The Meloncaster Project (aka Son of Buttercaster)

Buckocaster51 · June 4th, 2007, 07:00 PM

I want to be like Ron!

I want to be like Jack!

I want to be like Tom!

I want to be like Rob!

I want to be like Arlo!*

The only way that will happen is if I get of my rear end...and start putting things together again.

So here goes...

You might remember that last March I shaped a couple of bodies. I have been obsessing with this one.

Putting DEFT sanding/sealer on.

Taking it off.

Putting it on.

Taking it off.

Trying to make it perfect.

Today it hit me.

This body is going to be covered with THICK sparkly paint.

There is probably NO NEED to be obsessive.

So...

here is a review...

the body, and the sparkle.

here is the alder body all covered with multiple coats of DEFT sanding/sealer and 220 sanded to a point that should be GOOD ENOUGH.

and the back

we'll wipe it down with a tack cloth and spray the base coat for the sparkle.

Are you ready for this?

KRYLON OUTDOOR SPACES 2922 Watermelon. (satin)

Gee. That is intense!

That might look good with white binding.

But not this one.

Now I guess I'd better go grab a neck and put that base coat on the headstock.

Then wait for it to get good and dry.

Here is the plan.

Knock down any dust/high spots.

Mist on a couple of coats of clear DEFT to seal the base.

Put on a WET coat of DEFT.

Sprinkle on the Sparkles.

Repeat as needed.

This should be fun!

Steve Dikkers
aka Buckocaster51

*my advanced apologies to anybody I missed.

Mark Davis · June 4th, 2007, 07:05 PM

Thats gonna be great!

Buckocaster51 · June 4th, 2007, 07:26 PM

My friends at Allparts sold me this perfectly lovely maple neck...

so of course, the first thing I do to it is this...

Oh my!

That is going to be intense!

I'll let it dry tonight.

Hit it with DEFT tomorrow.

telex · June 4th, 2007, 07:37 PM

YEA! HERE WE GO AGAIN! YEA!

You are the best!

bobthecanadian · June 4th, 2007, 07:39 PM

Great Start! Looks awesome so far.

Bob

jwells393 · June 4th, 2007, 08:23 PM

Eyooooow.............. My eyes ........ my eyes..................

Jellecaster · June 4th, 2007, 08:24 PM

Now I want a pink Tele - is that wrong?

Buckocaster51 · June 4th, 2007, 08:31 PM

That's not pink...that's MELON!

and no. It's not wrong.

Southpaw433 · June 4th, 2007, 08:38 PM

You are a brave soul!
Since it's "watermelon" , why not make the sides watermelon green and add a nice fat off-white binding to look like rind. speckle a few "seeds" here and there, and you'll be ready for a Fourth of July picnic!

ghosttour · June 4th, 2007, 08:43 PM

Oh man - "intense" is the perfect word! I'm looking forward to following this thread. Looks like an exciting start!

milkshape · June 4th, 2007, 09:04 PM

Well alright! Can't wait to see how the glitter goes down! My inexperienced experiments have not gone too well, just doesn't seem to want to stick too well. Using sand/sealer instead of straight deft though. Was thinking of trying that 3M spray glue. If that doesn't pan out I was gonna throttle back and look for a purple metallic. Either way, seat upright, tray locked, ready to learn...

Douglas_Holt · June 4th, 2007, 09:26 PM

Buck, you never cease to amaze me. Great start, I'll follow with high interest.

Doug

Grin'n'pick · June 4th, 2007, 09:48 PM

I like!

Flashback · June 4th, 2007, 10:03 PM

I see a whole new series of Casters for you Bucko!

Melon
Cucumber
tomato
Mango

etc...

:D

stxrus · June 4th, 2007, 10:04 PM

holy freaking cow!! that is INTENSE. when i read melon for some reason i thought a rindish green color. with the glitter it surely will be MORE INTENSE.

white binding would be a great accent.

steve

japasul · June 4th, 2007, 10:09 PM

BUCKO IS BACK! BUCKO IS BACK!!!!
=DDDD

yay

Looks amazingly intense.... (btw, ive never eaten a watermelon that had THAT color!)

Cheers
André

namida · June 4th, 2007, 11:01 PM

Thats gonna be hot on stage

Steve, this is really inspiring

csapo · June 4th, 2007, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

That might look good with white binding.

But not this one.

