Members Daniel-Bianco Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 in HNPD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2010 did a bit of wet sanding the initial color last night and I'll be throwing down the last color passes tonight. Clear coats to follow this weekend. I had a spare bathroom fan laying around so I converted that into an exhaust fan for my booth and ducted it to an outside window with out spending a dime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Finished up the color coats. Took a little longer than I expected due to a slight mishap and body wound up with a nick...drop filled the dent with superglue and resprayed the area. Clear coats going down this week and then it's on to the neck for dye tinting & tru-oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Shot some clear...more to be sprayed tomorrow. I'll have to see about getting a better picture up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 14, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2010 Neck tinted w/ some transtint honey amber (looks slightly darker in the pics) First coat of tru-oil applied and drying while the body continues to cure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EJD Posted March 14, 2010 Members Share Posted March 14, 2010 Looks freakin' cool! I like your makeshift spray-booth idea too. I'll keep that in mind when the time comes for my project. This looks kickass. Can't wait to see the finished product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 14, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2010 Thanks! The spray booth worked out great and my total investment was 8 bucks for the plastic sheeting. I used spare lengths of baseboard molding to frame it and and hung it form the rafters in the basement. I'm getting antsy to get this done and assembled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 17, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 Basic wetsanding of the finish is done! Hit the body with some micromesh and it's looking fantastic....I'll do another inspection in the daylight and then see if there are any areas that require more attention before polishing. The pics don't do it justice as it's really glass flat and glossy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EJD Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 Beautifully done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 18, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 Finished wet sanding and hit the whole body with some Megs ScratchX for a super glossy factory fresh appearance. I buffed the neck out to a really nice looking glossy finish but found that much preferred the feel when it was satiny so I knocked the gloss back with some steel wool. Tonight I'll start the assembly and should have this thing wrapped up and playing by this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 Very nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members _pete_ Posted March 18, 2010 Members Share Posted March 18, 2010 Excellent job!!The finish looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 How about a couple money shots? This is some reflectivity after compounding...no wax or any last step prep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 wow, how did i miss this thread nice work on the booth and exhaust... i got spare exhaust fan laying around, thanks for the idea btw, you mentioned early in the thread about some UV inhibitator. what did you use? and what clear did you spray to keep that ARCTIC WHITE color ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 How about a couple money shots? This is some reflectivity after compounding...no wax or any last step prep. That's the way to do it! Really outstanding job. IMO, there are two colors that are very difficult to get a finish like that on and those are white and black. Very nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 IMO, there are two colors that are very difficult to get a finish like that on and those are white and black. agreed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trashedlostfdup Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 looks beauitiful. nice shiney white. white is a hard color to paint. good job. here is the jackson i just did in silver.http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=2585415 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Killa J Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 Man, that looks killer. For the past few days I've actually been looking at Warmoth with the intention of building a white Strat, so your pics are inspiring me. What brand of finish and clear coat did you use? And what are you spraying with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 Thanks for the compliments guys! Man, that looks killer. For the past few days I've actually been looking at Warmoth with the intention of building a white Strat, so your pics are inspiring me. What brand of finish and clear coat did you use? And what are you spraying with? Duplicolor T174 Wite/Blue White CC, which is GM Olympic WhiteDuplicolor DAL1695 Clear Acrylic Lacquer ...straight from the rattle cans. If you decide to spray either acrylic or nitrocellulose lacquers, keep in mind they stink like a SOB, need plenty of ventilation and over-spray can get everywhere if you don't take some precautions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 thanks for the update... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 I'll get some better pics after I sort a few items out and give it a full setup I'm very happy with the pickup choice and they sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 cool, looking forward to more pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 It's early in the game but this thing really sings! Unplugged it's loud, clear and very resonant. My wife already told me that I can't noodle away unplugged in the living room while she is watching TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EJD Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 Looks awesome sauce, man! Congrats, HNGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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