@boo That's can be the hardest to achieve, you are a true artisan.

@Boo, sometimes the situation calls for a fine wine, other times a drinkable plonk is perfect! 😀

For me the secret for getting away with extreme looks is they have to look even better when you look closer, revealing craftsmanship and tasteful touc...

From the description of the process in the video it seems what we'd need is someone with a CNC machine and the equipment to laminate films together.Re...

@boo If you want OTT, burst one of these to flip flop paint.

A friend of mine just released an album, I haven't picked a favourite song from it yet, but I'm really enjoying it, so here are a couple

@boo I look forward to seeing your results.I think the guitar in the video might have looked even cooler if Derek had done multicolour sandback stain ...

@boo I actually wondered if they painted the very edge matt black, but faded it out before the flip flop coat starts to fade, to give a really intensi...

@tv101For me the intriguing thing is that normally that sort of flip flop paint needs a matt black base to work (and this one is working very well), b...

@booSaw this and thought that when you get bored of flakes you can have a go at this.Just skip to 14:10 to see the guitar after the special magic has ...

@robinI'm going to try the aquacoat grain filler (it's quite pricey, but it's the only clear one I can find). Another possibility might be adding micr...

@robinCool.Was that a full can? It seems a little excessive for what doesn't look like a particularly big piece.I've got some ash and maple plank offc...

I'm not saying it's remote but their neighbours still paint themselves blue.

@Rocknroller912Chestnut is the melamine lacquer I have. Can you recall if you used their cellulose or acrylic sealers?

@rocknroller912ThanksI've done a quick test piece of melamine lacquer so far, just enough to start to get an idea of its characteristics, but your inf...

@boo, your test plan is a good idea, I was thinking along those lines. The other advice you gave will probably be largely applicable too, thanks.

@booNo rattle cans in this batch (though I'll try a rattle can acrylic sealer), these are going to be brush applied.Rattle cans maybe next, want to tr...

@deejThat's what this is all about!I have a starter pack right next to me. I'll be trying it out on bare wood, stained wood (I have Keda dyes and stun...

I'm seeing information like this as (hopefully) useful support information for the finishing course. I'm trying to find solutions which are readily av...