finishing prep
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 7:42 pm
I have been doing a good bit of finish experiments lately as you well know and here is a primer I would pass on
I have pics that will come soon but let me help you newbies how you can help yourself and make a good finish with simple techniques.
I am making a guitar for a charity so this is a great candidate for this experiment. I will be using water finish emtec water based lacquer.
The body is all mahgany 000 15 body that was donated by Martin. I sanded this to 180 grit. To that I then stained using minwax English Chestnut. After staining I sealed with shellac. After that dried I then applied Aqua Coat . I used 2 applications using a gloved hand to work it in then wiped it off with paper towels. That is now drying and I will get pics tomorrow and will keep you all posted on the progress.
I am also using a high figured hog neck so I can see if there is any differences in figure and non figure. So far I have about 2 hr total between sanding , staining , and filling. I am pleasantly surprise of the flatness of the surface and will expect a super gloss when buffed. I will let you know the exact finish I am using as I apply it
I have pics that will come soon but let me help you newbies how you can help yourself and make a good finish with simple techniques.
I am making a guitar for a charity so this is a great candidate for this experiment. I will be using water finish emtec water based lacquer.
The body is all mahgany 000 15 body that was donated by Martin. I sanded this to 180 grit. To that I then stained using minwax English Chestnut. After staining I sealed with shellac. After that dried I then applied Aqua Coat . I used 2 applications using a gloved hand to work it in then wiped it off with paper towels. That is now drying and I will get pics tomorrow and will keep you all posted on the progress.
I am also using a high figured hog neck so I can see if there is any differences in figure and non figure. So far I have about 2 hr total between sanding , staining , and filling. I am pleasantly surprise of the flatness of the surface and will expect a super gloss when buffed. I will let you know the exact finish I am using as I apply it