PAINT, OR NOT TO PAINT

[Top-L]

He told me to strip it before I take it to him

Strip means chemical to me, not sanding.

 

[ICTGoober]

Absolutely correct. Stripping is NOT sanding.

 

[ItsaBass]

Well... I failed miserably. I'm sanding it down and taking it to a pro.

Strip it down. No need to use abrasion, which also alters the wood. With what you used, it'll strip easy with mild strippers, and clean up with lacquer thinner. It'll take 30 minutes and won't reshape the wood in the slightest. Manual abrasion is usually the worst possible way to strip a finish completely off.

 

[brentrocks]

Strip it down. No need to use abrasion, which also alters the wood. With what you used, it'll strip easy with mild strippers, and clean up with lacquer thinner. It'll take 30 minutes and won't reshape the wood in the slightest. Manual abrasion is usually the worst possible way to strip a finish completely off.

What brand of stripper do you recommend?

 

[ICTGoober]

CitruStrip. It doesn't smell awful like some strippers. When the finish gets soft, scrape it off with a plastic scraper (not metal), or scuff good with dark gray Scotchbrite.

 

[ItsaBass]

What brand of stripper do you recommend?

Since you used solvent based materials, try first with the least harsh chemical stripper you can get at your go-to hardware store.

 

[brentrocks]

I dropped it off to the pro finish guy today! When it’s done it will have a factory custom shop quality finish on it! That’s what I should’ve done in the first place. LOL

 

[Lewguitar]

I dropped it off to the pro finish guy today! When it’s done it will have a factory custom shop quality finish on it! That’s what I should’ve done in the first place. LOL

Are you going solid black on the peghead face? Don't know if I would or wouldn't. Just curious.

 

[brentrocks]

Are you going solid black on the peghead face? Don't know if I would or wouldn't. Just curious.

Yes. Black on the headstock face

 

[ItsaBass]

What happened, by the way? It was looking decent in the last batch of pix.

 

[brentrocks]

What happened, by the way? It was looking decent in the last batch of pix.

The finish started flaking off.

 

[ItsaBass]

Solvent based finish over oil. I had my doubts...but wasn't 100 percent sure, as I'd never have thought to have tried it. You did use shellac in between...but maybe the oil wasn't well dried enough first. Did you use dewaxed shellac?

 

[brentrocks]

Solvent based finish over oil. I had my doubts...but wasn't 100 percent sure, as I'd never have thought to have tried it. You did use shellac in between...but maybe the oil wasn't well dried enough first. Did you use dewaxed shellac?

I have no clue on the shellac. I simply bit off more than I could chew. It’s in good hands now.

 

[ItsaBass]

If it wasn’t specifically billed as dewaxed shellac, it probably wasn’t, and that might be the problem.

 

[Snake Aces]

Hey, it's all good! Good on you for trying! You would have always wondered if you could have done it if you did not try. That is how I felt about mine.

You are going to love how it looks when it is ready!

 

[blakejcan]

I am in the camp of "you quit too soon". Not a knock on you by any means but more so that I think you could have pulled it off. I say only cause I am a moron and I was able to do it.

 

[Top-L]

Sometimes it's better if you don't know how the sausage is made.

 

[brentrocks]

I hit a stroke of luck....i found a Moderne case on Reverb. I have all my parts ready to go when its finished! The pickguard is being made right now.




IMG_3743 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr




IMG_3741 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr




IMG_3739 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr

 

[brentrocks]

It will be ready Tuesday

 

[ICTGoober]

Triple slick, Brent!