I may end up just giving the whole thing a couple more coats in a couple of weeks or so. I will key the surface thoroughly and clean it to within an inch of it’s life before any more lacquer goes on. ...

Still looks stunning to me John...

Some thoughts... It's difficult for me to tell from here obviously, but some of that might be normal sinkage also - I never expect the first coat to look very good. Spalted is notorious as there are ...

Fisheye can be caused by contamination on the surface ( a bit of grease, silicon, or something). One of the ways of dealing with it is just to 'flood' it - effectively burying the offending particle. ...

You can wipe shellac on with a rag, a couple of coats. Then level it with very fine wire wool or 1500 grit paper. Then spray over it with 2k.

The sides and back look great!

45 quid sounds like a rip-off...... Go to a good paint store, buy some quality polyurethane laquer and a bottle of mineral spirits and make your own wipe on. You should be good for about two tenners.....

Did you try polyurethane? I use it a lot as a wipe on finish. Mix 1 part polyurethane (oil based, not the water based) with 1 part mineral spirits and wipe on multiple coats (typically one per day). Y...

You could also try shellac as a sealer. It's supposed to go with (almost) any kind of paint.

Cheers Herb - I know that feeling very well ? but one thing I have learnt over the years is that there is always something you can do... That's what I'm here for!

yeah - it was sickening... hoorah for Mark eh! I don't really play bass - you have to think differently don't you. I used cheap hardware thinking I can always upgrade if necessary. But it sounds great...

Hey John - please don't throw it in the bin! At least try the turnip method first ... ? (don't)

Bass-tastic - Glad to help!

During a hiatus in my acoustic build I thought I'd try my hand at 34" scale, bolt-on neck bass. Here's what happened... Full scale drawing, a book-matched maple top from Surrey Timbers and piece of ma...

Cheers John - That's the plan!

Seriously though... If you have drilled your dots in the wrong place there is a way to fix it as you can see here in Herbs thread:

Hi John, I started using pre-catalized rattle cans by Spraymax and I have had some pretty good results with it! Still learning and practising however! As far as sealers go: the sprit based one you are...

Folks, I need to make another set of clamps. The first ones I made worked OK for a while but began to split. I only had a mahogany style of wood knocking around at the time. What kind of easily availa...

Finally, mask up for finishing, water-based grain filler, and rattle cans for nitro sanding sealer and matt clear coats Attachment : HP_181003_IMG_7033.jpg Attachment : HP_181003_IMG_7035.jp...

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