Pleeeeeeeeease!!!!!!

Binding or no binding, Buck you are amazing!!!

Can't wait to see the final version of this Buckocaster!

Buckocaster51 · June 4th, 2007, 11:35 PM

Thanks guys.

I went out tonight and shot some sealer coats of DEFT clear.

So...if eveything checks out tomorrow, I am going to try to make some of that pink sparklestuff stick in all of the right places.

This should be a hoot and a half!

The GRINCH is GREEN with envy!

sean79 · June 4th, 2007, 11:40 PM

Looking good. I want to see how you get that pink sparklestuff to stick.

wikur · June 5th, 2007, 12:57 AM

Hi Bucko!
Youre not Ron,Jack,Tom,Rob or Arlo.You`re Steve and you`re right up beside theese other well respected names that we poor hamfisted wannabe builders look up to with highest regards.The info on this forum has made it so much easier to get on with my own project and I thank you all for your help!
Cheers Wikur!

MulliganChebichev · June 5th, 2007, 01:00 AM

Aw man, you already got me hooked...

Keep up the great work!

BarnesTO · June 5th, 2007, 10:28 AM

I like....the flake is gonna be SWEET. Rosewood board?

gtech · June 5th, 2007, 10:44 AM

I like Sparkle...heu...but this is intense yeah...

Not long ago my wife ordered some of these pigments for her projects... and for mines

http://www.firemountaingems.com/search.asp?skw=pigments

To be used with this

http://www.firemountaingems.com/deta...p?PN=K092775BS

You are inspiring me, but I will try something less... intense.

But that's also because of the type of music I play.

I'm curious to see how your project will end up. Cool one.

Let's get special...

Gilles

bassman · June 5th, 2007, 10:57 AM

I was thinking of doing a sparkle myself. Am anxious to see how you distribute the flake evenly. Can't wait to see the finished product!!

teledude66 · June 5th, 2007, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Southpaw433

You are a brave soul!
Since it's "watermelon" , why not make the sides watermelon green and add a nice fat off-white binding to look like rind. speckle a few "seeds" here and there, and you'll be ready for a Fourth of July picnic!

yeah what he said...

Big Mike Simpson · June 5th, 2007, 11:56 AM

Looks PINK to me...
I never seen a watermelon that color... and I have eaten my share of them.

Looks more like Pepto Bismol to me...

.
.
.
...not that there's anything wrong with that...

KnopflerStyle · June 5th, 2007, 12:54 PM

Oh not again... Everytime i see your topics about a new tele project i start to cry.

Nice!!!!

Buckocaster51 · June 5th, 2007, 05:56 PM

Here we go with the GREAT EXPERIMENT...

by the way...I am sure the KRYLON people call this particular color MELON because it looks like the inside of a very rip watermelon...not the outside...not a muskmelon...not a cantelope...but the inside of a ripe watermelon...

Here is the painted & sealed headstock with the sprinklejar of purple sprinklesparkles

the PLAN is to put a real wet coat of DEFT on the headstock and then sprinkle some sparkles. That is a two-handed job. Probably no pictures unless I can think of a way that I haven't thought of.

So, with a real heavy coat of DEFT and trying to sprinkle the sparkles on until it looks like everything is covered, this is what we have.

another shot

and a view from the side

OMG! This stuff is THICK!

I'm scratching my head about right now.

Gonna let it dry, brush it off with a soft bristled brush, and see what we have.

Dr Gonzo · June 5th, 2007, 06:07 PM

I hope it turns out to your usuall high standard! Im sure it will..

jwells393 · June 5th, 2007, 06:13 PM

Holy moly .....................

bassman · June 5th, 2007, 06:17 PM

"Holy moly ....................."
my words exactly!!!

riggergreg · June 5th, 2007, 07:12 PM

This could be interesting

[Slides up chair with popcorn and beer]

gtech · June 5th, 2007, 07:33 PM

You could end up with a 50 lbs Tele...

Gilles

riggergreg · June 5th, 2007, 07:37 PM

It'll take about 50 coats of clear to get smooth.....

Buckocaster51 · June 5th, 2007, 08:04 PM

Well then now there then now...

I wish I knew what I was doing!

This has the potential to be so great...

Or so bad...

It's dry enough, so let's get rid of the loose stuff and find out what is going to stay behind.

It IS a bit splotchy!

