Pestvic Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Haha for sure, im looking forward to progress shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 So I found a heater for the workshop, its not flashbut I forgot I even had it. Just wish all three of the elements worked. The dogs have claimed it as theirs while I work in the cold... Making templates: Roughed out with a finger sander ready for to file back to the lines by hand: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 So - time to see what you guys are on about with thees flap disks... After flap disk then lots of 40 grit sanding: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 I think that top wants to be deep cherry red. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 I think that top wants to be deep cherry red. SR Good idea! Candy blue it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 So, what is your veredict on the flap disk? I love it to death, no matter what I'm working on, wood or metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 So, what is your veredict on the flap disk? I love it to death, no matter what I'm working on, wood or metal. It's not a "miracle" or anything - it did cut out a bit of the work, but made some in another way, hense it was hard to keep from diggin in sometimes and hard to get a smooth surface. Maybe I just more practice using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygtr Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 So, what is your veredict on the flap disk? I love it to death, no matter what I'm working on, wood or metal. It's not a "miracle" or anything - it did cut out a bit of the work, but made some in another way, hense it was hard to keep from diggin in sometimes and hard to get a smooth surface. Maybe I just more practice using it. I'm sure once you get used to it you'll never use anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 How I do a five minute comfort curve: Take a template: Rough cut on the bandsaw: Scuff with the flap disc (new toy for me so gotta play with it!): Clean if up with a rasp: Smooth it out with 40 grit on a random orbital - it'll stay like that until I start paint prep: Next job - elec cavity. I made myself a layout template today as I'm sick of lining up holes every build: Router bit, drill press - you can work out the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Lining up the template making sure theres ample space for the pots: Open up one of the holes so the router can sit flush: Add the recess: When I made this template it was originally for V's, so when I clamp it to a superstrat theres no body where I originally had clamping space. So I clamp the guitar and template seperate. Body is now done - as in, no more work until paint prep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Some color testing on some scrap quilt: Lining up the neck so I can drill the mounting holes: 320 sand the whole thing: Wearing a nitrile glove I rubbed the whole rear ad sides of the guitar (focusing mainly on the Mahogany) so that during the paint process I wont have to lay as many clear primer coats. Being how cold it is here at the moment - I'll just let it hang over night before rubbing this back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Sanded the quilt to 320 and stained black: I might leave it for a day before I sand it back. give it a chance to dry proper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 whoa looks blue. but damn that looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Thats just the pic. The stain is as black as ink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 well a dark blue would look amazing haha. anyway that thing is going to look amazing and sanded back. what color are you going to dye on top after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 No dye. This will get sanded back and cleared. The color will come from a 2k candy blue/green. Will look turquoise with black accents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 320 sanded. I left a lot of the black on there so it'll dumb down the candy blue, as the candy blue I've got is very bright. Trying out a new clear to use as my clear primer. It's some European stuff I've never heard of but the guy at the shop assures me it's good. Since it's only $200 a tin it's less than half the proce of my good clear, so it's worth a try. First clear coat, first of three I'm guessing fromthe way the clear layed down: No heat lamps today so the photo's are a bit dark. I'm not sure how this product will react and I don't want to have any screw ups, so I'm playing it safe since I've had clears react to the heat lamps before. It's also reasonable cold, so I'm doubling my hot weather flash times to accomodate. This is where a lot of painters screw up, not allowing for the weather or long enough flash times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 ok - 3 coats of clear and my painting for the day is done. I turned on the lamps long enough to snap a couple quick pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnb Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Looks awesome.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 whoa its looking awesome. im really interested in how that clear works too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Im starting a scrap bits guitar for myself today. I hope it turns out even half as good as this thing is. Realy cool guitar -_- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Im starting a scrap bits guitar for myself today. I hope it turns out even half as good as this thing is. Realy cool guitar -_- You'll have to make a thread of it! I went out and had a look at how this clear was curing yesterday, I'm not too happy with it. Next time I use this clear I think I'll add a bit of reducer. It's not meant to be reduced but it doesn't look like it flowed very well. Looks like it's peeled in places and puddled up in others. If you can kmagine what water looks like on the hood of your car when it pools up, well this is an exageration of what i think this clear has done. Guess I won't really know till I sand it back. If I hit raw wood in any spot I'll re clear, if not, it'll get color sooner than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Why didn't anyone tell me I forgot the side dots on this neck?? !! Lucky I noticed in between paint stages, so I can still add dots and sand back before laying last layers of clear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piercefield Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Why didn't anyone tell me I forgot the side dots on this neck?? !! Lucky I noticed in between paint stages, so I can still add dots and sand back before laying last layers of clear! I have done that before... I was completely finished and playing the guitar when i noticed... Had to disassemble and call a redo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pestvic Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I thought you were going for the unmarked guitar. haha I do that to all my necks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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