Refinish #15 - Back to basics

[dominus]

Black.

 

[ImmortalSix]

Re: Refinish #15 - Back to basics

Yawn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dominus]

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Sorry, it's my favorite color, surprised it took me this long to do one. It'll probably get some white vinyl stickers though!

 

[LesPaulRules]

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None more black.

I like it. Looks like a Warmoth, though the bridge doesn't look recessed?

 

[dominus]

Re: Refinish #15 - Back to basics

None more black.

I like it. Looks like a Warmoth, though the bridge doesn't look recessed?

It's another Dean Vendetta, with the neck humbucker cavity, switch hole, and tone pot hole filled.

 

[LesPaulRules]

Re: Refinish #15 - Back to basics

It's another Dean Vendetta, with the neck humbucker cavity, switch hole, and tone pot hole filled.

Very cool. I've taken a few cheaper bodies and have done makeovers.

That guitar now looks about a thousand times better. :friday:

 

[SabbathFan0220]

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It's about time dude

 

[bluesbend]

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What did you use to fill the holes? Bondo?

 

[dominus]

Re: Refinish #15 - Back to basics

Wood shims from Lowes (they're the exact width, then cut to fit the length, then stacked), then DAP wood filler over top and in the edges.

 

[DLT]

Re: Refinish #15 - Back to basics

Black.

Did you do that with a spray can or spray gun? Looks great!

 

[dominus]

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Did you do that with a spray can or spray gun? Looks great!

And boy, does it cover! That's two coats, all that's needed. Only used about 1/10 of the can!

 

[BloodRose]

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And boy, does it cover! That's two coats, all that's needed. Only used about 1/10 of the can!

Looks amazing! This is great! did you sand the body first? (aside from the fills?)
I have had a great old Kramer body for years that is too scuffed for my liking, but too nice to have to strip and start over, that Ive wanted to build for years, but was afraid to try painting. Im so picky

 

[dominus]

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Yup, I just hit it with a fine grade sanding pad to take off the shine, then hit it with rustoleum spray primer, then the paint. Then Minwax Polyurethane Gloss clear.

 

[BloodRose]

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sweet. thanks

 

[dominus]

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Got it done, went with the Dimarzio D-Activator in this one. Figured that it sounded good in Agathis, why not in Paulownia? And, like all black guitars, fingerprints show up QUITE well! :banghead:

 

[dominus]

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And, you can see the chips in the headstock care of Musician's Friend. :banghead:

 

[BloodRose]

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I love Black too!! most of my guitars were black for a long time.. now there is alil more variety.. Not by choice, but because I got good deals on guitars I wanted but were dif color.

The minwax clear, is it spraY??

 

[dominus]

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Yup.

 

[Travis H]

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Do you wet sand the clear gloss ?

 

[blueman335]

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Looks amazing!

+1. Very nice.