I'm going to shoot for coverage like just off the brush

If I can get it all to look like that, I may be happy.

But I'll tell you...this is going to be THICK, THICK, THICK!

So I am going to shoot some more clear on the skimpy parts and sprinkle some more sparkles in place.

Back to the drying rack for a couple of hours.

One thing I know for sure...those purplesparklesprinkleflakes are soon going to be EVERYWHERE in the shop!

telex · June 5th, 2007, 08:25 PM

I suppose you havn't shot any clear OVER the sparkles yet?

I was thinkin' that the solvent in that next clear coat might just let those sparkles flatten and settle down.

Or maybe if you shot a thick base of clear, let it dry, then sprinkle, and mist with some BLUSH ERASER or LACQUER THINNER,that would let those flakes settle down, and "melt in". Just a thought. It may just melt the color layer too!

I like how you havn't done any test pieces.......just straight to the neck! That's GUSTO!

Buckocaster51 · June 5th, 2007, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telex

I like how you havn't done any test pieces.......just straight to the neck! That's GUSTO!

GUSTO or something else!

One of my problems (and I'll admint it, I have LOTS of problems) is that I haven't really ever looked at how big flake lays on the base and in the clear.

The long term plan is to hall this to my buddy the motorcycle painter's shop for the clear. While I am no expert with those modern two-part finishes, I am pretty sure that it will build fast enough to cover most of this flake

Or at least I hope so!

Sleph · June 5th, 2007, 08:34 PM

...what the!?, is it a tribute to Dame Edna's melons?

Buckocaster51 · June 5th, 2007, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riggergreg

It'll take about 50 coats of clear to get smooth.....

Yeah, isn't that something!?

When I run my hand over it, it feels quite a bit like a wood rasp!

This is going to get interestinger and interestinger.

June 4th, 2007, 07:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 7,331 1 Photos	The Meloncaster Project (aka Son of Buttercaster) I want to be like Ron! I want to be like Jack! I want to be like Tom! I want to be like Rob! I want to be like Arlo!* The only way that will happen is if I get of my rear end...and start putting things together again. So here goes... You might remember that last March I shaped a couple of bodies. I have been obsessing with this one. Putting DEFT sanding/sealer on. Taking it off. Putting it on. Taking it off. Trying to make it perfect. Today it hit me. This body is going to be covered with THICK sparkly paint. There is probably NO NEED to be obsessive. So... here is a review... the body, and the sparkle. here is the alder body all covered with multiple coats of DEFT sanding/sealer and 220 sanded to a point that should be GOOD ENOUGH. and the back we'll wipe it down with a tack cloth and spray the base coat for the sparkle. Are you ready for this? KRYLON OUTDOOR SPACES 2922 Watermelon. (satin) Gee. That is intense! That might look good with white binding. But not this one. Now I guess I'd better go grab a neck and put that base coat on the headstock. Then wait for it to get good and dry. Here is the plan. Knock down any dust/high spots. Mist on a couple of coats of clear DEFT to seal the base. Put on a WET coat of DEFT. Sprinkle on the Sparkles. Repeat as needed. This should be fun! Steve Dikkers aka Buckocaster51 my advanced apologies to anybody I missed. __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's* Doc Adams

June 4th, 2007, 07:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 15,544	Thats gonna be great! __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

June 4th, 2007, 07:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 7,331 1 Photos	My friends at Allparts sold me this perfectly lovely maple neck... so of course, the first thing I do to it is this... Oh my! That is going to be intense! I'll let it dry tonight. Hit it with DEFT tomorrow. __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

June 4th, 2007, 07:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
bobthecanadian Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Age: 42 Posts: 1,636	Great Start! Looks awesome so far. Bob __________________ It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that TWANG!!!

June 4th, 2007, 08:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 13,956 101 Photos	Eyooooow.............. My eyes ........ my eyes.................. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ I'm not cool enough to be a Mac person.

June 4th, 2007, 07:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
telex Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire, USA Age: 40 Posts: 565	YEA! HERE WE GO AGAIN! YEA! You are the best!

June 4th, 2007, 08:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire, USA Age: 40 Posts: 2,418	Now I want a pink Tele - is that wrong?

