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[gavinturner]

Bummer. I've had issues with the blue tape too, especially ripping out grain on bare wood. I use the green low tack stuff from the same company that makes the blue (3M?). It certainly is low tack - most of the time it doesn't stick hard enough or for long enough. For edges I always use the 3M 471 pin striping tape and then attach the green stuff off of that...

cheers,
Gav.

[kells80aus]

Hi Gav,
I am thinking that there is some kind of chemical reaction between the gum on the tape and the Shellac I am using. The same thing happened on the 335 with the 3M blue tape, but not to this extent. With the Blue 3M there were patches around the edge only. The Green tape gum litteraly covers the whole face of the headstock. so I'll have to strip it back and redo that facet. I may be the shellac was too 'green' as in not properly cured, ie less than 24 hours old. I had blue 3M on the back of the neck while I was working on the front of the headstock and it's fine.

Cheers PK

[kells80aus]

Ok Stripped back(Shellac wiped off with Metho), Wet and dried with 1200 grit, and new decal applied

Cheers PK

[wokkaboy]

looks good PK, whats the plan shellac over the headstock now ?

[kells80aus]

Hi Wokka,
Yep shellac over the top, try and get enough depth to shine like the sun you crazy diamond you.

PK

[wokkaboy]

yer ok cool, I've never used shellac, what brand do you use and do you rag or brush it on ?
just keep the painters tape off it if you can. I'd say the tape stuck because the shellac had cured for under 24 hours maybe

[kells80aus]

Hi Wok

I am using U-Beaut Poishes from Geelong's White Shellac. I apply with a home made pad. 180mm square of 100% White cotton Drill. with a squab rolled up inside it. swoop the polish on swoop the polish off..


http://www.ubeaut.com.au/hardshell.htm

Cheers PK

[kells80aus]

Hi All,

The End is Nigh,

Assembly begins,

Some time later today this baby will have reached her conclusion with a the production of some noise from my Amp, well if all goes well it will

This has actually been some what of a marathon, with about 15 coats of wudtone on the body all up, and as menay coats of Shellac on teh neck. While I could take the necka little further I am just to anxious to hear this little Buttercup sing.

Cheers PK

[kells80aus]

[kells80aus]

Buttercup Complete No strings atached