ScottR Posted October 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Wow! Kudos for the sheer tenacity I have the distinct feeling it's going to end up an invisible save and a beautiful finish... That's another word for hard headed and stubborn, right? Thanks for the support! SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 I taped the edge of the excess nitro and then sanded the paper tape and the nitro down to nearly level before removing the remaining tape. Which is tough to do once it's been sanded thin. I got a little surprise as I found that the solvents in the adhesive actually swelled the lacquer a little and left tape marks in it. Well I was leveling anyway..... SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 And so.... We have a resurrection..... SR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Oh...my...goodness That's outstandingly good - let alone for a save! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Cheers Andy! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 it's official... never even happened. bravo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 It was all a dream . . . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 5 hours ago, ScottR said: And so.... We have a resurrection..... SR hehe, nothing quite like fully admitting you forgot the lyrics. In high school... i did a benefit with this band... and we played war pigs and I sang... couldn't remember the lyrics to last verse and was not able to admit it (now in darkness world stops turning...). so we just did this extended version where I stalled by saying I wanted to see everyone banging their heads. I wish I had had the balls to just admit it... and then have someone remind me. Comes off pretty balsy, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogzs Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Crazy how well it blended in, looks like it was a good weekend. What a build log, nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 12 hours ago, mistermikev said: it's official... never even happened. bravo. 12 hours ago, komodo said: It was all a dream . . . It was all just a bad dream? I need a nap. SR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 12 hours ago, mistermikev said: hehe, nothing quite like fully admitting you forgot the lyrics. In high school... i did a benefit with this band... and we played war pigs and I sang... couldn't remember the lyrics to last verse and was not able to admit it (now in darkness world stops turning...). so we just did this extended version where I stalled by saying I wanted to see everyone banging their heads. I wish I had had the balls to just admit it... and then have someone remind me. Comes off pretty balsy, lol. Mike can get away with pretty much anything. He knows his crowd very very well. And as you said, it comes off quite well and he just added another personal connection with his crowd. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 6 hours ago, Gogzs said: Crazy how well it blended in, looks like it was a good weekend. What a build log, nice. Thanks. I really didn't intend to feature a repair when I started this thing.... SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Looking awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 16 hours ago, ADFinlayson said: Looking awesome You sir, have excellent taste! Thank you. SR 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 I spent a good chunk of the weekend repairing my fence. We had some high winds last week and I have a section of fence that was put up last hurricane using the old posts and framework. My neighbor doesn't take care of his side and his pickets are falling out and my dogs are going exploring. I did one day in and it was mostly cleaning up details and adding to the polishing. I went to O'Reilly's to get some more steps of polishing compound and some wax. It's been awhile since I've looked at auto wax, Everything seems to be ceramic wax now. What the hell?! Well the stuff looks pretty good....I guess I'll have to put some on my Jeep. The hardware is going to be black..... SR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 At first look I thought there's a scratch on the upper horn but on the next photo it was obvious that it's a hair as I could see the reflection of it. That's the problem with highly polished things, all dust particles and hair show double! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 6 hours ago, Bizman62 said: At first look I thought there's a scratch on the upper horn but on the next photo it was obvious that it's a hair as I could see the reflection of it. That's the problem with highly polished things, all dust particles and hair show double! It was crazy dry this weekend- 20% in my garage. The very act of polishing builds up a static charge which of course attracts dust and everything else floating around like a magnet. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 2 hours ago, ScottR said: The very act of polishing builds up a static charge which of course attracts dust At first I was looking for the experiment about rubbing an ebonite pole with a cat's fur. But as I was double checking that I learned that it depends on the materials whether the rubbed object gets a negative or positive charge. That made me wonder if the guitar could be buffed to repel dust by choosing the right material for the buffer. But no, the same laws affect dust as well, dust particles can be both negatively or positively charged depending on what they make contact with while floating through air. So there'll always be dust of the opposite charge flying around, waiting for a freshly polished guitar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 note to self... wax? always just used guitar polish which I suspect has some wax... but I think your wax >= my wax. lovely as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 17 minutes ago, Bizman62 said: So there'll always be dust of the opposite charge flying around, waiting for a freshly polished guitar.. That's certainly been my experience.... SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 21 hours ago, mistermikev said: note to self... wax? always just used guitar polish which I suspect has some wax... but I think your wax >= my wax. lovely as always. I think the word wax is only in there so consumers know what the product is for. I think there is very little wax left in auto finishes any more, especially if they are calling themselves ceramic. I've always finished with a bit of automotive wax/finish after polishing the lacquer. I don't know that it gets much shinier, but certainly no less, and it seals and makes the whole thing feel slick and maybe a bit harder (might be an association with the slickness). My cars always look better longer with a good wax job, so why not my guitars? SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 1 hour ago, ScottR said: I think the word wax is only in there so consumers know what the product is for. I think there is very little wax left in auto finishes any more, especially if they are calling themselves ceramic. I've always finished with a bit of automotive wax/finish after polishing the lacquer. I don't know that it gets much shinier, but certainly no less, and it seals and makes the whole thing feel slick and maybe a bit harder (might be an association with the slickness). My cars always look better longer with a good wax job, so why not my guitars? SR right on. i suspect there is similar stuff in guitar polish. the stuff I use also smells nice so... hard to ween off of it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 27 minutes ago, mistermikev said: right on. i suspect there is similar stuff in guitar polish. the stuff I use also smells nice so... hard to ween off of it!! You are probably correct. I wouldn't be shocked to find that they are the same or nearly the same product. The stuff I got smells nice as well SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Very nice, indeed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 2 hours ago, ScottR said: My cars always look better longer with a good wax job, so why not my guitars? Since there's no big difference between the clearcoat or paint on cars and guitars, why not use the same products? The younger partner (20+) at my regular car repair shop swore by King Carthur All In One PolishCoat which cleans, removes small and fills deeper scratches, polishes and protects all in just one pass. For an oiled finish or bare wood I'd prefer "real" wax, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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