JonStradling Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Hey I'm gonna do a jackson body with a material finish and I was wondering, how do I prep the body? I'm stripping a black finish off with a power sander, do I need to sand and seal before applying the glue? Also does it matter what the material is made of? I want to use Camo material to make it look bad-arse. Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Are you doing material on both sides, or front only? And if front only, what are you doing with the back? And the sides? If any answer insolves "solid paint", then you didn't have to sand down to the wood, which it sounds like you already did... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 No need to prep the wood other then making sure it's flat n smooth after you take the finish off. I usually stick with 60 grit so there is a slight bit of roughness for the glue to grab onto. Any material will do, some of the thinner one's (like silk and rayon) tend to be a pain to work with and of course the thicker one's usually have no strech for the contours and are harder to smooth out with the clear coats since they have a heavier texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotass Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 wait if you're just painting your guitar with a solid color you dont have to sand it a bunch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 wait if you're just painting your guitar with a solid color you dont have to sand it a bunch? I think you missed the original question about dealing with Material Topped bodys bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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