Christodav's MM-1 Custom Order

[Andy40]

looks like a fantastic kit

[christodav]

The colour changes quite drastically in different light.I actually used a Dingotone, which was reddish, but I am not sure exactly what colour it was?

Chris

[christodav]

I have to sand the little bit of black Timbermate I have put on there, but I am actually digging the colour I have created.
The GluBoost will just go straight over the top once I get it right. The veneer has lifted in some spots around the edge, so I will also have to deal with that.

I am not sure now what colour to go with on the back and sides?
Black? Brown? Could you give me some suggestions please?

Chris

[chrissyinbkk]

That is looking real sweet

[JB RETRO]

Yep looking great Chris. Very interested in the finish coat you're going to do.

[Fretworn]

I'm thinking probably black for the back and sides. Alternatively you could go for a lighter brown to give contrast to the dark top.

[christodav]

Gosh darn it! I had the headstock almost perfect with Tru-oil and after quite a lot of applications of scratch-x and a mirror finish, I managed to go through in a patch the size of a 5 cent piece.
Ah well, another few days.

Chris

[christodav]

...after 2 coats of glue.

Chris

[christodav]

Well the GluBoost stuff works!

It was hard to get a smooth surface in the beginning as it was drying in seconds. I actually have done quite a few applications and I have sanded with 600 grit once. I am going to give it a go now with 800grit and see what one more application on a not so hot day will achieve. I was also hoping that the part that was lifting would glue down but this hasn't happened in the top corner (elbow edge.) I will probably still have to attempt to inject some glue in here later.

The colour is very interesting actually. It changes dramatically on different angles. It's a good thing. The spalt was a little disappointing compared to other kits and there are very little black spalt lines and no flame. The Ebony Timbermate did a good job of transforming things and I still find it difficult to believe that the stain is Dingotone Karijin red - I think. (The bottle isn't labeled.) I did 2 VERY thin coats without any intensifiers or finishing coats.

Anyway, we'll see how it looks by the end of the day.


Chris

[Andy40]

Looks very rustic