Purple Patch

[ozzbike]

Postie Parcel dude knocks on the door and I get a big grin. A nice Tele kit has arrived. One thing I did notice....no neck screw holes in the body....first for me...that I can remember. Opens a three point rounded neck mount as an option....maybe.....or not.

[Simon Barden]

Rounded neck plate? Why not?

The Hexacaster is getting a 4-hole rounded one, in the style of the latest US Strats and Teles.

[ozzbike]

Wow,

One coat only of Angelus purple leather dye. Very Purple.

[Cliff Rogers]

I found that the Angelus dye was VERY dark on Ash.
I am sanding mine back & going to try it diluted with the neutral.
https://angelusdirect.com/products/neutral-leather-dye

[Simon Barden]

None more purple.

Is that just straight purple on the ash, or did you get round to doing dark timbermate first?

[ozzbike]

I found that the Angelus dye was VERY dark on Ash.
I am sanding mine back & going to try it diluted with the neutral.
https://angelusdirect.com/products/neutral-leather-dye

I have watched a video where the Big D fellow warns that purple is the only Angelus dye he only does one coat.

I did not dilute it...just one nice coat.

[ozzbike]

None more purple.

Is that just straight purple on the ash, or did you get round to doing dark timbermate first?

One coat of Ebony timbermate after 180 grit...sanded 240, 320 and 400 and the one only coat of purple.

Deep purple.... 😎

[ozzbike]

Rounded neck plate? Why not?

The Hexacaster is getting a 4-hole rounded one, in the style of the latest US Strats and Teles.

I have decided to just go standard neck joint on this one.

[Simon Barden]

You certainly wouldn't want to have to sand part of the body now!

[ozzbike]

You certainly wouldn't want to have to sand part of the body now!

Simon, it has now been sprayed and sanded up to 800 grit paper.....the finish and depth of grain coming through the colour is amazing. I will continue spraying at a pattern of 3 x coats 10 minutes apart every two days, interspersed with a wet sand at progressively finer grits until I get to either 1200 or 1500. Then I will let it hang for 7 to 14 days and then start the end wet sand at 2000, compound, polish, wax and sealer....all by hand.

On this one I don't care if the grain gets covered or not. I want close to a glass like finish with the wood figure coming through a nice deep purple tone.....pun intended....and so far it is happening.

EDIT:-

I don't know about other places in the world, but finding some grades of sandpaper is getting tough around me. Some bright sparks online have started to charge like $4-00 (AUD) a sheet for 1500 and 2000 grit norton wet n dry paper.

I hear that Supercheap auto still has a range up to 2000. I will be checking tomorrow.