ibreakemineedtobuildem Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Iwas going to stain my neck and I wasn't sure if I stain it before I attatch my fretboard.Also,can I spray nitro over my frets? Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 I don't know the answer to the staining question, but I think you can spray over the frets. You can then score the base of the frets with an X-acto and chip off the laquer. If I'm wrong, someone please tell me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morben Guitars Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Stain the neck after you attach the fretboard. You'll need to sand the edges so that you have a smooth join, and that will cause sandthroughs in the stain. Just tape the fretboard off and stain the neck... Actually, if you're shooting lacquer on the fretboard, it has to be maple correct? Wouldn't you want the maple neck to match the maple fretboard? If that's what you're using, stain them both - then shoot the finish. If you're using a fretboard other than maple (rosewood/ebony/etc), don't shoot nitro on it...those don't require it. In reguards to your nitro on frets questions...yes, once the finsh has cured (2-3 weeks), tape off the fretboard leaving only the frets exposed. Use a razor to scrape off the worst of it, then rub the frets down with steel wool. this will remove the rest of it. Now you just have to polish the nitro on the fret board...that's a ton of fun...ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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