The picture attached to my post shows guitar that I stained using water based stain from Crimson guitars. I've also used it on an acoustic and again it was pretty easy to work with although not very n...

@chrisot I've got the starter pack of Rustins for my finish experiments (I'm going to be trying different topcoats, stain, sealer and filler combinations on small test pieces, so I think the small qua...

I have recently taken to using Rustins Plastic Coat which is a two part. Can be brushed on or sprayed. Applying several thin coats about an hour apart and then ready for polishing after about two days...

For anything showing wood grain I use acrylic clear supplied by the Paint Centre Newton Abbott - the rattle cans have amazing quality adjustable nozzles. Prior to spraying I brush seal grain first. ...

@boo I had lots of different hats to wear. I did purchasing with a company credit card, sourcing parts for the workshop, occupational health & safety, writing computer scripts using commercial sof...

Thankfully my office was free of restrictions apart from no plonkers. @rocknroller912 No plonkers 😂😂😂😂 Sounds like an interesting job though. I bet the hardest part...

@boo Ive also got a clever friend who is an industrial chemist, 3 degrees I think he’s forming a band soon.

@boo Not exactly I worked in a place where explosive hazards were present so you had to know all the stuff that was dangerous. What is liable to cause a hazard and what can set it off. Work could be ...

it could just be a “hobby” - might be better not to ask too much detail. @tv101 I wasn’t planning on asking for detail. I know better not to ask military personnel for details, I wouldn’t put anyone ...

Nitro is used in incendiary rounds .50 calibre sniper or machine gun belts. It sets off the other stuff and I think it’s ignited with just a spark. @rocknroller912 Interesting. Do you have a military...

Nitro is used in incendiary rounds .50 calibre sniper or machine gun belts. It sets off the other stuff and I think it’s ignited with just a spark. @rocknroller912 Interesting. Do you have a military...

@boo Nitro is used in incendiary rounds .50 calibre sniper or machine gun belts. It sets off the other stuff and I think it’s ignited with just a spark. Nitro is a mix of different chemicals, then you...

@jonhodgson Exploding balls, the mind boggles.

Nitro cellulose is particularly dangerous They don’t call it NITRO fer nuthin’!

Billiard balls used to be made of celluloid, which is a mixture of Nitro Cellulose and CamphorIt's not only flammable, it can also explode on impact @jonhodgson I didn’t know that either, I can see h...

Nitro cellulose is particularly dangerous when sprayed or even just in storage. It’s used as a primary initiator in military ammunition and flashes above 65 deg F. @rocknroller912 Wow! I knew it was ...

@rocknroller912 Billiard balls used to be made of celluloid, which is a mixture of Nitro Cellulose and CamphorIt's not only flammable, it can also explode on impact Which, given the nature of billards...

Nitro cellulose is particularly dangerous when sprayed or even just in storage. It’s used as a primary initiator in military ammunition and flashes above 65 deg F.

@boo, good point, indeed I just looked at the "manual" (It's one page of instructions) of that spray shelter and it says "WARNING : Explosion Hazard. Do not spray flammable paints or materials while u...

@darrenking , in my experience, small, stupid bugs are deeply attracted to the final, ‘most perfectly sprayed top coat ever’ Maybe a spray booth made of mosquito net material would let the UV in and...