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  1. I used the black stuff and it was allright. My only problem with it was Stewmac's clear lacquer did not adhere to it. Therefore, I give it a thumbs down. The way I see it, it's better to spend a little bit of money on something you put so much time and effort into. Saving a few dolalrs and getting something that doesn't work too well, for me, was not worth it!
  2. Thanks Mattia, should I let it cure and then proceed sanding and wet sanding, or does that come first?
  3. The room actually has two windows, so I moved the fan into the other window and kept the booth in tact. NO BUBBLES! Solved. When do you know enough lacquer is enough? 12 coats?
  4. So that's good, it's the fan. Hopefully I don't gas myself too bad. Maybe I'll move the guitar about 4 feet from the fan, that way the air flow shouldn't be too big of a deal. It is, of course, taking the air out of the room.
  5. Unbelievable. The bubbles only pop out on the side of the guitar closest to the fan. I guess I'm going to leave the fan off for the last two coats. It's ready to buff...
  6. Yep. Well, I just did #9 and the bubbles are back. What happens if the build is ready for buffing and the bubbles still show? Will they buff out at all? As a side note, I built this guitar to be played well, not looked at. It just happens that the guitar looks great too. I'm not going to be depressed if there are burps in the finish, because it's really going to sound great and will still look great too...i.e.no one is ever buying this guitar. Maybe I'll give it to my kid someday, maybe.
  7. Another finding: The pictures were taken after coat #6. I sanded, sprayed # 7, and just sprayed #8 and it appears that they are filling in. Hopefully they'll just go away with more sanding and spraying!
  8. There are some bubbles on the maple, but it is definitely a different cause.. a run built up witha few bubbles. The bubbles on the mahogany are almost uniform in that they pretty much cover the entire side wall of the guitar. That being said, the back is coating beautifully, and the maple top looks unreal. Should I sand the sides (or entire body) before each new coat? If so, does that mean I'm down to one coat per day? Thanks for your help Erik.
  9. It is mahog. I did seal it, but it didn't really seem to take on the edges b/c of the grain. That's probably what it is. As an update, I just scuff sanded with 400 grit and wiped clean with Naptha. Then I sprayed coat #7 and they almost immediately came back. Can I continue to sand them off and expect them to come back every time? What effect would the buffing have? I don't want a bubbly guitar Hopefully it's a correctable problem
  10. Thanks for the info. Do you think the finish is beyond repair?
  11. I'm close to finishing #1. Many more to come. Can anyone help me troubleshoot the best way to get rid of... 1. Two large drops of lacquer? 2. Multiple tiny bubbles that have very little weight to them. For some reason, these are only on the sides of the body. So far, I've sprayed 6 total coats of Stewmac's aerosol nitro. The first was a light dusting, the last 5 were progressively wetter. I have done no sanding, only clean wipe downs to move dust etc... I think I have about 4-6 coats left to put on, which brings me to another question: When do you know you've done enough lacquering to cure and buff? Thanks very much, CT
  12. Beautiful guitar. I actually just finished coloring the guitar. I did it with a mix of Stewmac's Cherry Red and red Mahogany. I am very pleased with the color, and can hardly wait to put the clear coats on the magnify the color!
  13. http://membres.lycos.fr/journel/blackcherry8.jpg Does this one have black underneath?
  14. Here is the color I'm shooting for. http://www.prsguitars.com/csc/color/images/blch_hbtwo.jpg It has black underneath the red, doesn't it?
  15. Unfortunately, my scrap is taken, and the black is on the guitar. I've went to 150, then 180, then 220, and finished with 300. It actually looks pretty good. The red that I have overtop of the black gives a reddish brown. I'm actually kind of please with it. Does anyone have recommendations for a streakless finish when applied by hand? It's alcohol, and the mix is right to the "T" as recommended. Thanks
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