Rc-4

[andrewdosborne]

Sounds like good progress Paul looking forward to seeing some more piccies of this.

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[JEPPO]

What was the action like when you did your mock setup with the rick bridge?

[wokkaboy]

wow a stanley knife would have been tedious Paul. Yes think that happens to everyone you find the right tools after the job is done !
Look forward to pics

[Swanny]

That's determination, all right! I can imagine how long that would have taken!

[Paul C]

What was the action like when you did your mock setup with the rick bridge?

The action was good, there is scope for raising the action on the tail unit, as soon as i get chance i'll do another mock up and get some shots, its had another coat of tru-oil tonight and i've hung it to cure.


So far so good shine building nicely.

[wokkaboy]

looking nice and shiny Paul, how many coats of naughty oil is that?

[Paul C]

3rd coat, but only really had one good coat as the first two got rubbed down to flat off, should take around 5 then try a buff to see how it polishes up.

[Arzi]

Hi Paul

If I can give some advise on my two attepts on TO finish - if you're going for a high gloss finish then put at least 10 coats on before you start to sand it level. Mine took about 20-25 before final sanding and polish and i did two TO sandings in between. Approx on 10 and 15-17 coats and then about 5 more before final sanding and polish. TO is so damn thin that if you sand with say 1000 grit after five coats you're most likely gonna go through the TO no matter how you try to be gentle with it.

Next one I'm gonna do a satin finish so it's not gonna need 20 coats. If this is what you're after then it's propably less. With my RC I was more than generous with my coats so it would propably equal to maybe 30-35 light coats.

Just so that you don't have to suffer the headaches I got when I was doing that...

[Paul C]

Cheers Arzi, yeah i'm leveling it with P1500 or P2000 between coats, i will work it down to P2500, each time it gets a better gloss, few more passes and it should be good to leave to cure before buffing.
It's hanging to dry at the moment and the current layer number 7 i think, is looking very smooth and glossy indeed.

[Paul C]

Greetings all, well time to update and as i had my birthday recently i am in possession of a mighty fine new camera, its a Nikon L330, courtesy of my lovely wife. So a few snaps of my progress, which has been adding layers of tru-oil to build up then leveling back using P2000 and P2500 rubbing papers, it's a slow process but each time the finish gets better, current photos show it prior to being leveled and buffed to check the finish (its getting close to me being happy with it).






i have ordered some items off eBay for other projects but spotted a Humbucker pickup for a bass for a bargain price, not sure if i'll use it on my Rick or sell it on.

All in all i'm happy with the progress, i can spot the issues, scars and blemishes within the timber that are only highlighted by the flash and if i decide to do another one maybe the Ash top i can watch out for these and eradicate or disguise them.
I don't have a festive bone in my body but it won't stop me wishing all the best compliments of the season, hope its a happy and peaceful one.