iluvteles Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Well Xadioriderx, I took your advice and coated the whole thing again. I've reapplied the methonol dye again and I think its turned out tip top. I used a diluted mixture so it was not so orange and I like it better now. I also diluted the mixture even more and gave the spalted top a very light coat just to darken it a tiny bit. I think this works also. What do you all think. Better now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 that looks fantastic! it came out nice and even, great job! if you look really close you can kinda see where the issues were, but i dont think anyone will notice because it just looks like thats how the edges and contours are supposed to be! now dontttt sanddd itt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvteles Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Thanks and yes it turned out well. Its now got 2 coats of lacquer and will get 3 coats tomorrow then its a 21day cure. Photos tommorow. I've just had a thought. Can I enter this for the GOTM comp for say October when it will be complete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvteles Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Photos of 2 coats of clear lacquer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Thanks and yes it turned out well. Its now got 2 coats of lacquer and will get 3 coats tomorrow then its a 21day cure. Photos tommorow. I've just had a thought. Can I enter this for the GOTM comp for say October when it will be complete? Yes you can....or any other month you so choose, it does not matter when it was completed. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvteles Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 If its ready for 25th Sept I think I'll have a go. The Saga continues. I forgot to grain fill before I put 5 coats of lacquer on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 thats alright, natural is cool =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Y'know what? One of the biggest factors that separates a good guitar from a great guitar is the finish. If you have to redo it, consider it practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 i still think with a grain like that, id leave it. i like it. fully gloss just looks so... manufactured? or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvteles Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I'll give it a week then sand it back then up the grits to 1500 then will review the way the lacqure has filled the pores. I'll decide then. Just for info I use siasoft pads. They are foam backed. 320,400,600,800,1000 and finish with 1500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Just for info I use siasoft pads. They are foam backed. 320,400,600,800,1000 and finish with 1500. I use those pads from Grizzly too. They're great! I take it all the way to 4000, then use swirl remover to mirror it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvteles Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 The highest grit size I have is 1500 grit. I would like to go to 2000 but it would mean switching to a paper and I dont want to switch manufacturer or type of system. More googling is required to find 2000 grit foam pads. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvteles Posted August 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I forgot to use a grain filler. I thought I would get away with it and it would fill with lacquer but no so out comes the sand paper and now I'm back to re-doing the stain and lacquring. You were right dpm99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 but... but... i liked the grains lol. that sucks man... but you will be happy with it in the end, it will all be worth it! and youll know better next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvteles Posted August 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I know xadioriderx but when you see it in the flesh the grains in the Wenge centre stipe were deep and took your eye off the great spalt figure. What I did was to spot fill the pores with lacquer using a lab pipette. next I sanded it back hoping that would be it but 5 coats must have only been microns thick because I sanded it with a 400 grit Siasoft pad and it di not take long for little bits of bare wood to start showing. Note to myself: I must remember all the mistakes for the next build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 yeah i should have had a notepad during my first build to write down what NOT to do on my next build... plenty of learning in that regard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvteles Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Lacquer job complete. Have to say I'm a bit disapointed in the results this time. I wanted a glass like surface that was so mirrow like you could do your hair in it but alas its not. Nevermind > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadioriderx Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 more buffing? it looks great to me. but i have yet to get a glass finish either. i just learned to like the more natural look... =p i think your tele came out awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAvenger Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Wow! It looks great! I love what you did with the woods, can't wait to see it put together. As far as the finish goes, buffing machines will get you to a glass finish and a final hand buff never hurts. BUT the only time I've used nitro I used my cordless drill with a buffing pad and a liquid automotive buffing compound. You definitely have a lot of control with that setup. You also might let the lacquer cure a bit more. 3 weeks can be ok depending on weather, but longer is better. I remember having a slightly similar issues, so I just let the body cure another 2 weeks and it came out perfect. Here's that guitar I finished, about 4 years later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvteles Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Taken your advice Dark Avenger and let the body cure a bit more. In the mean time I've completed the neck. Here it is. Incase you all had forgot its a Goncarlo Alves and Wenge laminate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvteles Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I dont know if it works or not but I've seen other people do this so here goes: Cavities lined with alumimium tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 shielding the control cavity is fine - but i am not a fan of shielding pickup cavities. they have metal baseplates and sometimes covers which do the same thing anyway, and shielding in the cavity can change the tone of humbuckers quite a bit (it actually sounds more boxed in!). dont know why but its generally ok with single coils and if anyone things it doesnt make a tonal difference, well fair enough - but either way it shouldn't be needed with humbuckers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAvenger Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 shielding the control cavity is fine - but i am not a fan of shielding pickup cavities. +1 I usually leave a small lip instead of trimming the shielding flush so that it will make contact with the shielding on the back of the cavity cover. Also, make sure that you connect the shielding in the cavity to ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvteles Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I'm using P90's humbucker sized. I done this without really knowing about it. Should I just pull it all out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I'm using P90's humbucker sized. I done this without really knowing about it. Should I just pull it all out? may as well elave it there - and if you dont like the tone or its not as full as expected pull it out and see if it helps. but if your humbucker sized p-90s have a metal baseplate and metal cover then its really not needed in the cavity as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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