JamesW Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Can you use grain-filler then start applying the coats of paint, or do you need to grain-fill then use sanding-sealer, then paint / lacquer etc...? What is sanding-sealer, and can it be used instead of grain-filler, or are they variants of the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morben Guitars Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 If you are using a wood that has an open grain, then yes..you'll need grain filler. This is applied to the wood, scraped smooth, then sanded after it's dry. Now some people go directly to lacquer from this point. I always recommend sanding sealer first. A few coat of SS will allow you to easily sand flat - thus giving you a very smooth surface to shoot your lacquer onto. There is no downside other than adding a step to the process...and if you're rushing the finishing then you shouldn't be expecting anything to come out well anyways.. If you're using a solid finish (paint) - then you'll want to use a primer after filling the grain. This will prevent the wood from bleeding through to the final coat. You can level sand the primer coat to give you a better surface to apply the final coats to. hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 So you you might do all stages...grain-fill, sand-seal, prime, then paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 no...primer is for solid color, ss is for clear or dye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 I get it, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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