First Ever Build - SV1

[a_novice]

Thanks Simon. I was hoping I could tape off and touch up so good to get that advice. I’m actually using acrylic clear so will rough up a little to get it to stick. I was in a panic but feel a little better now.

[Sonic Mountain]

Acrylic blends really easily so you won't have to worry about roughing it much. As long as you are spraying like onto like it'll be fine. Try to avoid spraying right up to the taped edge, as you can create lines and bumps, try and blend to where you have taped. Then when its nice and hard you can cut it back. I'll often tape up the hard edges when polishing and cutting and leave them till last. They usually end up getting buffed pretty well inadvertently, so good idea to protect them while you are getting the flat bits nice and shiny.

[a_novice]

Thanks Sonic, just starting now so will take all these tips and see how I go. Luckily it’s a small area so hopefully easy to rectify. Hard to blend using spray can though. Learning a lot from this build.

[Bakersdozen]

Thanks Sonic, just starting now so will take all these tips and see how I go. Luckily it’s a small area so hopefully easy to rectify. Hard to blend using spray can though. Learning a lot from this build.

Use height and or distance to feather

[king casey]

As long as you are spraying like onto like it'll be fine.

I'll say. i.e. Cabot's Exterior gloss and SCA acrylic clear gloss do not get on.
Another first-hand cautionary tale.

cheers, Mark.

[a_novice]

Luckily i'm using just SCA products so should all be good. Will try the heigh and distance trick and see how i go. I guess it gives me time to finish last few coats of clear on the headstock while i'm waiting for tru oil order to arrive.

[a_novice]

I need to do some small tidy up on headstock edge where I took off the tape and wondering what the best approach is. Should I just take to it with a fine grit sandpaper to remove any paint overhang or is there a better way?

Also is there any need to tape up the front of the headstock when applying the tru oil on the back and neck? I was going to tape edge of fretboard but wasn’t sure if I shoul do anything else.

[Bakersdozen]

I need to do some small tidy up on headstock edge where I took off the tape and wondering what the best approach is. Should I just take to it with a fine grit sandpaper to remove any paint overhang or is there a better way?

Show us a picture if you can.

Also is there any need to tape up the front of the headstock when applying the tru oil on the back and neck? I was going to tape edge of fretboard but wasn’t sure if I shoul do anything else.

Depends on your application technique. Some do, some don't. Have a practice on scrap first to see how it goes on (especially around edges) and you might find you don't have to. I'm always paranoid about leaving a hard edge on the finish when taping up.

[a_novice]

Here are a couple of pics, its just where the tape was removed...most of the top side edge is really clean but the bottom didn't turn out as neat.

[Bakersdozen]

I'd try either some steel wool or a white (super fine) scouring pad. I found white scouring pads at a cleaning supplies shop. Great for knocking things down like flakey paint and bumps in truoil without leaving scratches.