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iskim86

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  1. the very first step is to of course plan it out carefully, making templates or making measurements carefully... measure five times, cut once.
  2. since my budget is low, it's probably better to smooth the finish down by hand and buff in the last stages, right? so what grit should I hand sand the final poly finish before moving on to a fine buffing compound? thanks
  3. oh yeah i'm using the elmer's brand wood filler, I think it's used primarily to fill small cracks and such... it's yellow color i just realized alder does not need grain filler. oops.... but there originally was when I sanded it down.
  4. ok so I sanded down my body to the filler (i think?) and the wood is not smooth - all fuzzy and "peach-like". this is probably bad when I have to spray primer over it right? so I'm guessing I need to use wood filler to fill these holes. how would I need to apply it and sand it down? thanks
  5. use it was firewood and get a new guitar... or even better, build one.
  6. I just got this sweet idea of a new project, and it'll be a home-made Les Paul. but first, I need to look for a Les Paul set-neck kit to work on. anyone know where I can find such? thanks
  7. um... water-based stains and clear water-based poly? other than that, the guitar matches his shirt and hair
  8. i'm using this tutorial to guide me through this: http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/tht1.htm I don't want to use any other wood because i'm concerned about shrinkage/expansion due to climate etc... but i'm really **** about everything. is this not a concern? if not, I'll be up for anything really.
  9. check this out on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...p;rd=1&rd=1 i ordered one for myself. this guy's got a lot of waterslide/decal stuff... check out his other acutions
  10. do you have any more of the mahogany veneer? I just want one sheet big enough to cover a strat-style guitar body.....
  11. Got them! as the title says, I'm looking for a block of alder big enough to fill a pickup route... preferrably around 2" X 2" X 4". i've looked on ebay and other guitar building sites, and they don't seem to have it this small... i just need it to fill a route. oh yeah i'm also looking for a sheet of cheap veneer, doesn't need to be that expensive, I just want to use it to put it over my dinky body to further conceal the pickup route and the control routes. thanks!
  12. it's a 2005 MIJ jackson DXMGT. it is the original finish. before checking this thread I already sanded the majority of the finish off... i might just finish the job while i'm at it I think.
  13. well the reason i am asking is because the hardware store nearby has mostly enamel sprays... I'm looking for something more durable... something better overall
  14. thanks for all the input! i don't know if the original finish is poly so i guess i'm sanding it all the way through....... that should take some time.
  15. the original color is red. I'm planning on painting it arctic white will it show through?
  16. can anyone please answer my first question? I don't know if I should spend additional hours to sand the sides down.... thanks
  17. i read this tutorial: http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showforum=31 and i have some questions: 1. which of these types of paint offers the most bang for the buck? 2. which is the most easily accessible? (i don't have a car - i'm a college student) 3. which one of these come in spray cans? thanks a lot
  18. red sparkle type just a solid color with some poly over it. i'm using a 100 grit by hand and on a few places I went in the edges too deep so now the edges are gone, it's like a small contour.
  19. one more question: when I'm sanding the sides down, the wood is exposed on the outer edges (the corners) a lot earlier, and in order to expose the wood near the center, I have to sand a helluva lot and it kind of eats up the wood near the edges. is this normal?
  20. what if I leave the sides of the body half-sanded and rough? and if not, why do I have to sand it all the way down to the wood anyway?
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