The Frankencaster

[Eponymous]

Oh. This is the clearcoat I’m using.

[Simon Barden]

Have you tested for compatibility yet? It should be fine, but you never know until you test. Maybe a quick dab on the paint on your spraying handle?

[Eponymous]

Hi Simon

I did test on a spot which will be under the backplate a week ago, to give any problems plenty of time to show up. No problems experienced

[Simon Barden]

Good news!

Here’s hoping it goes on easily and looks great.

[robin]

Looks good Eponymous, great save.

rob

[Eponymous]

3 coats of the polyurethane on. A couple of runs on the first 2 coats but I think, I have the spray gun working properly now.

This is the result so far.






Seems sparkly!

The final clearcoat will go on tomorrow, then I have to wait 2 or so weeks to level sand and polish.

So late May, early June I will finally be putting this thing together.

Happy with that

[Simon Barden]

Did the last coat go on OK? Just waiting for it to harden now?

[Eponymous]

I have waited 3 weeks for the clear coat to cure. The instructions said 1-2 days per coat and I ended up doing 5 coats but I waited nearly 3 weeks to do the level sand and polish. This is what it looked like before I started



This is after level sand and starting to polish sand.

The grits I used were 600, 800, 1200, 1500, 2000 and 3000.





Then I used color tone medium, fine and swirl remover.

This is the finished body.





Pretty shiny.

This afternoon, I will be using copper tape on the cavities and starting the wiring.

Good progress today.

Still with the upside down photos......I really can’t seem to change that. Sorry

[DarkMark]

That looks like a satisfying shine. Good polishing job. Hi

[Bakersdozen]

Ooooh nice and shiny great work