Alexander Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Hi all, I'm trying to find a good stockist of satin finish lacquer, in an aerosol, to finish my maple neck with. Is it the kind of thing I can find at a hardware store, or are there any online UK retailers that sell "instrument quality" lacquer? I tried reranch.com but obviously they won't ship aerosol cans overseas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Hi all, I'm trying to find a good stockist of satin finish lacquer, in an aerosol, to finish my maple neck with. Is it the kind of thing I can find at a hardware store, or are there any online UK retailers that sell "instrument quality" lacquer? I tried reranch.com but obviously they won't ship aerosol cans overseas . stewmac has nitro... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted June 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Indeed, but they can't ship outside of the USA either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Indeed, but they can't ship outside of the USA either hmm...i thought they did...do a google search on deft laquer...i think they supply to the uk....that is also nitro keep in mind all this aeresol nitro needs to cure on the neck for at least a month before use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 http://www3.woodcraft.com/Finishing/woodworking/4174.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 I don't think ANY company is allowed to ship flammable materials outside of its borders by air or by sea. You can try looking in autobody supply stores, doesn't hurt to ask around. I found that a lot of my local autobody suppliers are not stocking aerosol laquer anymore because there just isn't as much demand. Everyone wants enamel these days because you need three times the amount of laquer to attain the same thickness in enamel. Stewmac does sell waterbase clear laquer but not in aerosol form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted June 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Thanks guys. Hmmmm I'm oiling my body (my guitar body, you dirty minded freaks) but Warmoth advised me to lacquer the neck due to the higher humidity in the UK. I understand they say 1 in 10 oiled necks ends up warping as opposed to 1 in 200 lacquered necks? Are there any other options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 A couple or three options for : 1) Acrylic laquer in a can from halfords, not sure how it'll like the oil but you can check that. I've gotta wait another week to buff it out of my guitar but it looks ok at the minute. 1a) there is a plasti-cote spray in homebase/b&q which may work too!?!? 2) Rustin's Plastic Coating is brushable and available from Craft Supplies or Axminster power tools and if it's good enough for bryan mays red special, it's probably good enough for ours! 3) get some spray equipment and buy nitro laquer and thinner from craft supplies. You may need craft supplies guitar wood and stuff catalog as it's much better than the website, call them, they're also better on the phone than on email! Good luck Denny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted June 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 You sir, are a star! http://www.axminster.co.uk/default.asp?part=118017 Does that look like it might be ok on a guitar neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulNeeds Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 I wouldn't have thought all the tru-oiled gunstocks warp a great deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Hey alex, For the spray cans, the 300ml cans are on 3 for 2 at halfords so you may get a better deal there. i guess it's a case of how much you need!!?! for a neck, i guess a couple of cans will be oceans?!? I tried the cans for a mettalic respray for a body and they seem fine. I'm gonna dye and rustins the neck to see what happens, mainly because thats what melvin hiscock did in his book and it seems faily easy. But, paul has a good point, maybe it's worth trying au-natural (the neck -not you)... Let us know whatever you try, i'm keen to know how the cans work on the neck for my "proper guitar from scratch project" which'll have a wenge neck. Denny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted June 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Thanks again Denny, I will check out halfords this weekend. I would ideally just like to oil the neck, because I don't like glossy necks anyway, but as it's a Warmoth neck and hence was pretty pricey I don't really want to risk it going all banana shaped. I'll keep you posted as to what I end up doing anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 I wouldn't have thought all the tru-oiled gunstocks warp a great deal? umm...gunstocks are not under a constant strain,....and tru oil is not an oil finish...it is a hard finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Thanks again Denny, I will check out halfords this weekend. I would ideally just like to oil the neck, because I don't like glossy necks anyway, but as it's a Warmoth neck and hence was pretty pricey I don't really want to risk it going all banana shaped. I'll keep you posted as to what I end up doing anyway. Hey, did you get the body and neck from warmoth shipped to the uk? what was the delivery and custom charge and tax come to? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted June 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Yeah I got them shipped over from the US. I've not received the neck yet, but the body had a customs charge of about £37 quid on it, including the brokerage charge they say you shouldn't have to pay. I was going to crib about it until I opened the box, and it was such a beautiful bit of wood I couldn't really complain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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