Boo
Boo
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Last seen: Jul 18, 2025
Topics: 75 / Replies: 3801
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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 ...

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RE: Starting a nitro finish

@koendb Then leave to harden you must.

4 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@rocknroller912 🤣🤣🤣🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

4 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, us...

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RE: Starting a nitro finish

@koendb Ah, that’s looking better already. What grain filler have you used? What does it say on the tin for drying time?

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RE: Starting a nitro finish

@koendb It looks like you have applied quite a lot of grain filler so I would start sanding it all back with some 150, then move the 240 and then 320 ...

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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@rocknroller912 So, a faux Saltire scratch plate that isn’t a scratch plate but a scratch plate made entirely out of paint?

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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 i...

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RE: Starting a nitro finish

@koendb Short answer: Yes, sort them all out now. 👍 Long answer: Yes, you must fix these imperfections now before you go any further or you will s...

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RE: New Workshop

@deej Deer deer 😝

4 years ago
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RE: 🎺🎸🥁 This Is The Best Song by ????? I've Heard........in this moment. 🥁🎸🎺

Heroes by Lake Domain (Cam Cooper) is the best song I’ve heard whilst learning a few new licks from this man who is less than half my age.

4 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@rocknroller912 Thank you. I could paint the existing plate that I took off, I don’t know, it might look good but I’ve filled the screw holes in now t...

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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@mattbeels I think because it is a bass, there is a lot of space, especially as I’m not putting the scratch plate back on. All that space needs breaki...

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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@russ Yeah, it’s all subjective isn’t it? I’ve got some hyper shift paint to try next.

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RE: New Electric BUild

@darrenking Show us a pic and a vid Darren. 👍

4 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

I got this bass out in the sun today, it’s turned out quite nice. The effect of this paint is quite subtle in comparison to the metal flake and candy ...

4 years ago
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RE: New Workshop

@robin Looking good Robin and I would definitely go with @darrenking suggestion of insulating. It’s all coming together. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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RE: Building a guitar for my thesis for school.

@louis-kerckhove I think it looks fine Louis, I definitely wouldn’t worry about it. The vast majority of people won’t even notice. Once you’ve sanded...

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RE: Mini Paul

@andy-halliday This is such a cool build, I love the fact that you just made it a bit smaller because you had a limited amount of wood. Well done mate...

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