Grain Filler on Ash body

[Bradtb04]

Thanks. I'm glad my stream is helping someone else out BD. Mark, the Timbermate I have is 4 In 1 and specifies it is for grain filling as 1 of the 4, not sure if this is what you mean but it might be alright.

[BigDaddy]

So, I'm giving the shellac - timbermate - sand - shellac palaver a crack. I mixed up the timbermate thick so it approximates a runny paste and painted it on. I setup a fan to aid in the drying and once the first application had dried, I gave it another coat. I'll let that sit a week, periodically hit it with the fan again if I'm in the workshop, then give it a sand and a spray bottle mist with shellac.

Other than the shellac, this is the method I used with the mahogany with good results.

I'd post some pics if I took some. I'll try to take some before sanding

[Bradtb04]

I found another technique, Timbermate - sand - sanding sealer - Timbermate again (if it needs it) - more sanding sealer (if you added more Timbermate). I got this from Fletcher custom guitars:
I contacted the owner who I had seen on YouTube and he was really nice about it.
I am having a go at this, I'll let you know how it goes.
Thanks everyone for your help, and BD I might look into that if I do another kit. Thanks again for all the help,
Regards.

[Cliff Rogers]

Dave did some great videos a few years back, he has been too busy to do any for a while now.
https://www.youtube.com/c/FletcherHa...Guitars/videos

[glenwilliam]

I used Feast & Watson Sanding Sealer on my JB-4M.
I did about 7 coats which got me to where i wanted to be

[Bradtb04]

I actually e-mailed David, he then provided me his number and got me to call him so he could walk me through what changes have happened to his process.

[BigDaddy]

I found another technique, Timbermate - sand - sanding sealer - Timbermate again (if it needs it) - more sanding sealer (if you added more Timbermate). I got this from Fletcher custom guitars:
I contacted the owner who I had seen on YouTube and he was really nice about it.
I am having a go at this, I'll let you know how it goes.
Thanks everyone for your help, and BD I might look into that if I do another kit. Thanks again for all the help,
Regards.

That's a great idea - I guess it then comes down to the compatibility of the sanding sealer with nitro. I know shellac is fine with nitro. Please let us know what products you are using (ie the sealer) beofre the nitro coats commence.

[BigDaddy]

I used Feast & Watson Sanding Sealer on my JB-4M.
I did about 7 coats which got me to where i wanted to be

What was your finish on top?

[glenwilliam]

What was your finish on top?

Nitrocellulose

[Bradtb04]

BD, I have a nitro sanding sealer