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Spunky99 · March 9th, 2008, 09:16 PM

Thanks for the compliment and the advice Buck.
I remember reading somewhere that lacquer melts into the layer below forming a beautiful single coat which gives it that "French Polish" look. I also believe the drying time will increase if I don't slow down here.
Since I live in warm and dry sunny southern California, I am blessed with a faster drying time than you have in Iowa.
I wish I could have found a color in lacquer that better matched the sparkles as any mistakes are visible with red as the undercoat. I just have to be very careful.

BTW: the "Stripper Dust" is all over the driveway and in front of 3 garages now for my apartment building and it looks so cool in the sunlight. A lot better than all the orange airsoft BBs I shot back there last year. I've been able to contain the sparkles and the apartment is clean...so far....

I think I'm looking at what?....40 coats of clear Deft before I can sand and polish the glittery headstock?

March 9th, 2008, 09:16 PM	#26 (permalink)
Spunky99 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Redondo beach Age: 54 Posts: 344	Thanks for the compliment and the advice Buck. I remember reading somewhere that lacquer melts into the layer below forming a beautiful single coat which gives it that "French Polish" look. I also believe the drying time will increase if I don't slow down here. Since I live in warm and dry sunny southern California, I am blessed with a faster drying time than you have in Iowa. I wish I could have found a color in lacquer that better matched the sparkles as any mistakes are visible with red as the undercoat. I just have to be very careful. BTW: the "Stripper Dust" is all over the driveway and in front of 3 garages now for my apartment building and it looks so cool in the sunlight. A lot better than all the orange airsoft BBs I shot back there last year. I've been able to contain the sparkles and the apartment is clean...so far.... I think I'm looking at what?....40 coats of clear Deft before I can sand and polish the glittery headstock?