iskim86 Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 first, what is this translucent layer of white stuff under the primer? my body is alder and when completely sanded through, it is a light brown color... but on the front and back of the body, after I penetrate the paint and primer, there's this layer of yellowish stuff on the body... and it makes the body really nice and smooth and bright. what is this? is it just a thin layer of primer before it gets penetrated or some sort of wood filler thing? (i don't remember seeing this on my previous body... this is a MIJ jackson DXMGT body) second, you know what smell bevel on the edges of dinky bodies? what do I do with them? I realized as I'm sanging the side, I'm kind of going through the bevels and making the edges sharper. should I use a chemical stripper to avoid sanding the bevel down to an edge? or is this a problem every refinishing processes face? thanks a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 I'll leave your first question for someone more experienced with finishes, but I suspect it might be some kind of sealer. As for making the edges of the bevel sharper, just round them off a little with sandpaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iskim86 Posted April 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 I'll leave your first question for someone more experienced with finishes, but I suspect it might be some kind of sealer. As for making the edges of the bevel sharper, just round them off a little with sandpaper. that would probably make some areas imperfect, right? sucks to be a perfectionist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 You could use a router with a small roundover bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 You might be surprised how close to perfect you can get it with hand sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iskim86 Posted April 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 You might be surprised how close to perfect you can get it with hand sanding. i think i stayed on one area for too long. :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gedlee Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 The same thing happend to me. I was using dupli-color for my base coat, started to sand with 600 wet and there was the same yellow stuff. I may have stayed in 1 spot to long, I don't know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 here is the answer to your first question. the trans finish underneath the primer and color coat is sanding sealer. it is applied to creat a surface above the wood before finishing. according to stew mac, sanding sealer should be 25-30% of your finish. do not sand the body all the way down past the sealer, or you will have to re seal it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biliousfrog Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Sanding sealer isn't always used & is sometimes frowned upon as it's only purpose is to build a thick, easy to sand finish fast. If you're going to use a solid colour then normal primer works just as well & should finish harder, some people use clear laquer, epoxy or shellac. Sanding sealer is purposely soft when dry so that it can be sanded smooth easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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