Jonathan Hodgson
@jonhodgson
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Luthier
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Joined: Aug 26, 2020
Last seen: Jun 27, 2025
Topics: 20 / Replies: 319
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RE: **BUFFER** Unboxing, setup and demo

@booA pre-unboxing video?You absolute tease!

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@chrisotThanks. Other than the mask/ventilation thing, any other advice?

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@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 combinati...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@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 exp...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@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. D...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@darrenkingSolarez will also cure with UV lamps, they even sell torches (though those are intended more for small quantities of resin than surface fin...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@darrenkingI was looking into it and Homeright have a couple of units which are basically pop up tents for that purpose (the small and medium ones act...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@darrenkingSolarez is the answer, the problem is getting someone to import it (it's not realistic to do it for an individual purchase).

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

It has just struck me that in my loft there is a canvas wardrobe with a frame of metal pipes that slot together. I'll have to take a look and see if i...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

@tv101That's the thing, practically speaking there are three places I could do spray painting.The first two have no power, but I could run a long exte...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Now what we need is for Darren to come up with a nifty design for an affordable collapsible spray booth.

4 years ago
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RE: Need some inspiration.

It sounds cool, but don't you think it would be even cooler with an additional baritone neck and a bluetooth connection?😀

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

Incidentally, I just found that Northwest guitars do a water based top coat in gloss or satin, but it's hidden in their "Water based stains" section.@...

4 years ago
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RE: What clear coat finishes are people in the UK using?

I think a key thing to remember when choosing between 1K acrylic and 2K (at least for me because my desire for "the best" has a tendency to pull me to...

4 years ago
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RE: "Using the Vacuum (Bag)Press"

@darrenkingThe bagpress system looks great, it gives me all sorts of ideas I'd like to try out in guitar building (says the guy who has still not got ...

4 years ago
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RE: Science is progress

Every time Mark says "measure twice, cut once" I think "bollocks, that's not how it goes for me"My reality is more, measure twice, cut... measure agai...

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

And to make it play faster of course, because we all know racing stripes make things faster.

4 years ago
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RE: Single Head Mop Polisher

@darrenking I was thinking just chop those outriggers at 45 degrees at the front (not a big deal for the CNC I would have thought) which would then lo...

4 years ago
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RE: Single Head Mop Polisher

That looks awesome.The 45 degree idea when bench location allows for it is very smart, might I suggest shaping the outriggers to suit that, or would i...

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