Just finished the inlays for the fret markers, did a clean up sanding with 220 grit paper, then shined up the pearl dots with 600 grit paper. Wiped off the sanding dust with a dry cloth and re-cut the...

@wolframmalukker THEN I see this crack opening up! I think I would fill the crack with superglue and sand it again before the glue sets to work the sanding dust into the crack. The downside is th...

Posted by: @wolframmalukker Am I OK to seal this crack up with some superglue, re cut the fret slot to clear any glue, and re-sand to 600 grit? @wolframmalukker Yes, it’s fine to fill it with super ...

A straight longitudinal crack in a dark, stripy wood is going to be VERY difficult to spot afterwards if you follow the advice already given, and it will have very little, if any, effect on the overal...

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I wiped all the candy off this guitar and started with a clean slate again. I played around with some masking techniques, trying different shapes and patterns. I then had a flash of inspiration and ch...

I wanted a swirly pattern so I got masking. Attachment : 883D76BA-35D9-4B3F-89FB-8D18E9657130.jpeg Attachment : 82B6D75D-EF0B-4287-8DD8-597ED416EE4F.jpeg

I wanted that ‘60s swirly pattern and I was going to do it with purple and gold candy, over the metal flake. I would then choose mirrored gold scratch plate and back cover plate. Also I decided on all...

I wasn’t quite happy with the masking on the top, not swirly enough, so I adjusted it a bit. I then got some purple on there. Coincidentally, the name of this candy purple is, Purple Haze. 💜 ...

All was going well, so it was time to unmask. Attachment : 7B813B43-CCB8-42E3-AC2D-B3711CF52151.jpeg Attachment : 0707C9D0-9CED-4CBB-A267-28D86A66BF6A.jpeg

I offered up the scratch plate and thought it looked ok. 👍 Attachment : 555C5BF1-925A-4EA4-B6BC-1D216BA773BB.jpeg Attachment : 12AE6922-0AF7-4DFB-B833-C7EB7CDCDC66.jpeg Attac...

Ok, time for the gold candy. Looks ok doesn’t it? Not exactly. Attachment : 3C9666F9-AC5A-4BB0-9D19-71361B85E701.jpeg Attachment : 0349C8E1-182A-492F-8CE6-B18D4E315D0C.jpeg

I realised that because I was spraying gold over the whole lot, including the purple. Guess what happened? Yep, the purple turned more and more red as I sprayed more coats of gold on. The gold is effe...

I tried to wipe off some of the gold from the purple but I just rubbed all the way through to the silver flake (sealed with clear coat, obviously). Attachment : A4A18786-B36A-46F1-8438-8DF0DFAB03...

So, it wasn’t going to work. 😔 I soaked shop towels in thinner (reducer) and wiped all the candy off (purple and gold), right back to the blank canvas of the flake again. Attachment : 7BD...

@tv101 Nice neck. I would build a “black out” guitar with all that darkness. Cosmo black hardware (Gotoh maybe), bridge, tuners etc. You could leave the grain open on a nice slab of Ash, dye it black ...

Posted by: @tv101 Must mean I need to have a rethink. @tv101 🤣👍🍻

Posted by: @rocknroller912 This is a great move for you I think. Sharpening hand tools is a good way to learn woodwork. Most people rely on machines these days which takes all the fun out. Don’t get ...

Posted by: @tv101 Yup. But you get it nice and sharp, use it, and then have to sharpen it again ... Too true @tv101. If you do it regularly it's supposed to take less than 5mins. Ours were in such ...

@russ and @petervirdee Thank you. Although I have wiped it all off now, I’m going with a different design now.