Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: tomjackson on January 04, 2010, 02:59:23 PM
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I've done 3, looks okay but should I do a few more?
Cheers
Tom
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I did 3 (I think!) on mine, and it was fine. Wez said so, so it must be true!
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Good question and it depends on the kind of finish that you want ad whether you used Wire wool between each coat to knock it back
I will often do as many as 20+ coats but knock the finish back afetr every couple with 0000 grade wire wool
the last 3 or 4 coats will be left for several days or longer before smoothing back to allow it to really harden up
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Thanks fellas!
Yes Feline I sand back after every coat with Liberon 0000. I think I'll do it every other for a few more coats then leave a couple to harden at the and as you say.
I don't know what finish I'm after, thin but durable I guess.
Dave, have you had any signs of playing wear from the 3 coats on your neck? I think I'll end up with about 10 in total.
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Good question and it depends on the kind of finish that you want ad whether you used Wire wool between each coat to knock it back
I will often do as many as 20+ coats but knock the finish back afetr every couple with 0000 grade wire wool
the last 3 or 4 coats will be left for several days or longer before smoothing back to allow it to really harden up
Slightly off-topic, but on a body, would you still use wire wool? Or would you use wet/dry paper on a sanding block to keep the finish flat?
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Dave, have you had any signs of playing wear from the 3 coats on your neck? I think I'll end up with about 10 in total.
Nope, but then it's not had serious use. I just wanted it sealing so it still felt like raw maple - not a 'finish' as such.
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3 coats and a rub back is a light oil finish and will show signs of playing wear eventually and may also need a little more mainetnance to keep it feeling nice, just the occasional re-oil and rub down.. its as raw a maple neck as i do. 10 coats of tru-oil is much more like a full finish
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Good question and it depends on the kind of finish that you want ad whether you used Wire wool between each coat to knock it back
I will often do as many as 20+ coats but knock the finish back afetr every couple with 0000 grade wire wool
the last 3 or 4 coats will be left for several days or longer before smoothing back to allow it to really harden up
Slightly off-topic, but on a body, would you still use wire wool? Or would you use wet/dry paper on a sanding block to keep the finish flat?
I used wire wool on mine, the finish should already be flat enough before you start using wire wool. the 0000 grade is more of a polisher than a sander so if the finish is already flat I don't think the wire wool would change that.
the finish on my swamp ash Tele body is pretty raw and open grained though
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oh, yeah. i would wire wool the body too. what tom says is spot on
for an example here is Roo's guitars with about 6 coats of tru oil going over bubinga, maple and wenge and polished out with the liberon wire wool
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/complete%20guitars/IMG_0690.jpg)
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Thanks gents! :D