Stu. Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Thank you for checking in, chaps! Hopefully the finished guitar won't look out of place on PG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu. Posted October 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 @ScottR I don't know if you were dropping hints, but I wasn't very happy with the staining of the top and decided to take some action! I sanded it back a little and added 50% purple to give three tones with a bit more depth. Left is before, right is after: Untitled by S K, on Flickr I started on the clear coat too; I managed to get four coats on at the weekend. My technique isn't great, so I'm going to have a lot of runs to sand out when it eventually cures. I don't mind though! Untitled by S K, on Flickr Untitled by S K, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 I actually wasn't dropping hints...but I really like the new version. Much more pop! SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu. Posted October 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 1 hour ago, ScottR said: I actually wasn't dropping hints...but I really like the new version. Much more pop! SR Maybe it was just my paranoia, because I didn't like the initial result I actually did some Googling and ended up reading a PG article about it! I don't have the facilities to make tinted clear, so I followed the article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Dying highly figured maple has to be one of the most fun things to do in the process of building a guitar. Everyone should do it at least once! SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 That looks much better. Nicely done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu. Posted January 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 I haven't felt like there's been much to report on this one for a while. The clear was going on fine, but it just wasn't curing in the cold weather. Even with keeping the guitar at room temperature prior to spraying, and waiting before using a heat lamp, the solvents weren't evaporating well before skinning over. I had to leave the most recent coat inside for a couple of weeks - it left a slightly soft finish and solvent pops galore, but it was firm enough for wet sanding. I cut it back and now it's hardening very nicely. I won't attempt any more spraying until the weather improves; I'm even considering getting a local spray shop to do it. Untitled by S K, on Flickr Untitled by S K, on Flickr Untitled by S K, on Flickr Untitled by S K, on Flickr I just wanted to break the top clear, because it would never have cured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Looking good Stu. I'm pretty sure that is the first purple neck I've ever seen. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Glad to see this one back on the table! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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