Third coat of nitro ready for cutting right back and then a thin one to one mix over the top. made a cap on the head stock and put a mop purfling around and sanded it with a slight radius over the whole thing to give it that 3d kind of effect
Third coat of nitro ready for cutting right back and then a thin one to one mix over the top. made a cap on the head stock and put a mop purfling around and sanded it with a slight radius over the whole thing to give it that 3d kind of effect
Last edited by jarrod; 04-12-2014 at 08:17 PM.
off the chain Jrod, that is stunning !
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scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
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scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Oh man. Gimme.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
Bloody hell J-rod...... The Minister for War and Finance will have your bitz turned into a new pair of earrings if you dont get onto that soon
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Recessed tuners? I'm loving the colour on the top and hs. Looks miles deep but still let's the wood shine.
jarrod, this is the best scratchie I've seen on here, very nice mate
Thanks Stan but thats a big call.Originally Posted by stan
Any hoooos all nitrocellulose coats are done so as soon as she is cured in a couple of weeks I will cut and polish her up to beautiful shine.
Stunning. Is spraying Nitro harder than 2k or acrylic?
The prep work is a hell of a lot more intense. Nitro is very thin and does not fill any grain at all like 2k or Acrylic. You can leave it a day for your 3rd coat etc... and all it does is soften the coats underneath so grain filling is a very important part of the process. This Guitar was sanded back to 400 grit before I even put the stain on. Then it had 2 coats of Vinyl sealer which were then cut back being careful not to cut back through the stain. I have done six coats all up and cutting it back each coat to smoothen it off and keeping the overall finish thin. The spraying alone has taken a week and will now be left for 2 weeks at the least before all the solvents have vented out and the lacquer has stopped shrinking. The actual spraying is no different and your gun settings must be good and constant. Also I will add that nitrocellulose is far more toxic so a spray booth and head to toe cover up with a high quality breathing mask is a must.
It's a far more expensive form of spraying a guitar then good old acrylic and as this guitar ages it will yellow off slightly and give that vintage look that we all love. One thing you just can't do with nitro lacquer is rush it .
Thanks for the info mate. The results are amazing. Can't wait to see how she polishes up.
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