Looking nice. I got a similar colour with Dingotone Coolangatta Gold on the mahogany body on a FVB4 kit.
I can't wait to see the black and the burst with Dingotone as I want to do similar finish on a FBM1 kit.
Looking nice. I got a similar colour with Dingotone Coolangatta Gold on the mahogany body on a FVB4 kit.
I can't wait to see the black and the burst with Dingotone as I want to do similar finish on a FBM1 kit.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1, TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1.
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
It's worth considering doing some scorching rather than a burst. A small butane torch would do it. I think that's how Dingobass might have done that example Strat body.Originally Posted by Trevor Davies
Last edited by Dacious; 26-07-2020 at 05:10 PM.
They say you can't hurry love - I reckon like Dingobass, you can't hurry this finish. You can't build it like paint. If you do, it just blows out curing time. Ask me how I know!
Good thing it's, it's worth it. This is first finish coat cured after 1.5 days. I'd whacked it on a bit thick in places which still had tack after 24 hours. It's very cool down here in CoVidtoria. Got some sun this morning which took the tack off.
Here's flashing off after second coat.
I wondered why you get so little final coat compared to stain and intensitier. You literally use half a thimble full for one coat. It goes on really thin. But every coat adds some depth. It feels great and smells great.
Last edited by Dacious; 27-07-2020 at 12:00 PM.
Looking good.
Don't confuse the term 'dried' with 'cured'. The finish coat has now dried (solvents have evaporated), but it will be a while before it fully cures and hardens (further chemical bonding within the finish). I'm never sure how long that is with Dingotone as it depends entirely on the ambient conditions. But even in the best conditions, it's probably another 3 weeks or so. So I'd be gentle with it for a while as until it fully cures, it will be a lot easier to mark.
Painter's son here - yes can tell its plasticised but not hard. be a couple of weeks. I want a few more coats on it. its flashing off more slowly with less sink each coat.
4th final coat drying. It's now semi-gloss and I could keep going but I will let it fully harden and may buff it out in two weeks
Dingotone is a great option if you can be a little patient, required little preparation, easy cleanup, I still have enough for another solid guitar left. Plus it doesn't have a noxious smell or odours.
It's very tolerant of touching, as soon as the wetcoat wicks off you can handle it with clean hands and no fingerprints. And it's not expensive considering you get three types of finish and probably two guitars out of it. All you need is 240, 400 grit and 0000 steel wool plus some masking tape for fret board.
If you want quick and shiny solid colours there's other options, but my body wasn't even that well matched. I'd definitely buy it again.. it's highlighted contrasting grain in what I'd consider not that attractive a raw body.
Last edited by Dacious; 29-07-2020 at 01:55 PM.
Needs a better nut (other than the one playing it...) and some setup. I have some cosmetic changes coming too. And the finish needs to harden for another ten days. But it's sweet.
I'll put up a video with original then changed pickup
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