June 4th, 2007, 08:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 7,331 1 Photos	That's not pink...that's MELON! and no. It's not wrong. __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

June 4th, 2007, 08:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Southpaw433 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pensacola Age: 54 Posts: 405 36 Photos	You are a brave soul! Since it's "watermelon" , why not make the sides watermelon green and add a nice fat off-white binding to look like rind. speckle a few "seeds" here and there, and you'll be ready for a Fourth of July picnic! __________________ http://steve-steveszone.blogspot.com/ Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted. John Lennon

June 4th, 2007, 08:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
ghosttour Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Decatur, GA Age: 36 Posts: 715 6 Photos	Oh man - "intense" is the perfect word! I'm looking forward to following this thread. Looks like an exciting start!

June 4th, 2007, 09:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
milkshape Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New England Posts: 482	Well alright! Can't wait to see how the glitter goes down! My inexperienced experiments have not gone too well, just doesn't seem to want to stick too well. Using sand/sealer instead of straight deft though. Was thinking of trying that 3M spray glue. If that doesn't pan out I was gonna throttle back and look for a purple metallic. Either way, seat upright, tray locked, ready to learn... __________________ No hurries, No worries.

June 4th, 2007, 09:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
Douglas_Holt Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belmont, Ms Age: 60 Posts: 189	Buck, you never cease to amaze me. Great start, I'll follow with high interest. Doug

June 4th, 2007, 09:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
Grin'n'pick Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sarf Eas' Laandon Posts: 1,969 38 Photos	I like!

June 4th, 2007, 10:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
Flashback Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Swamps of DOOM, South Carolina Age: 20 Posts: 950 1 Photos	I see a whole new series of Casters for you Bucko! Melon Cucumber tomato Mango etc... :D

June 4th, 2007, 10:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
stxrus Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2007 Location: St. Croix, USVI Age: 57 Posts: 912	holy freaking cow!! that is INTENSE. when i read melon for some reason i thought a rindish green color. with the glitter it surely will be MORE INTENSE. white binding would be a great accent. steve

June 4th, 2007, 10:09 PM	#16 (permalink)
japasul Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2007 Location: Porto Alegre - Brazil Age: 22 Posts: 376	BUCKO IS BACK! BUCKO IS BACK!!!! =DDDD yay Looks amazingly intense.... (btw, ive never eaten a watermelon that had THAT color!) Cheers André

June 4th, 2007, 11:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
namida Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philippines Age: 27 Posts: 171	Thats gonna be hot on stage Steve, this is really inspiring __________________ "Have a marshall there and lets see what happens..." --George Lynch

June 4th, 2007, 11:35 PM	#19 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 7,331 1 Photos	Thanks guys. I went out tonight and shot some sealer coats of DEFT clear. So...if eveything checks out tomorrow, I am going to try to make some of that pink sparklestuff stick in all of the right places. This should be a hoot and a half! The GRINCH is GREEN with envy! __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

June 4th, 2007, 11:40 PM	#20 (permalink)
sean79 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northcentral/western Pennsylvania Posts: 2,466 8 Photos	Looking good. I want to see how you get that pink sparklestuff to stick.

June 5th, 2007, 12:57 AM	#21 (permalink)
wikur Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 413 18 Photos	Hi Bucko! Youre not Ron,Jack,Tom,Rob or Arlo.You`re Steve and you`re right up beside theese other well respected names that we poor hamfisted wannabe builders look up to with highest regards.The info on this forum has made it so much easier to get on with my own project and I thank you all for your help! Cheers Wikur! Last edited by wikur; June 5th, 2007 at 01:02 AM. Reason: `spelling

June 5th, 2007, 01:00 AM	#22 (permalink)
MulliganChebichev Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 19 Posts: 1,914 11 Photos	Aw man, you already got me hooked... Keep up the great work!

June 5th, 2007, 10:28 AM	#23 (permalink)
BarnesTO Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, AZ Age: 30 Posts: 741 4 Photos	I like....the flake is gonna be SWEET. Rosewood board?

June 5th, 2007, 10:44 AM	#24 (permalink)
gtech Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 60 Posts: 2,126 174 Photos	I like Sparkle...heu...but this is intense yeah... Not long ago my wife ordered some of these pigments for her projects... and for mines http://www.firemountaingems.com/search.asp?skw=pigments To be used with this http://www.firemountaingems.com/deta...p?PN=K092775BS You are inspiring me, but I will try something less... intense. But that's also because of the type of music I play. I'm curious to see how your project will end up. Cool one. Let's get special... Gilles __________________ Back to practice now...to make my Teles sound good.

