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RE: Starting a nitro finish I admire your dedication and patience It strikes me, reading this thread, looking at the photos and reflecting on @Boo's guidance, that "dedication and patience" are absolutely essential for spraying... |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish I’ll dig it out and take a picture. @boo You mean something like this? Attachment : IMG_20210320_110403618.jpg |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish Where abouts in the world do you reside I live in Belgium |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish @koendb Where abouts in the world do you reside? I’m just wondering what products will be available to you compared to me here in Blighty (the UK). |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish @koendb Sometimes if I want to do something much faster, I will use a two part filler, this dries by chemical reaction instead of air drying, you can sand it after a few minutes. Obviously I get that ... |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish @boo I am so grateful that you take so much time to explain in detail, even repeat things to make me fully aware of what I should be doing. I admire your dedication and patience |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish The instructions on the can says : leave overnight to harden @koendb Then leave to harden you must. |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish @boo it is rustins mahogany grain filler. The instructions on the can says : leave overnight to harden |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish @koendb Just so you know, this is quite normal to be refilling, it’s all part of the process. Just to shift the topic to car bodywork for a minute, using car body filler is done in multiple stages. Wh... |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish Right, so I've now also learned that this is a job better suited for during daytime, as now i can see more little nicks and dents.My guitar seems to have measles now 😉 Should this dry overnigh... |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish then sanding it back after I get some more 320 grid, clean with naphta, followed by a few coats of sanding sealer. Reapply a few coats of primer. Does that sound right? @koendb It looks like you have... |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish Right, so I've now also learned that this is a job better suited for during daytime, as now i can see more little nicks and dents.My guitar seems to have measles now 😉 Should this dry overnight? or sh... |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish @Boo Thanks for so much detailed explanation, seriously appreciated! So I started by sanding it down with 400, as I did not have any 320 left, in some spots I went through the primer, but that s ok. ... |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish @koendb Your guitar is looking great by the way. Sanding and finitting is tedious and more difficult than expected sometimes. At least when a guitar is being painted, we can use fillers, primers etc t... |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Starting a nitro finish I also had some runouts, when I had the spray can too close to the body, I sanded those away this evening. But I wonder, what my options are to remove this little imperfections. Do I need to get rid o... |
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5 years ago |
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RE: New Workshop I’m a numbers man spelling and grammar is not my strong point! I know it’s dear but I meant to put Deer ....spoiled the joke ..damn And it would have been such a good joke too .... what a shame ....... |
In forum Pluckers Paradise |
5 years ago |
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RE: New Workshop My shed is 8'x6', I'm making an L shaped bench. The bench across the back is 700mm deep, which is about as far as I can comfortably reach. The bench along the side is 490mm, that takes it to the insid... |
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5 years ago |
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RE: Lap steel build Hi Rocknroller, I drew rough plans up from scratch but then just made it up as I went along, once I knew length of headstock, and scale length. |
In forum Other Instruments |
5 years ago |
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RE: Lap steel build @likeakite Great work did you use ready made plans or draw your own from scratch |
In forum Other Instruments |
5 years ago |
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RE: Mini Paul Nice job @andy-halliday 👍🏻 looks great. |
In forum Electric |
5 years ago |