable. (to my eyes)
Those factory sanding marks will be completely invisible once a clear coat goes on there.
I have never sanded them out of any maple board I've done. To be honest, I suppose I never even thought to because they weren't noticeable. (to my eyes)
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Have you considered using a sticker kit?
On my J Bass I used Black Block Marker sticker kit and Tru Oiled over that. On my Swampy Tele went a bit crazier and used a metallic chrome sticker kit, again under Tru Oil. Both can be found in my signature under 4th & 5th builds.
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Thanks - I’ll experiment and let you know.
How many coats of finish/tru-oil do you put on the board? Enough to seal it I would think?
With maple I put as many coats on the fretboard as I put on the back whether I'm doing a hand applied finish (Tru Oil/wipe-on poly) or spraying lacquer or poly; satin or gloss.How many coats of finish/tru-oil do you put on the board? Enough to seal it I would think?
You can do as many or as few as you want. Like many parts of guitar building, there's no set rules necessarily (mainly recommendations) and it depends on what you wish to achieve.
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I just sanded one of mine a bit. Gently as FW suggested. Mine was very close to flush so I just used a little 320. If it is very proud
I don't think you need to worry about the radius too much. You don't want an obvious flat spot, but most of the feel of the radius is the frets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW9o...b-rw&index=110
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKXN...b-rw&index=108
Both these guys take off the top with a razor blade. I have used the same approach (with tape on the edges) to get rid of hardened drips in finish as well.
The MOP dots arrived today - they are lush. I’m going to have to have a go at this
Cool! We learn by doing!Originally Posted by Groovyman32
The MOP dots arrived today - they are lush. I’m going to have to have a go at this
I've never done a full replacement, just repair or replace the odd dot. I look forward to seeing your process. Post pics!
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Beautiful job! Cruising over the the deets now...
Thanks! Haven’t updated the diary yet - coming soon!
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