"Ocean Child" ST1 - First build.

[Dengreg]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from SIMpleONe89 on April 25, 2014, 11:53
Thanks for the reply! How many coats of 50/50 did you apply? I'm thinking of achieving a solid colour with the colour in your second coat.

Around 3 to 4 coats as they are very thin. Will end up doing probably 2 pr 3 more. I will put a pic up in the next day or two, working on the neck at the moment.

[gavinturner]

Looking great! I love this colour on strats - surf guitars just rock. The 50/50 mix gives a good balanced colour IMO. And it gives you a bit more Wudtone to play with if you want it. Are you aiming for more of a solid colour, or do you like the "white-wash" grain-through look (dunno what else to call it). Either way it's gonna look killer!

cheers,
Gav.

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/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from gavinturner on April 26, 2014, 20:07
Looking great! I love this colour on strats - surf guitars just rock. The 50/50 mix gives a good balanced colour IMO. And it gives you a bit more Wudtone to play with if you want it. Are you aiming for more of a solid colour, or do you like the "white-wash" grain-through look (dunno what else to call it). Either way it's gonna look killer!

cheers,
Gav.

Hi Gav

Looking to do a solid colour. Using very thin coats so a slow process. Doing a vintage yellow neck which is coming along nicely.

Cheers
Denis

[gavinturner]

Nice Denis! A close-to-solid colour is my preference too (at least for this colour). Should look great with the vintage yellow.

cheers,
Gav

[Dengreg]

Neck after 4 coats of Vintage Yellow and before top coats. Pretty happy with the results

[wokkaboy]

looking good Dennis, nice deep yellow colour and the body is coming up nicely !

[Dengreg]

Finally back working on the body. Around 4 coats on. Will do a couple more as they are very thin coats, however one happy chappie with the result so far.
Should the cavities be "painted" with anything before doing the shielding???

Cheers
Denis

[wokkaboy]

wow Denis that looks excellent, looks like a solid colour, is there any wood grain visible ? I've never painted cavities before shielding I don't think there's any advantage

[SIMpleONe89]

wow amazing!

[lawry]

Damn that looks good Denis! Perfect surf colour for an iconic surf guitar.