"Bladecatcher" DC Esquire

[bargeloobs]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from wokkaboy on September 19, 2014, 09:11
nice name Barge, so you going to run with DLG ?

Yeah man that's the name I'm stickin' with, I actually used it on the "Blacktop" on the back of the headstock but as I put it on a bit later I didn't post any more pics.

So anyway a little bit of a set back today in the form of me stripping the top back to bare timber.
I'd been having real issues with dust particles sticking to the finish like a magnet so I decided to steel wool a bit of the crap off before the next clear coat, did that then proceeded to wipe down with some Prepsol to get rid of any remaining shit.
Wiped clean (or so I thought), went to shoot another coat only to find the residue from the Prepsol started to react with the nitro and was leaving patches where the lacquer wasn't adhering properly.
In a eureka moment I decided to try and wipe off the still wet patch of lacquer with a bit of the Prepsol only to discover that Presol + wet Nitro is the exact formula for paint stripper and the finish wiped off right down to the timber.
While something like this isn't ideal it's going to give me the opportunity to fill the grain properly (something I should have done from the start) and get a nice smooth surface to work with.
I've also tracked down some satin black nitro so I can go with my original plan of a satin black top.
Luckily the back and sides came out unscathed so all in all I'm taking the positives out of this:-)
Onward and upward.

[pablopepper]

Ah nuggets. Well if you ever need paint stripper you're all set.

[bargeloobs]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from pablopepper on September 24, 2014, 09:32
Ah nuggets. Well if you ever need paint stripper you're all set.

Hehe damn straight there Pabs, it actually works like a fricken charm:-)

[wokkaboy]

bummer Barge, I thought this axe may be ready for GOTM. Oh well as you say take the positives out of it to fill the grain better and you found a satin black nitro

[bargeloobs]

Yeah I don't think there's any way this would have made it in to GOTM and for that matter probably no time in the near future either.
We're just in the process of taking over a new property and packing so while I'll have my very own workshop/mancave to play in once D-day (settlement) hits I'm not really sure when I'll get her finished:-(
I was kind of hoping to get all the clear coats on then at least it can just sit and cure until I'm ready to finish it off.

[wokkaboy]

yer ok Barge, well it will be all worth it once you have moved and are setup in the man cave. I always add 50% onto the time I think I'll finish a project. You got to be realistic and allow for small issues !

[bargeloobs]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from wokkaboy on September 24, 2014, 10:38
yer ok Barge, well it will be all worth it once you have moved and are setup in the man cave. I always add 50% onto the time I think I'll finish a project. You got to be realistic and allow for small issues !

Yeah definitely Wokks, or big issues for that matter:P

[stan]

shame about the set back, but you will have an even better axe in the end

[lawry]

Man, that musta broken your heart, Bargie. Still, I have no doubt you'll be back to where you were in no time. I'm loving the headstock, fantastic finish!

[bargeloobs]

@stan, lawry - cheers guys, it's actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise really, now that I've grain filled the top it's only gonna need a few coats of black satin and I'm done, rather than mucking around trying to fill pores with lacquer and ending up with a finish a mile thick.