June 5th, 2007, 10:57 AM	#25 (permalink)
bassman TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: lubbock, tx Posts: 38	I was thinking of doing a sparkle myself. Am anxious to see how you distribute the flake evenly. Can't wait to see the finished product!! __________________ www.corydutton.com http://www.myspace.com/coryduttonandthebeerbellybandits

June 5th, 2007, 11:56 AM	#27 (permalink)
Big Mike Simpson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ (PHX) Age: 52 Posts: 1,770 69 Photos	Looks PINK to me... I never seen a watermelon that color... and I have eaten my share of them. Looks more like Pepto Bismol to me... . . . ...not that there's anything wrong with that... __________________ http://www.myspace.com/bigmikesimpson

June 5th, 2007, 12:54 PM	#28 (permalink)
KnopflerStyle Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Buenos Aires Age: 28 Posts: 620	Oh not again... Everytime i see your topics about a new tele project i start to cry. Nice!!!!

June 5th, 2007, 05:56 PM	#29 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 7,331 1 Photos	Here we go with the GREAT EXPERIMENT... by the way...I am sure the KRYLON people call this particular color MELON because it looks like the inside of a very rip watermelon...not the outside...not a muskmelon...not a cantelope...but the inside of a ripe watermelon... Here is the painted & sealed headstock with the sprinklejar of purple sprinklesparkles the PLAN is to put a real wet coat of DEFT on the headstock and then sprinkle some sparkles. That is a two-handed job. Probably no pictures unless I can think of a way that I haven't thought of. So, with a real heavy coat of DEFT and trying to sprinkle the sparkles on until it looks like everything is covered, this is what we have. another shot and a view from the side OMG! This stuff is THICK! I'm scratching my head about right now. Gonna let it dry, brush it off with a soft bristled brush, and see what we have. __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

June 5th, 2007, 06:07 PM	#30 (permalink)
Dr Gonzo Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England, Surrey Age: 28 Posts: 383	I hope it turns out to your usuall high standard! Im sure it will..

June 5th, 2007, 06:13 PM	#31 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 13,956 101 Photos	Holy moly ..................... __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ I'm not cool enough to be a Mac person.

June 5th, 2007, 06:17 PM	#32 (permalink)
bassman TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: lubbock, tx Posts: 38	"Holy moly ....................." my words exactly!!! __________________ www.corydutton.com http://www.myspace.com/coryduttonandthebeerbellybandits

June 5th, 2007, 07:12 PM	#33 (permalink)
riggergreg Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Back in Texas, Again Age: 52 Posts: 1,077 29 Photos	This could be interesting [Slides up chair with popcorn and beer] __________________ Another year older and deeper in debt

June 5th, 2007, 07:33 PM	#34 (permalink)
gtech Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 60 Posts: 2,126 174 Photos	You could end up with a 50 lbs Tele... Gilles __________________ Back to practice now...to make my Teles sound good.

June 5th, 2007, 07:37 PM	#35 (permalink)
riggergreg Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Back in Texas, Again Age: 52 Posts: 1,077 29 Photos	It'll take about 50 coats of clear to get smooth..... __________________ Another year older and deeper in debt

June 5th, 2007, 08:04 PM	#36 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 7,331 1 Photos	Well then now there then now... I wish I knew what I was doing! This has the potential to be so great... Or so bad... It's dry enough, so let's get rid of the loose stuff and find out what is going to stay behind. It IS a bit splotchy! I'm going to shoot for coverage like just off the brush If I can get it all to look like that, I may be happy. But I'll tell you...this is going to be THICK, THICK, THICK! So I am going to shoot some more clear on the skimpy parts and sprinkle some more sparkles in place. Back to the drying rack for a couple of hours. One thing I know for sure...those purplesparklesprinkleflakes are soon going to be EVERYWHERE in the shop! __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

June 5th, 2007, 08:25 PM	#37 (permalink)
telex Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire, USA Age: 40 Posts: 565	I suppose you havn't shot any clear OVER the sparkles yet? I was thinkin' that the solvent in that next clear coat *might* just let those sparkles flatten and settle down. Or maybe if you shot a thick base of clear, let it dry, then sprinkle, and mist with some BLUSH ERASER or LACQUER THINNER,that would let those flakes settle down, and "melt in". Just a thought. It may just melt the color layer too! I like how you havn't done any test pieces.......just straight to the neck! That's GUSTO!