Members BG76 Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Have you considered doing your sunburst with rags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 3 coats! maybe :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Have you considered doing your sunburst with rags? no, what do you mean...? i was going to use water based dyes, but decided to go with the tinted nitro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 first coat of vintage amber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 2nd coat, looking HAWT !!!! with flash:no flash: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdintx Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Oh yeah...that's looking great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Oh yeah...that's looking great!thanks mark, i wanna do the burst tonight also... might make it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 ok with and without flash... i think 2 coats is just about a perfect match...i am now gonna do another layer of deft clear so if i screw the burst up i can sand it off without getting into the amber... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members igge Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 You made the right choice to go with 2 coats of amber. It looks purrfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B Money Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 wow. I have been reading this thread from the beginning and just have to chime in and say great job so far. Can't wait to see it completed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 wow. I have been reading this thread from the beginning and just have to chime in and say great job so far. Can't wait to see it completed!thanks B, i appreciate it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 What's your planned finishing schedule/route? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 What's your planned finishing schedule/route? spray the burst today if the humidity permits spray the back, sides and neck today if the humidity permits spray the headstock today or tomorrow if the humidity permits wait 24 hours and spray the clear coat. wait 1 month, sand and buff... something along those lines... comments? concerns? ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slashfacepalm Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 spray the burst today if the humidity permits spray the back, sides and neck today if the humidity permits spray the headstock today or tomorrow if the humidity permits wait 24 hours and spray the clear coat. wait 1 month, sand and buff... something along those lines... comments? concerns? ideas? 1 month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 spray the burst today if the humidity permitsspray the back, sides and neck today if the humidity permitsspray the headstock today or tomorrow if the humidity permitswait 24 hours and spray the clear coat.wait 1 month, sand and buff...something along those lines...comments? concerns? ideas? You don't wet sand between finish coats? What are you using for clear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 You don't wet sand between finish coats? What are you using for clear?the stewmac tinted nitro specifically says do not sand between coats, plus it is my understanding that the nitro layers melt into each other.the clear is deft nitro from lowes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 20, 2010 Moderators Share Posted January 20, 2010 the stewmac tinted nitro specifically says do not sand between coats, plus it is my understanding that the nitro layers melt into each other. Absolutely, it's the beauty of nitro that it's sorta reliquidised each coat, besides if you waited til dry enough to sand between coats guitars would take bloody years to paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Sanding between finish coats isn't just for adhesion, you also want to build a flat, defect free surface. Given the right conditions, I can usually wet sand by the next day/24hrs. Heck, check the reranch 101 if you think it's a wack concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Sanding between finish coats isn't just for adhesion, you also want to build a flat, defect free surface. Given the right conditions, I can usually wet sand by the next day/24hrs. Heck, check the reranch 101 if you think it's a wack concept. i don't think it's a wack concept, specifically when dealing with paint. i always sand in between coats of paint, but in this case the stewmac cans state this in UPPER CASE:"DO NOT SAND COLOR COATS"I will sand the final clear coats to remove any orange peel I have and I have a little bit already, but as I understand it with nitro that is where all sanding should occur...I will check reranch here when i get a chance to see what that page says... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ihavenofish Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Sanding between finish coats isn't just for adhesion, you also want to build a flat, defect free surface. Given the right conditions, I can usually wet sand by the next day/24hrs. Heck, check the reranch 101 if you think it's a wack concept. actually reranch says nothing of the sort. they recomend sanding between stages to level out any orange peel or remove dust. so sand after sealing, then after sealing the burst, then after clear. it all depends on how good a job you are doing, and if any dust has gotton into the the finish while drying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 actually reranch says nothing of the sort. they recomend sanding between stages to level out any orange peel or remove dust. Which is exactly what I was implied by my comment of "flat, defect free surface." Sorry if I wasn't clear enough on that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 actually reranch says nothing of the sort. they recomend sanding between stages to level out any orange peel or remove dust. so sand after sealing, then after sealing the burst, then after clear. it all depends on how good a job you are doing, and if any dust has gotton into the the finish while drying. i sanded after the sanding sealer.i did not sand after the first clear.i have not sanded after clearing over the amber, but i probably should before spraying the burst...btw, here's a couple of new pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted January 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Which is exactly what I was implied by my comment of "flat, defect free surface." Sorry if I wasn't clear enough on that point. spraying after each clear is probably a good idea. i did not sand after the first one. i probably should sand it out now before applying the cherry red burst... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 spraying after each clear is probably a good idea. i did not sand after the first one.i probably should sand it out now before applying the cherry red burst... I just find that spraying lacquer from rattle cans with out a booth in my basement or a garage workshop, it's almost a guarantee that you'll wind up with some peel, a small run or two and dust. I just like working that out before building my next coat. If you can get a great coat with no flaws (or close enough you don't need to worry), awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Lookin Great:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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