brianh Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Looks good, you got a lot of finish off without too much fuss. Keep on posting, great project/thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony_JB Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 You need more canisters there buddy. Be sure its very dry for the next couple weeks before you start' date=' and sand sand sand. Did you burn through the top there? On the treble side?[/quote'] Aside from the two boxes of Preval Units, I bought two spare power units. I'm not sure if even THAT's gonna be enough. We'll see. On the treble side? Nope, only place I sanded through is a tad bit on the lower control cavity which will be covered by the pickup cover and a tad bit on the treble volume control hole which will be covered by the pot's nut and washer and the knob. EDIT: Sand between coats you mean? All of them or clear coats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 EDIT: Sand between coats you mean? All of them or clear coats? Go here: http://books.google.com/books?id=zF24JMkjSpQC&pg=PA285&lpg=PA285&dq=erlewine+sand+between+coats&source=bl&ots=DuDx6sBVR1&sig=BK4dwgcYTslvhav2CqKNZ_rDxz8&hl=en&ei=2NrRS7CZIoG88gau07kI&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=erlewine%20sand%20between%20coats&f=false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony_JB Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 Go here: http://books.google.com/books?id=zF24JMkjSpQC&pg=PA285&lpg=PA285&dq=erlewine+sand+between+coats&source=bl&ots=DuDx6sBVR1&sig=BK4dwgcYTslvhav2CqKNZ_rDxz8&hl=en&ei=2NrRS7CZIoG88gau07kI&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=erlewine%20sand%20between%20coats&f=false Brian, I love you. This article is perfect. Although it only touches upon the subject, it has enough info to point me in the right direction. I'm getting started riiigghhhhttttt.. Now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony_JB Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 So here is my Casino after staining it with vintage amber and three clear coats. I'm waiting for this last coat to dry so I can lightly wet sand it and start with the cherry burst. Waiting sucks. I've been smoking cigarettes and keeping myself busy but I keep wanting to go outside and look at it. Makes the wait THAT much longer. Grr. Damn nitro. Another hour or so and it'll be good. I think. Wish I had a beer right now. It's a bright, dry, and humid day in San Antonio. I lucked out. The weather here has been really crappy. Overcast skies, lots of rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Nitro never really dries, that's why you can do seamless repairs on it. If you don't wait long enough, it will "roll up" under the paper, and you'll have to start all over.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony_JB Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 Nitro never really dries' date=' that's why you can do seamless repairs on it. If you don't wait long enough, it will "roll up" under the paper, and you'll have to start all over....[/quote'] Roll up? Explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 If you try to sand it while it's still gummy, it will roll up into little balls of goo and foul your paper in a few passes. Forget everything you ever learned about painting with Krylon, nitro is a whole other ballgame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin23 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Have you done anything like this before? Good luck with it I hope it turns out how you want it!! top thread[biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony_JB Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 Have you done anything like this before? Good luck with it I hope it turns out how you want it!! top thread[biggrin] Never. I'm going into this WITHOUT ANY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of the subject at all. So far so good! It's looking REEAALLL good. Well, honestly. It looks good. Not great. I'M not satisfied with it but honestly it doesn't look bad. I've been getting really good at spraying though, even with those Preval spray units. Just a couple more clear coats, the darker cherry for the outer burst and horns, and a couple more clear coats. I'll post a picture later on in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I don't know about the nitro you're using, but when I was using aerosol, it dried very quickly - enough to sand, anyway. I could sand it within two days of spraying, and spray a second coat within three hours of the first. That was, of course, spraying outside on sunny days, and always below 40% humidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony_JB Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 I don't want to jump the gun seeing how this is my first time spraying nitro but it does dry very quickly, to the touch at least. Brian mentioned it doesn't really "stop" drying. I just want to make sure I let it sit long enough before I lay down another coat. That's all. I'm using Behlen. Just one more coat. I put down another wet coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Get that thing inside!!! Nitro doesn't dry, it cures. It takes weeks before you can hit it with any sand paper. Months to years before it "fully" cures. You need a very stable environment to do nitro work. Steady temp, proper humidity, ZERO DUST (again get it inside). Grain sealer? What did you sand down to? Was it just paper in hand or did you block it? I would stop where you are at, go to the library and get a book on refinishing instruments. Then soak it all in and read it again. GOOD LUCK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony_JB Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 I used a sanding block and yeah, I figured that part out about it "curing". I only left it outside for maybe 15 minutes to take a picture. Then, I read up some more. It's been inside ever since. I haven't used any grain sealer. I sanded it down to a 400 grit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodice Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I hope it turns out awesome! Even i'm getting excited about seeing the finished product! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony_JB Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 So, I'm done with the front pretty much for now. I gotta spray a couple more clear coats then wet sand and polish but I needed to work on the back. So, I just stained the back and neck tobacco brown and wooooooooow that grain in the back looks pretty sweet. I'm gonna take a picture once the stain dries just to show you all how it's coming along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony_JB Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 PICTURE TIME! NOTE: If you notice on the back, there's some cherry stain still on the neckjoint. I plan to do a fading black stinger like on the sunburst IBJL Casino's. And yes, Musikron. I did sand through on the right side of the back horn. Doesn't bother me though. It'll serve as a reminder of the journey that and no one is gonna see it when I'm playing. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zork Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 That takes some big trinkets! Fun to admire the progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Lookin' good Anthony, keep on posting. This is gonna be a great thread for future reference, glad you didn't listen to us old fogeys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin23 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Give yourself a pat on the back, good job. but will you need a buffing wheel for the final shine or can you do it by hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony_JB Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 Thanks Colin, I definitely feel accomplished. I'm not out yet though. I gotta add all the bling on her. As far as the final shine goes, I have no choice but to do it by hand. At this point, I really don't mind doing it by hand either. Almost done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 You should take it to get buffed if the finish looks good (after it cures). You'll never get all the swirlies out by hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony_JB Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 I'll definintely do that, Ron. I polished by hand on Monday after a one week cure more or less but there are a lot of very fine swirl marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Anthony - Excellent thread, been following it as you went. I don't own a Casino/Hollowbody, but am definitely flagging this for future reference. I have other folk's start to finish projects/builds flagged, thinking about creating a section in the DIY thread Original Post for stuff like this so others can see the progression in "real time" (via the magic of posts accumulated over time...) of various projects/refinishes from start to finish. Can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.