My First Build - TLA-1

[supapuffin]

Two coats of sanding sealer have been applied. Now the serious sanding can begin.

[supapuffin]

You got some paint on it buy the sounds of it?

Just the sanding sealer so far. I have all week off work though so hoping to get there by this time next week.

[I’ll give it a go]

Just the sanding sealer so far. I have all week off work though so hoping to get there by this time next week.

You lucky bugga, looking forward to those pics coming through.

I don’t get back from Bali til late Tuesday so I’ll pick up my kit from the post office Wednesday. Thursday I’ll do my mock build and see what I can do with it over the weekend.


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[Woltz]

Supapuffin let me know how you find the Wicked Witch Nitro. I've been looking at their tinted clear for my TL neck.

[supapuffin]

Supapuffin let me know how you find the Wicked Witch Nitro. I've been looking at their tinted clear for my TL neck.

Absolutely - I have very high hopes but will let you know how it works for me

[Andy40]

Good job on that body supapuffin

[supapuffin]

Good job on that body supapuffin

Hi Andy - thanks so much for the kind comments - I have been working up to applying the grain filler so will see how it looks from there.

[supapuffin]

Hi everyone - this video is slightly out of order with some of those to come but I thought it may be interesting for some people also on their first build. This video shows the use of grain filler/slurry being used to fill the deep grain in some of the ash. It seems to be working well now that I am in the process of doing the final surface prep.

https://youtu.be/I_m1SP1W8_A

[king casey]

Hope your Timbermate doesn't shrink down like mine did under acrylic.
I does state 'non-shrinking' on the label but I reckon this is simply window-dressing.

cheers, Mark.

[supapuffin]

Hope your Timbermate doesn't shrink down like mine did under acrylic.
I does state 'non-shrinking' on the label but I reckon this is simply window-dressing.

cheers, Mark.

I know what you mean and its a concern

In the past I have found it works well as long as you dont try and use it to fill a massive gap and if you do - to do it over a few goes.

I left it proud when it dried which I hope will allow some room for shrinkage.

If it all goes pear shaped then I will add a post to the forum about 'Relic-ing my kit guitar' and say it was my plan all along.