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July 8th, 2009, 07:00 PM
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Tele-Holic
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Timing
Okay,
I will be soon ready to move on the toning my body. What is a good time frame for spraying a nitro barrier coat onto sealed shellac, and from time of barrier coat to lacquer toning? Is there a sweet spot or window of opportunity? I will have pics coming soon. Bill |
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July 12th, 2009, 08:56 AM
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I've done many finishes in shellac and they all came out great IMHO. Shellac is beautiful stuff that is easy to apply and "popped" the grain of my pine bodies:
 Cheers, Sascha
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July 12th, 2009, 12:29 PM
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LostHeart
Thats a mighty fine looking tele body.
How many layers of shellac did you do? Is it all shellac or is there a lacquer top coat, how is it holding up, when was the body finished? Bill Scheltema |
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July 13th, 2009, 05:16 AM
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I cannot say exactly how many layers I put on since I was finishing this guitar on the side whilst I was doing another project and the pine was drinking up the first few coats. But it's fair to say that the shellac was applied very very thin and the last few "wipes" were done with mostly alcohol and only a tiny bit of shellac. There is no lacquer topcoat and frankly I don't really get the idea of putting lacquer over shellac because IMHO this would take all the pros away that shellac has to offer (easy to repair). I also cannot say how well the finish holds up (body was sold shortly after being finished) but lots of old mandolins that were finished with shellac back in the days still look great today. Again IMHO shellac is one if not the most beautiful finish for a guitar there is and the good thing is that everyone can do it without $$$ spray gear but just a little bit of practice... Sascha
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July 13th, 2009, 10:46 AM
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Sascha, that pine body is beautiful. Can you say a little more about how you
applied it? I gather that you padded it, but didn't use french polishing? Did you simply pad on the shellac, using less shellac for the last wipes? For the last wipes did you apply more pressure, or use circular or other wiping patterns, in an attempt to get a good smooth gloss finish? |
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July 13th, 2009, 08:30 PM
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Target date tomorrow
Well, I am hoping on tomorrow for toning the body.
The body is hanging up and am wondering what is the best way to clean the body to get rid of any residue from wet sanding and oils. Bill |
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July 14th, 2009, 12:24 PM
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July 25th, 2009, 09:46 PM
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Waiting for gooder weather
Well I am still waiting for drier weather, its been rainy and humid for 2 weeks now and when it was nice I was gone on extended weekend holidays, my body is ready to go with the lacquer toner so I guess it will get even more time to cure.
Bill |
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