I think I can add couple of more points to what @McCreed has extensively and Beautifully written.Originally Posted by Paul_H
On the veneer I have seen people give a single pass with 180/240 sand paper before stain. Anything finer will make wood more polished and stain may become blotchy
Clear finishes depend on whether you have a spray gun or want to do with Rattle cans or wipe in with hand and also depends on compatibility with stains
Choices are
1. Nitro / acrylic if u have a spray gun
2. 1k / 2k Poly from Rattle can
3. Wipe on Poly / Truoil if your hand is your method
But please do stain a scrap piece of wood and try the poly out on it as sometimes it may introduce a yellow tinge or to test the compatibility
3. On the Binding.... You can apply some clear lacquer with QTips/ earbuds and you can mask them with fine line tape and masking tape on top of that to prevent any bleeding into the stain. I had read this somewhere in this forum and from a few people and it works flawlessly most of the time
4. Glue and finish if there are neck alignment issues ( in mock build). Finish and glue if everything is fine in mock build
Did you do a mock up build? What colours of stain are you choosing?.
Looking forward to pictures. Do create a Build Diary in the forum please.
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