Project fullMap

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I think I can see my house in the picture of Oregon... It's the grey spot on the very, very bottom right. Anyway fantastic build Man! Very original!
 
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Thank you all, I am glad i can show you guys the process and the journey it has been. Its going to be hard to top this one.

Here is some pics. Notice how hard and sealed the fabric has become? With some water wiped over it you can see it reflects my finger.


Also The reason i have done this after the frets were installed because i wanted to be able to do it on a fretted instrument, It can only be done on jumbo frets if not it has to be done before the slots are cut,
 
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thanks bro^

I have been working on the back and trying to get the final sanding done. I seem to have a heap of scratches that are hard to get out.


^^ i also have a blot or the start of a knot on the far end.







The front of the body is good and the frets are almost there.
 
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I was also given a heap of this winwax stuff. 3 bottles of the wipe on and 2 cans of the spray. I dont know if its worth considering or not as a finish? I have read both good and bad things about it, I dont want this finish to be crystal clear and high gloss i was hoping for a more natural finish.

I guess i could try it and see how it goes, I could Sand it off in the future if it turns to ****.
 
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I did a few trial coats of that minwax on the first 3 frets yesterday, It seems okay i just dont know if its durable enough.









Wiping it on was a fail so i just brushed it. I do like how the brush marks disappear its almost like gouache paint
 
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I used the wipe on stuff (on a table, not a guitar!) and found it was really hard to get it level. Maybe I was doing it wrong, but even after a few coats you could see brush/wipe marks all over it. I haven't used the spray stuff ever though.

edit: I seem to have posted this too late, you already used it! I really like how this is turning out, it looks awesome.
 
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daan said:
I used the wipe on stuff (on a table, not a guitar!) and found it was really hard to get it level. Maybe I was doing it wrong, but even after a few coats you could see brush/wipe marks all over it. I haven't used the spray stuff ever though.

edit: I seem to have posted this too late, you already used it! I really like how this is turning out, it looks awesome.
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I am not totally committed to it yet, I just dont have any spare money to get the acrylic/thinners i usually use. After it dries enough i will see how it responds to cutting compound/polish and waxing.

treyhaislip said:
That is simply awesome! Can't wait to see the finished guitar!
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treyhaislip glad you like it bro :bigok:
 
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treyhaislip said:
I really like the whole map concept as well as placing the map on the fretboard too--very unique. Would look awesome in one of those show cases in your library or something like that.
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Thanks mate.

I think its time for an update. I have started sealing the back.



I have been doing the front with clear also and its going well. Because i did he fretboard in stages i was able to cut/polish he headstock/1st few frets up. The wipe on stuff is truly awesome, considering you can do it all at home with not extra gear. I brushed it on once a day with light sanding between coats, after i built it up a bit i decided i would wipe on the last few and it seems to have worked really well.




Its a magical finish in a hand rubbed style. It worked great with the cutting compound and polish. If this is how it looks without the final wax. HOLY **** yeah she will be fine as!!
 
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I just did a weigh in and without the hardware its only 2.4kg or 5.29 pounds. :clap: It should be around 3kg total.
 
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