tsl602000 Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 hey all, Now, my native language ain't English and my local paint shop only employs people who speak my language with a freaking accent that often I do don't understand. So how the %^& do I tell them I need sanding sealer? I don't even know for sure what sanding sealer is. Could anyone please explain to me how it looks? I know what it does thogh... God, I feel stupid.... hahaha Coen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 sanding sealer looks alot like clearcoat except it is thicker.at least mine is.all i have been able to find is brush on but i think it also comes in spray.i got mine at ace.i don't know where you are though,you might not have an ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Ask them for "wood sealer" to prepair for painting or adding a clear coat over, do you have an OBI around? The most common area it is used for there is sealing outside wooden decks and wooden patio funiture. Most everywhere it will come in a brush on style can. It will appear milky white untill it dries so don't freak when you open the can up and it isn't clear inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbsharp Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 Sanding sealer is used to seal in previous finishs also to aid in filling grain and mainly to build up surface.It is heavy bodied and is formulated to sand nicely.Only use whats required for base coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted March 1, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 thanks guys! know what to ask for now. brian, no OBI here... that's in Germany and, no offense..... us the Dutch really don't like to be mistaken with Germans....:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1sh Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 check out www.stewmac.com. they have a water-based woodsealer that i'm using, works well, but make sure your careful not to sand through some area and not through others, it's clear but makes the wood slightly darker when clear laquer is applied. IMO the wood looks better when you don't sand through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 us the Dutch really don't like to be mistaken with Germans....:-) None intended bro, just taking a guess n stab in the dark for a local market or hardware store chain for you since thats where I go when I'm in Slovenia along with another place called BauMax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted March 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 Brian, I know... I was just pulling your leg. In fact, the Germans have way more stores to buy quality stuff to buy. I'm in Holland and it's really hard to get your hands on stuff like sanding sealer and tung oil. Coen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 Can you use regular primer paint instead of sanding sealer? I guess it works almost the same, because some of the primers are being used to fill the open surfaces on woods (bit primarily for better attachment of the paint of course). And Coen, as for tung oil you just can use "twee keer gekookte lijnolie" which means double boiled linseed oil. If you use great quantities of that stuff you can use it as a lacquer. I use it to fill the grains of my woods which I don't want to be clear coated. It hardens up really well. 10 to 15 layers of that stuff and buff it really well, then your guitar looks like it's finished as an old classical guitar, so not really high gloss but very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted March 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 Alex, Thanks for your reply... yeah, I already used boiled linseed oil for one neck. I love the feel. read my post about the fretboard removal? Still ain't got no trem though. Coen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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