Shielding cavities before finishing?

Tommy Tourbus · May 19th, 2008, 09:53 PM

would it work to paint the cavities of a raw wood body with shielding paint before the guitar is painted? So that the shielding paint is under the final color. Would it's shielding effect be effective?

Ronkirn · May 19th, 2008, 09:56 PM

yes.. only if you mask a small section to receive the grounding screw that will allow you to make electrical contact with the ground point of the circuit.

The screw will have to make solid electrical contact with the shielding paint.

Ron Kirn

Tommy Tourbus · May 19th, 2008, 10:12 PM

so, after the shielding paint goes on, a screw goes in, and the finish work is done on top of the screw? Is this right? Then after the finish is completed a wire attaches to the screw?

I need to read about this in more detail. Are there instructions online anywhere?

reddogbass · May 19th, 2008, 10:45 PM

Before you finish, attach the screw with the wire captured and run the wire to the control cavity where your ground point will be.

Or, you could apply the shielding paint after finishing. Or, you could apply shielding and mash off the cavity before finishing, and attach the ground when finishing is complete.

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Tommy Tourbus TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: seattle Posts: 46	Shielding cavities before finishing? would it work to paint the cavities of a raw wood body with shielding paint before the guitar is painted? So that the shielding paint is under the final color. Would it's shielding effect be effective?

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Ronkirn Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 61 Posts: 2,044	yes.. only if you mask a small section to receive the grounding screw that will allow you to make electrical contact with the ground point of the circuit. The screw will have to make solid electrical contact with the shielding paint. Ron Kirn __________________ Lord, give me a sense of humor. Give me the grace to see a joke, To get some humor out of life, and pass it on to other folks. The only thing necessary for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing......

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Tommy Tourbus TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: seattle Posts: 46	so, after the shielding paint goes on, a screw goes in, and the finish work is done on top of the screw? Is this right? Then after the finish is completed a wire attaches to the screw? I need to read about this in more detail. Are there instructions online anywhere?

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reddogbass Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 61 Posts: 534 5 Photos	Before you finish, attach the screw with the wire captured and run the wire to the control cavity where your ground point will be. Or, you could apply the shielding paint after finishing. Or, you could apply shielding and mash off the cavity before finishing, and attach the ground when finishing is complete.