pukko Posted November 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Top painted as well, can't wait to see how it looks with the binding. Tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted November 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 And this is what it looks like with the binding visible: Different angle: http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m283/pukko2/DSC02124.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THIRSTYGUMS Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS MATE, HAVE A SLAP ON THE BACK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Cool! I was disappointed when I saw you'd painted it flat red, but I've changed my mind now, it looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted November 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS MATE, HAVE A SLAP ON THE BACK! Thanks! Ben Posted Today, 01:34 AM Cool! I was disappointed when I saw you'd painted it flat red, but I've changed my mind now, it looks awesome! Thanks, I'm glad you like it! Why were you disappointed at first? Did you want it to be a different colour? What colour in that case? I really like to hear different opinions on it, I tend to get stuck in one way of thinking, so it helps to hear what others think when they see a design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 That's freakin ace! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Thanks, I'm glad you like it! Why were you disappointed at first? Did you want it to be a different colour? What colour in that case? I really like to hear different opinions on it, I tend to get stuck in one way of thinking, so it helps to hear what others think when they see a design. I was disappointed cos it looked so good natural, but now I think red was a good idea, it looks great. I quite like the black too btw, but i prefer red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted November 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 That's freakin ace! Congrats Thanks! Ben Posted Today, 04:02 PM QUOTE Thanks, I'm glad you like it! Why were you disappointed at first? Did you want it to be a different colour? What colour in that case? I really like to hear different opinions on it, I tend to get stuck in one way of thinking, so it helps to hear what others think when they see a design. I was disappointed cos it looked so good natural, but now I think red was a good idea, it looks great. I quite like the black too btw, but i prefer red Yep, I'm glad I chose the red colour now, I think it turned out like I wanted it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 That is ALL done with spray cans? Incredible! And the binding came out so clean, much better than my first pinstriping experience. What was your method to get the paint so well, just patience? How many cans did you end up going through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 That is ALL done with spray cans? Incredible! And the binding came out so clean, much better than my first pinstriping experience. What was your method to get the paint so well, just patience? How many cans did you end up going through? Yep, all cans. I'm using cheap car repair spray cans from one of the biggest chain of stores for that stuff in Sweden. This paint is actually not that great, the reason I'm using it is that you can choose between a lot of different shades of colour. I have now been told about a company that fills spray cans with any car colour you want, I'm going to check that out. Higher quality on those, I'm sure. I sprayed the clearcoat from the same brand of paint as a primer, sanded that even, and then sprayed the red. I figured it was safer to use the same type of paint so there wouldn't be any weird reactions between paint layers. I have sanded the red now and will start clearcoating the whole thing with cellulose laquer spray cans this weekend (I hope...). I painted it in two steps. First I did the back, so I masked the top and binding and sprayed everything else. After that, I took the masking off and masked everything but the top. I didn't put any tape on the binding on the top, just on the sides. I figured it would be easier to scrape the binding clean afterwards than to try and mask that thin top edge nicely. It worked fine. I think I used 2 1/2 cans of paint because it doesn't cover too well. If I had used paint that covers better, I might have needed only 1 to 1 1/2 cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidlook Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 That is ALL done with spray cans? Incredible! And the binding came out so clean, much better than my first pinstriping experience. What was your method to get the paint so well, just patience? How many cans did you end up going through? Yep, all cans. I'm using cheap car repair spray cans from one of the biggest chain of stores for that stuff in Sweden. This paint is actually not that great, the reason I'm using it is that you can choose between a lot of different shades of colour. I have now been told about a company that fills spray cans with any car colour you want, I'm going to check that out. Higher quality on those, I'm sure. I sprayed the clearcoat from the same brand of paint as a primer, sanded that even, and then sprayed the red. I figured it was safer to use the same type of paint so there wouldn't be any weird reactions between paint layers. I have sanded the red now and will start clearcoating the whole thing with cellulose laquer spray cans this weekend (I hope...). I painted it in two steps. First I did the back, so I masked the top and binding and sprayed everything else. After that, I took the masking off and masked everything but the top. I didn't put any tape on the binding on the top, just on the sides. I figured it would be easier to scrape the binding clean afterwards than to try and mask that thin top edge nicely. It worked fine. I think I used 2 1/2 cans of paint because it doesn't cover too well. If I had used paint that covers better, I might have needed only 1 to 1 1/2 cans. Biltema? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Biltema? Of course! Biltema, Jula and Clas Ohlson are my best friends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biliousfrog Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 wow, that red looks nice & the binding really sets it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 wow, that red looks nice & the binding really sets it off. Thanks! It contrasts pretty nicely I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Since I'm just waiting for the lacquer to dry completely, I tried making some pickup rings from aluminium. They obviously need much more sanding and polishing before I send them to the guy that chromeplates them, but you get the basic idea. I'm thinking about some small changes to the shape to make them a little more personal, but I haven't decided what to do yet. http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m283/pukko2/DSC02172.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 How long did it take you to make them, Pukko? That's some fantastic work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 How long did it take you to make them, Pukko? That's some fantastic work. Thanks! It took a couple of hours, but the aluminium is really easy to work with. I'm making a jackplate with the same shape (except for the hole for the pickup of course) to get a little continuity in the hardware design. Lots of chrome on this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 (edited) Man thats looking good. I love how you think about all the details. It's what seperates the good builders from the great builders. and your deffinitly on your way! I'm liking the guitar so far. The only thing I would have done diffrent is to spray the stain onto the back of the neck insted of wiping it on. It makes it look far less blotchy. Edited December 5, 2006 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Man thats looking good. I love how you think about all the details. It's what seperates the good builders from the great builders. and your deffinitly on your way! I'm liking the guitar so far. The only thing I would have done diffrent is to spray the stain onto the back of the neck insted of wiping it on. It makes it look far less blotchy. Thanks a lot, glad you like it! About the stain: I don't have access to a real spray gun, that's also why it's painted with rattle cans. Another reason to why I wiped it on is that I used a darker stain first, sanded that back a bit and then wiped on the lighter stain. The stain does look a little strange i the picture of the unfinished neck and body, especially in the middle laminate. I added some more stain after that pic, and now it looks like this, clearcoat added, crappy photographer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted December 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Not much new to report, made a jackplate in the same style as the rings. Can't really make up my mind whether I should keep them like this or do something more to the design... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmarlin Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Wow those are really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted December 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Wow those are really nice. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 keep them as they are - simple and elegant whilst still being different enough to attract attention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Wow, love that hardware! This is shaping up to be simply beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted February 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 No updates here for a long time, I haven't done too much with it for a while but now I've started again. Here's what it looks like now: http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m283/pukko2/DSC02514.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m283/pukko2/DSC02515.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m283/pukko2/DSC02520.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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