Members GuitarNoobie Posted February 2, 2011 Members Share Posted February 2, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted March 20, 2011 Members Share Posted March 20, 2011 So, you all remember these shadowy spots that kept showing up? Well, they did it again. They aren't visible til I start polishing. Anyway, reranch doesn't seem to have any answers for why it's happening so I go to order another can of gold. They don't have it any more. To top that off, some of the paint started peeling and when I went to see what was up I realized that NONE of the gold had melted into the primer. The entire gold top just started lifting right off. I peeled the whole damn thing in three pieces. :mad: Now, I'm back down to primer again. To be honest, I'm very disappointed in the reranch products. The spray tips don't atomize worth a crap, the cans sputter like a $2 can of enamel and you can only get about 2/3 of the can used before the whole thing craps out. I think I'm done with their stuff from now on. Fortunately, the local auto paint shop had DuPont Sunburst Gold in acrylic lacquer available, so there's a switch being done. As soon as I finish prepping the top again, it's DuPont time. :mad: EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob411 Posted March 20, 2011 Members Share Posted March 20, 2011 Dam EG, that IS heart breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted March 21, 2011 Members Share Posted March 21, 2011 So, you all remember these shadowy spots that kept showing up? Well, they did it again. They aren't visible til I start polishing. Anyway, reranch doesn't seem to have any answers for why it's happening so I go to order another can of gold. They don't have it any more. To top that off, some of the paint started peeling and when I went to see what was up I realized that NONE of the gold had melted into the primer. The entire gold top just started lifting right off. I peeled the whole damn thing in three pieces. :mad: Now, I'm back down to primer again. To be honest, I'm very disappointed in the reranch products. The spray tips don't atomize worth a crap, the cans sputter like a $2 can of enamel and you can only get about 2/3 of the can used before the whole thing craps out. I think I'm done with their stuff from now on. Fortunately, the local auto paint shop had DuPont Sunburst Gold in acrylic lacquer available, so there's a switch being done. As soon as I finish prepping the top again, it's DuPont time. :mad: EG Well hopefully it will burn in to the primer better anyway. I would rather have that happen at my house than once it gets back to its owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted March 21, 2011 Members Share Posted March 21, 2011 I agree. It's stripped back to sealer and I finished reinstalling the binding yesterday, so it's all good. Binding looks better this time around, too, so that's a Good Thing. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brocken Jr. Posted March 22, 2011 Members Share Posted March 22, 2011 I remember this thread from last time I was here. That wasn't recent. =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted March 22, 2011 Members Share Posted March 22, 2011 Here are the last pics I took before the peel. The spots were hard to get with the camera. It was weird; from certain angles it looked perfect and from other angles it was awful. Anyway, it's stripped back to sealer now. Spent the last couple of days redoing the binding that was damaged in the peel off. Will shoot the new primer tonight and let it sit for a few days, then try the Duplicolor gold. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted March 22, 2011 Members Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ouch, what a horrible turn. Hope it works out well in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted March 22, 2011 Members Share Posted March 22, 2011 I did a test spray of the new gold on a scrap last night. No dark spots. Yay. Duplicolor Sunburst Gold. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted March 22, 2011 Members Share Posted March 22, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flatheadpete Posted March 23, 2011 Members Share Posted March 23, 2011 I'm gonna sparkle goldtop my Xaviere. It'll be a killer for sure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 Overdue update. After the numerous "shadowing" incidents on the gold top, I contacted Reranch to find out WTF I was doing wrong. They couldn't tell me. I went to order yet another can of gold and learned they pulled it from their product offerings. We decided to screw that and go with Duplicolor...which entailed yet another stripdown. In that process, I fubar'd the binding and took the opportunity to do that up a little nicer. Found some sweet 1/16" thick hard maple, soaked it and bent it and glued it up. Clamping that stuff down was a MOTHER! It's on now, though, and it looks fantastic. The pics here still look like frankenstein, as the cherry sides haven't been retouched yet, but the lines are straight and tight on the binding, no sandthroughs and no gaps. I'm finally pleased with that aspect of it. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 T'll be way cooler when I finally get it finished. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted May 6, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 Looking SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 Tomorrow night, I'll start on the red touchup. Hopefully, I can do some gold on sunday or Monday. Getting that maple bent and clamped in place was a bit of a job. When it's that thick, it wants to break. You have to soak it for a while then apply heat and prebend it into shape. I used nylon cord for clamps, just wrapping it and wrapping it til you have the whole thing tight. I think I used about 200 feet of rope to go around it. It looked like a freakin mummy when I had it all tied off. Once that's done, you take a scraper and pull everything flush. I'm pleased with how the binding turned out. There are two seams on the binding, but you have to look very close to find them. I did them at 45 degree angle overlaps so they're pretty invisible. I have applied a couple of coats of clear to the binding already to protect it. I will tape off the binding next so I can go touch up the red. With the clear on the binding, the red won't soak into the maple. If there is any bleed through the tape, I'll be able to sand it off and not have red stained binding. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted May 6, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 God your wife must hate me. You are so the man for going through all this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 She actually appreciates it. Keeps me from ruining her stuff. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 The repairs for the back and side are finished. Here you see it with a couple of clear coats but no sanding.EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 17, 2011 Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 Tape removed from the binding. Now, I'll let it set up a few days, then tape off the body for the gold spray.EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meandi Posted May 17, 2011 Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 T'll be way cooler when I finally get it finished. EG These strip/refinish jobs have a way of taking on a life & will of their own, it seems.I heard once, & mind you, it's only a rumour, that Murphys law was spawned in the re-finish industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 17, 2011 Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 I dunno about spawned, but he's been very active here. Getting close to whoopin his arse, though. Very happy with the binding now. Better than I'd hoped for. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meandi Posted May 17, 2011 Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 I dunno about spawned, but he's been very active here. Getting close to whoopin his arse, though. Very happy with the binding now. Better than I'd hoped for. EG Ain't no hill fer a climber! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 17, 2011 Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted May 17, 2011 Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 That binding looks bitchin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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