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RE: ✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨ This video doesn’t really do it justice but here you go. ✨✨✨✨✨💚🎸 |
In forum Finishing |
4 years ago |
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RE: ✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨ Until the second lot of clear goes on. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨💥💚🎸 Starting to get real sparkle now. Can’t wait to polish it up. Att... |
In forum Finishing |
4 years ago |
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RE: ✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨ Got the first lot of clear sanded flat today, looks kind of dull doesn’t it? Attachment : 58565E9F-78E6-4B21-9D0A-DFEA3354A621.jpeg |
In forum Finishing |
4 years ago |
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RE: Truss rod location @wayne_f Don't forget to let us all know how it goes! |
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RE: A bit about myself and how I came to be here. @rathius What a great positive introduction story, I can totally agree with the relaxing bit. I wouldn't have started this either without a pandemic lockdown or without the help and inspiration from @... |
In forum New Members |
4 years ago |
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A bit about myself and how I came to be here. I grew up in an auto body repair shop. Dad owned one since not long after I was born. I’ll be 62 in December. I shot red-oxide lacquer primer by the time I was 12. First paint I shot was DuPont Lucite... |
In forum New Members |
4 years ago |
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RE: A bit about myself and how I came to be here. @Rathius Good luck with your business! At least some positive outcomes besides pcr tests. |
In forum New Members |
4 years ago |
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RE: ✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨ Time for the sparkle. 💚💚💚✨✨✨🎸🎸🎸 This is two coats of sparkle, I’ll build up a couple more and then clear coat it all. Attachmen... |
In forum Finishing |
4 years ago |
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RE: Neck wood I'd say a definite no no for newbies - risky unless you have a few builds under your belt. It's too difficult to work. If you are experienced and prepared to take the risk then why not - if you can fi... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
4 years ago |
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RE: ✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨ This flake is made up of green, gold and silver flake so it has a really good flip effect to it. I’m quite pleased with how it all went and how it now looks. I put three coats of clear on and I’ll put... |
In forum Finishing |
4 years ago |
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RE: ✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨ Time to remove the masking tape and clear coat the lot to make it all pop. 💚✨💚✨💚✨💚✨💚✨ Attachment : E70FE2F9-7F7E-4C28-9C... |
In forum Finishing |
4 years ago |
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RE: ✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨ Now I mix some flake into some clear basecoat and apply it over the Apple Green pearl. I also applied a piece of masking tape onto the green basecoat before applying the flake, this is so I can see th... |
In forum Finishing |
4 years ago |
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RE: ✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨ Before I spray these paints all over a guitar project, I need to know how these paints and flake are going to behave and ultimately how it looks when it’s done. This is why I do a test sprayout. I pu... |
In forum Finishing |
4 years ago |
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RE: ✨✨NEW **Metal Flake** project ✨✨ Thought I would have a play and do a sprayout test. Grab your sunglasses. Im using a speedshape for this sprayout. Attachment : 0931D00A-4330-4F3A-888B-B894E6B6DB0E.jpeg |
In forum Finishing |
4 years ago |
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RE: What would you like to see next? I'd be happy just to see *anything* - quite miss the Saturday sessions in the workshop. 🙂 (And the Weds sessions too, but I don't want to be greedy!) |
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RE: What would you like to see next? @markbailey @boo Sounds like a good idea, so just for further encouragement, sign me up for the nut making course too. |
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RE: What would you like to see next? @boo Good call...Could be quite in depth - There are a lot tricks and tips that would help folks out...noted. |
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RE: What would you like to see next? @markbailey What I think is worth exploring more would be a more in-depth look at nut making. When making guitars, I always buy a new nut and hope it fits. If the nut is slightly too high, I just sand... |
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RE: Nut Files I think @markbailey should do a “nut making, setup and maintenance course”. I think making a nut from a blank is an art in itself and should be explored further. |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
4 years ago |
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RE: Nut Files Posted by: @mattbeels I like the double edge files. Two sizes each with a handle and they have a V shape which helps to open up the top of the string slot, they suck for a PRS nut though. Keep in min... |
In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips |
4 years ago |