Loudog99

At the moment it is. I have a newborn and a 2 yr old at home and they prevent me from getting out much. Guitar and working on them is something I can do at home for a bit at night so it's my big outlet. My other major interests are flyfishing, rodbuilding, fly tying, and surfing. Music is always a part of those activities too, so in a way it is the biggest. Lou

Poly does not have to be thick. I redid my SX SST Ash model with Rustoleum American Accents spray paint and cleared it with Satin Minwax Poly from a rattlecan. I didn't fill the grain because I wanted it to look like wood NOT plastic. This is 2 coats of BINS tinted shellac white primer, 3 color coats, and 2 coats of poly sprayed very thin. I used less than half the can of poly. I also sanded with 600 grit after every coat to eliminate the roughness since I sprayed the coats very dry. I literally just used enough hand pressure to hold the paper against the body. EXTREMELY light sanding. Final coat was lightly buffed with 0000 Steel Wool. PICS Before the Refinish As you can see the grain matching was a bit off with the left side a bit lighter in color than the right. After Current State No reason why you couldn't fill the grain and then do the same to get a nice low build finish. BTW, I sprayed in February in an unheated garage in NJ. Just be sure to run the cans under hot water for about a minute before spraying to thin the paint a bit. Really helps the paint flow better. This was my second ever refinish. Lou