Fantana Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Update! It's almost ready Just needs the final buff and then the hardware attached/pickup installed/wiring done etc then I can have it! Animalfarm......excited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Definitely waiting to see FINAL results!!! Nitro sure takes long cure time. I have 2 DEFT Brand spray cans of Nitro Clear I bought a while back for project gits, never used them due to Loooooooooonnngggggg Cure Time. Went with Acrylic instead. Be sure to pass on any "Trade Secrets" your Luthier might give you, like: HOW DO YOU CURE NITRO FINISH???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBeee Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Oh man does that ever look sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantana Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Definitely waiting to see FINAL results!!! Nitro sure takes long cure time. I have 2 DEFT Brand spray cans of Nitro Clear I bought a while back for project gits, never used them due to Loooooooooonnngggggg Cure Time. Went with Acrylic instead. Be sure to pass on any "Trade Secrets" your Luthier might give you, like: HOW DO YOU CURE NITRO FINISH???????? "The longer you wait, the better" is the general rule for nitro finishes apparantly! It seems that they can take years to fully harden but they reach a workable level after 30-60 days. That's what I love about nitro, it's a living breathing thing that reacts to different environments, it's just the best :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdst Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Any updates? Can't wait to see the finished product (and hear some samples if possible!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantana Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 I am collecting it this Friday 10th :) I will upload pics and hopefully get a video done aswell OMG it's so close I can almost smell it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_edward Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Definitely waiting to see FINAL results!!! Nitro sure takes long cure time. I have 2 DEFT Brand spray cans of Nitro Clear I bought a while back for project gits, never used them due to Loooooooooonnngggggg Cure Time. Went with Acrylic instead. Be sure to pass on any "Trade Secrets" your Luthier might give you, like: HOW DO YOU CURE NITRO FINISH???????? On curing time - one factor with spray cans of lacquer meant to be used by consumers, is that it has a very long open time, it flashes off slowly in order to allow time for the material to flow and level out, it's a completely different material to what you'd find in the furniture industry. IMO this affects the overall curing time for the material as they use retarders in the lacquer to achieve this long open time, probably too much otherwise the home handyman would never buy a second can after not being able to work with the first one. Another factor is the make up of the material itself, industrial lacquers are high solids whereas the stuff meant for consumers is low solids - low solids = higher solvent content and therefore longer to cure and many more coats to achieve a proper film thickness. Another interesting point - in a production chair factory and many other furniture finishing applications, they dry the lacquer almost instantly using a combination of catalysts in the lacquer, heat/air and ultraviolet light. They do this in order to get the product out the door. So, if you have a spray set up, the best thing to do is find some "industrial strength" lacquer and enjoy the results, better yet find a pre-catalyzed lacquer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigneil Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 i'm surprised at how reasonably priced it is, just goes to show that there are some really nice yet affordable options still out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantana Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 I'm speechless............... Today I experienced Les Paul tone of a higher level, it just sings :D I will upload a video shortly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANNIC Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I've genuinely been looking forwards to seeing how this turned out. The top's dead nice. Looks well worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Wow, looks gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 That is a nice guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I'm speechless............... Today I experienced Les Paul tone of a higher level, it just sings :D I will upload a video shortly! something just happened in my pants :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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