thewongster Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 How many coats should I use for an acrylic laquer finish on a neck? I like it glossy too. Also once im done sparaying do I wet sand the whole neck and all? Im also on a budget and I want to add a decal onto my white head stock any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 What are your neck wood? How many coats? It is partly a question of taste. Some people spray two or three coats on a mahogany neck without grain filling because they like the raw feeling of the textured finish. If you are doing maple no filling is needed and you can get away with 5 to 10 coats depending on how heavy coats you can get away with without drippings or curtains. If you go for only a few coats you must be very careful while wet-sanding. Normally I shoot between 10 and 15 coats for a maple neck and I go up to 20 or sometimes even 25 for a mahogany neck even when I use grain filler. It gives me a little more insurance against sanding through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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