Clearing Over Holes

[Bmth Builder]

Hey how small can I make a hole and clear coat over it so that it doesnt block the hole?

Imagine the holes on an ovation acoustic here...

http://en.woodbrass.com/images/woodbrass/GOV+1680+NWT-3.JPG

Well if I made those holes too small and clear coated over them the lacquer would just seal over the hole yeah?

Could I just make them really small, and then wait for it to dry and just re drill the hole?

Cheers

[wood is good]

Or, you can just drill the hole, clear, then clean out the hole. Thats what everyone does even with bigger holes, like TOM bridge holes, and tuner holes.

[Skeet UK]

You can also plug the holes with plasticine.

Lacquer wont stick to it either, but obviously keep it away from the top edges of the hole, as you want lacquer there. Try and make each plug slightly conical.

[Bmth Builder]

But if its a sound hole and I want to get finish on the top and in the edges of the hole, whats the minimum diameter to still get a crisp edge without it sticking to the other side of the hole?

Could I remove the lacquer thats filling the hole while it was still wet, just leaving it on the sides?

[Woodenspoke]

But if its a sound hole and I want to get finish on the top and in the edges of the hole, whats the minimum diameter to still get a crisp edge without it sticking to the other side of the hole?

Could I remove the lacquer thats filling the hole while it was still wet, just leaving it on the sides?

HUH? Your question makes no sense. Hows about a few more details like hole size, depth whats behind it etc. Acoustic, electric something we can work with.

[Bmth Builder]

I want to make a sound hole in a semi acoustic top, a rather intricate design, but I am worried that the hole will be of too smaller diameter for the clear to produce an edge, and will instead plug the hole.

Imagine a 1mm hole in a peice of wood, if you spray over it, it will probably just get filled, but a 10mm hole would not, the clear would stick to the top and sides.

So I'm staying whats the minimum width of a hole so that the clear will not cover it.

Sorry its kinda hard to explain.

[jaycee]

After you have clear coated the top why not just poke something into the hole that's the corect size as the hole, whilst the laquer is still wet, wouldn't that do the same thing?

Edited March 1, 2009 by jaycee