RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Don't use a red solo cup to scoop nitro out of a full can. Melts the cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 After about 3 coats of clear we scuff and start the burst. I like the burst to be in the middle of the coats to add depth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Almost want to stop here...But we continue on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Black Transtint has a very purple look to it in bright lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ScottR Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 And I see I have my answer. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 You still going with trans-black?SRYes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Looks purple until you take it inside. Then it is black. Usually I would add some black to the red to give it a blood color but this time I left it purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 me likes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 cant realy go wrong with a les paul, always a cool build. the trans black works realy well with the flame on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 That color is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Headstock stickers Disaster. The gun spit on the last coat and made two little dibbles. When I hit it them with the sand paper both chipped out leaving a really small spots with maple showing. So in order to fix them I put a small bit of black on a toothe pick and dabbed it on the spots. Next I sanded them a little to get them down. It was still a very obvious fix. I tried to hit it with a shot of Flattner and then it happened... I must have used a little too much flattner as it caused the finish underneath to buckle causing a wrinkle in the burst. Livid I had to walk away. Nothing I would do at this point will save it. Probably make it much worse. Anger and paint do not mesh. At this point I am not sure what to do. I may see if I can fix it. Worst case I have to sand it all back and start over again. Good thing is I have three coats of clear under it. This will help prevent cut through when I sand back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Time to sand it back. First attempt was to level out the wrinkle. No dice. "Had to go all the way". Ok lets spray this one more time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 A lot darker this time around. And some annoying orange peel to boot. I will let it cure for a week or so and sand it out again. The Mohawk pre-cat lacquer hardens pretty quick so I may be able to buff it out shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 There's always something hiding in the weeds to waiting to smack you upside the head when you least expect it, isn't there? Atleast you didn't have to scoop out a piece of wood and replace it invisibly. I start to get a little nervous when I get to towards the end of a build.....and I havn't had to fix anything yet. I start thinking it's time to duct tape it to the bench, lest it jumps off. I have no doubt whatsever that this will end up looking perfect when you say it's done. Do you suppose the wood was rebelling against the woodpecker you put on the headstock? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 No one hates woody the woodpecker Mr. Horsepower! I think the blush remover/flattener solvent soaked into the first coats of sealer. So as it flashed off the top dried quicker than the under coats. It was probably my fault for trying to get tricky. Unfortunatley I live in NC and it is always humid here. The last coat blushed a bit. I am terrified to use the blush remover again so I plan to sand it and buff it while hoping to free the trapped vapor in the process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Houston has its share of humidity too... I had a coat of clear blush on this last build and went as far as ordering a can of blush remover. Before spraying I rubbed the blush down with some 2500 micro-mesh and 3000 3M foam backed polishing material(??--it's not really sand paper). The blush must have been right at the surface, because it rubbed right out- very easily in fact. I considered that pretty lucky, but yours will probably come out while you're leveling the orange peel. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 +1 It happened in the last three coats so I think you are right. Should pop right out when I sand out the orange peel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 St. Louis is usually fairly humid. We're directly under a jet stream too, so the weather is never constant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 St. Louis is astonishingly humid for being in the middle of the country.....must be that big honkin' river. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 It would be nice to have a paint booth to avoid the humidity but it took up too much space in the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Your finish mishaps make me feel better This kinda thing drives me nuts. As for the blush remover, all you need is a thinned down coat of lacquer. That has worked for me every time and I've even had to test it again last week. I look forward to see how this works out for you. I've had to spot repair a silver finish and I'm crossing my fingers that it won't show with the coats of lacquer over it. On the same guitar, I also had the finish wrinkle in one spot and had to re-shoot the silver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Ouch. Reshooting or repairing flake finishes is a major cause of alcoholism and bruised knuckle/holey walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Your finish mishaps make me feel better This kinda thing drives me nuts. As for the blush remover, all you need is a thinned down coat of lacquer. That has worked for me every time and I've even had to test it again last week. I look forward to see how this works out for you. I've had to spot repair a silver finish and I'm crossing my fingers that it won't show with the coats of lacquer over it. On the same guitar, I also had the finish wrinkle in one spot and had to re-shoot the silver. Glad I could help ??? 0_o Ouch. Reshooting or repairing flake finishes is a major cause of alcoholism and bruised knuckle/holey walls. +1. Flake finishes are not meant to be "fixed". Painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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