Shoota, what do you use for primer? It really looks good.
Shoota, what do you use for primer? It really looks good.
Whoa, there's a lot of prep work going on with this little mite.
But as they say, it's all in the prep.
We should see a perfect finish as a result . . .
Just a spray can of acrylic primer. Ive done 5 coats. It got a bit windy yesterday and blew the body off the hook. No wood damage. Just paint work. I'm off to get 1200 grit paper now and a couple of hot dogs. I'll rub it back and give it another 2 coats. Then a rub down and I hope it will be ready for some colour.
Thanks Shoota!
This is my first build Rob so I wouldn't necessarily follow my lead.
6th coat of primer. Tomorrow I'll get another can. Lay on a generous coat to fill a few tiny imperfections. Then a light sand and it should be good to go. Amanda has approved my design ideas. It's gonna rock.
getting there Shoota, look forward to seeing colour coats !
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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
Completed builds
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
post designs? :P
This will give you an idea. The skull will be in the space behind the bridge. Same colours and will continue the pattern through to the back. Pink top and bottom with black through the centre. On the back the black will continue onto the neck and headstock. Then pink splash perhaps and Amanda in pink. Hopefully in Fender Font.
Unicorns and pink, jeez don't tell my little one, she's pink unicorn mad:-)
Looks like you've got a definite plan for the final concept there Shoota, should look insane if you can pull it off.
Just a little food for thought, I notice you're going pretty heavy with the primer, obviously you're after that perfect smooth finish which is great. Maybe an option in the future could be to grain fill the timber before painting, that way you'll only need one coat of primer, you'll cut your curing times right down and obviously have less paint on the body so the natural resonance of the timber won't be as stifled.
There's heaps of options as far as grain filler goes but a good inexpensive way is just with super glue, spread it all over, let it cure completely then sand back for an ultra smooth finish.
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