eddiewarlock Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Hey guys, long time i don't ask or post new works here. Here's the deal,i am building this Jeff hanneman copy guitar for myself, and i am using a local venezuelan wood, that resembles ebony, i think it's Katalox. Anyways, i prepare my fretboards to a mirror shine, i tape carefully the fretboard and then i paint the guitar. During wet sanding, no matter what, water always gets in and the fretboard is all wet. The fretboard isn't shiny anymore... So i started using sanding sealer. The nitro stuff... Do you think it'll help avoiding the fretboard in getting wet? Or should i do something else ? Thanks! This is the guitar in question: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 I never get a wet board. What stops this is I mask the board surface and spray the clear. When im wet sanding the clear is sealed to the tape and the overspray ensures it's sealed around the edge. So the water doesn't get in After polishing I remove the tape and razor blade the paint edge smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 I do exactly what you've described, and i have never avoided having a wet fretboard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdshirtman Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 I didn't tape off the last neck I wet sanded at all. I sanded with the board face down on a towel while doing the larger portions of the back. On the edges I just turned it 90 degrees and didn't let any water drip over the sides. Pretty easy to do actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Maybe you're using too much water? Could be the tape you're using. I always use green tape. But if the tape is covered in clear then it'd be waterproof. The water is only used a lubricant, so you don't need bucketloads on there. I get a large bowl of water, let the sandpaper soak in the water and use it wet from the tub. When it's starting to dry out I dip it back in the tub so it's wet again. That's all the water that's needed if you're doing it by hand. I do all my wet sanding by hand starting at 2000 followed by 3000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted November 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Yup, just like you do, but the 3M green tape does not seal everything. I wish i had 3000 grit available here but all i can find is up to 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 The 3000 is a pad. Doesn't come as paper. Too fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted November 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 micromesh i guess?? i will have to buy them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I dont even know what Micromesh is! I know people buy it from Stewmac, but I just walk into my local auto paint place and ask for a 3000 pad. It is about quarter inch thick and made to fit onto an round orbital sander, but I just fold it up and use it by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) Hot tip. Hobby stores sell micro mesh at 1/3-1/5th the cost of stew mac.... edit : the "nerdy" hobby stores where you buy model trains. Not "hobby lobby" or a massive chain store like that. Edited November 28, 2012 by bob123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maull Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 which stores are you seeing this in?? I would love to see something like this near me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 You guys...does nobody consult Amazon? http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=micro+mesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maull Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 You guys...does nobody consult Amazon? http://www.amazon.co...ords=micro mesh Yeah. . . umm. I had a few drinks last night. I really should have googled it before posting. My bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juntunen Guitars Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 You don't even need to wet sand. I use this stuff sometimes with an air sander http://www.amazon.com/3M-30667-Hookit-Purple-Finishing/dp/B0035QYZNO I only use 1000 and 1200 grit though before buffing. If you don't sand between coats you can level sand with p320 after about 6 coats and spray a few reduced coats and start with 1000 grit or 800 depending on how your reduced coats layed out. If I wet sand I do the same thing but instead of the disks I use a felt block with 1000 and 1200 grits, for water I just use one of those bottles you get windex in with the triggers for squirting and fill it with distilled water. All it takes is a couple squirts a grit you don't want to douse the wood. Maybe you aren't spraying lacquer enough on the tape or maybe it has small gaps when the tape goes over the frets and that's what is making the water get on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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