another tele i am working on

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:29 pm

started off like this

didn't like the finish, sanded it back, grain filler, first coats:

need some more coats, maybe then a quick wet and dry sand back and some lacquer.

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:06 pm

Looks much better white.I'll never paint a guitar white again unless I have a spray booth.I took me 3 months of painting,sanding,repainting ad nauseum....to get it almost perfect.

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:05 pm

yeah, it is hard work

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:41 pm

that's the paint done

rub down with wet and dry tomorrow and then a coat of lacquer

mellowlogic · Post by **mellowlogic** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:16 pm

Looking good so far... man I need a white guitar

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:17 pm

nice clean job!

looks ace.

Markn951 · Post by **Markn951** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:00 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:nice clean job!

looks ace.

i second that statement.

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:49 pm

cheers fellas. i'll put some more pics up as i progress

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:35 pm

decided on a change to red. there are too many white teles out there

first coat

i did another coat then applied lacquer

now i need to wait a few weeks to let the lacquer harden before i can finish and polish it

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:44 pm

here you can see the unevenness of the lacquer better.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:49 pm

isn't that something you could polish out?

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:53 pm

stewart wrote:isn't that something you could polish out?

yeah, that is the idea - but i need to let it harden first

Post by **Mike** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:05 pm

You should spray lacquer in many, many thin coats to get an even finish, you're not going to be able to polish that out. It looks like the difference in height is too extreme.

Finishing a guitar takes a lot of time and patience.

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:14 pm

i did a lot of layers. i have done it before, it'll be fine

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:16 pm

that pic actually makes it look worse than it is

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 2:36 pm

ReRanch stuff sprays and lays down flat... I feel like a trainer when I use that stuff "stay"... "now lay down flat".

Deft lacquer is a lab dog, it does what ever the hell it wants to do. Doesn't lay flat.

I guess it's all in the mix... retarded, solvents and sh*t.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 2:50 pm

Joey wrote:ReRanch stuff sprays and lays down flat... I feel like a trainer when I use that stuff "stay"... "now lay down flat".

Deft lacquer is a lab dog, it does what ever the hell it wants to do. Doesn't lay flat.

I guess it's all in the mix... retarded, solvents and sh*t.

I like deft...but Reranch has a secret formula for sure.

Where abouts in Atlanta are you? I'm in Braselton.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:41 pm

Your post made it seem like you laid clear in a day. A day is not enough time to lay enough coats.

You should also do like Joey says and spray with the body flat horizontal, screws in neck pocket etc. Takes longer as you have to flip the body every day or so but you get a much higher quality finish.

Mungodora · Post by **Mungodora** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:34 pm

The lacquer makes it look edible, what flavour is it?

Have you tried licking it yet? I would have by now for sure ... mmm red flavour

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:59 pm

Mike wrote:Your post made it seem like you laid clear in a day. A day is not enough time to lay enough coats.

You should also do like Joey says and spray with the body flat horizontal, screws in neck pocket etc. Takes longer as you have to flip the body every day or so but you get a much higher quality finish.

nah, it was sprayed over about a week from primer to lacquer. yeah i sprayed it flat as i usually do. quite therapeutic.

it is only upright like that as that is how i store it overnight. once the paint is touch dry it won't run.