john Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 isn;t it legal as long as your aren't selling it? 0_o Surely if you're buying it from someone then it must be illegal?!? think he means, it isn`t illegal so long as you dont sell the guitar(not the logo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted March 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Here is the painted, sanded body. I went through in a few places around the edges, so I'll touch it up, then tint the color with a stain, then clear it tonight. I'll also finish off the neck tonight, first sealing the decal with light coats, then a final heavy coat all over. TSL, yeah, I think I'll try the KIWI stuff on the neck. Do you know where you can get it? I would think like Walmart or anywhere would carry shoe polish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted March 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 I have finished the neck and body, except for the aging. You can't really see it, but when I stained the paint, I went over it again to make it blotchy, mostly lightening the edges and certain areas, as if the clear coat yellowed unevenly. You can see in this picture how smooth the finish is, and that's just outta the gun, no sanding or buffing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_v_l Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 how are you gonna fade the pick gard and distort the paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted March 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 I'm gonna go with a tortise PG instead, looks nicer, plus I won't need to mess with it. What do you mean "distort the paint"? I'm gonna chip it and wear it away in some areas if that's what you mean. I'll just use tools and whatever to chip it, I think I'll over buff it to wear it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted March 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Relicing has begun. I began on the back. The edge was easy to go through, but the paint is REALLY thick... ...so I had to sand the next part. I switched to a frash buffing pad, and this part went ALOT quicker. The color the wood turned is just from it being polished, and the compound getting into the wood, which I think looks good, however, I think I will put a light coat of polimerized tung oil on the bare wood portions. I also put numerous dings and scratches all over it, and chiped alot of the paint along the bottom edge. I'll do the treble waist portion, where it rest on your leg, the neck, and then more detaild pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 I dropped a bucket of screws and nails on mine. Worked well...and it was REALLY fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Looks great so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 TSL, yeah, I think I'll try the KIWI stuff on the neck. Do you know where you can get it? I would think like Walmart or anywhere would carry shoe polish. probably everywhere... go for the brown color. You did use nitro laquer, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 BTW, it is a lacquer I will be using, but I don't think it's nitro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanglewood15dlx Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 is that a "V" neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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