To get the authentic Baja telecaster look, I would have to buy the Fender Spaghetti Logo and then buy one of the Telecaster decals and cutoff the "Telecaster" word to use with the Spaghetti Fender Logo.
Looks good. I might have one of the spaghetti Fender tele decals if that's what your looking for. I'll check after work. If I have one I'll mail it to you.
cooterfinger wrote:Looks good. I might have one of the spaghetti Fender tele decals if that's what your looking for. I'll check after work. If I have one I'll mail it to you.
cooterfinger wrote:Mailed out the decal this morning.
You are truly awesome for that. One of the things I love about Shortscale is people willing to help each other out.
Is it a normal decal or is it a waterslide that I have to soak in water first before applying?
I will probably get it while I am painting the body so I can apply and clearcoat it while the body is drying. Then I can install all the hardware and it will be done when the body is done.
I just sprayed the second coat of Sand & Sealer tonight. The humidity needs to drop before I can start painting. I hope to apply the other 2 coats of Sand & Sealer tomorrow.
I cleaned up the tele pickguard with go-gone to remove the sticky film and have noticed the outline of the Baja tele sticker is very obvious. The previous owner left the sticker on and now it has a "tan" line.
Should I just buy a new pickguard or simply wait for the lighter area to fade away over time?
cooterfinger wrote:Mailed out the decal this morning.
Is it a normal decal or is it a waterslide that I have to soak in water first before applying?
It's a waterslide decal. I always hit it with a couple of very light mist coats of clear lacquer to seal the decal before I apply it. That way the decal doesn't get any flakes or smears.
taylornutt wrote:I cleaned up the tele pickguard with go-gone to remove the sticky film and have noticed the outline of the Baja tele sticker is very obvious. The previous owner left the sticker on and now it has a "tan" line.
Should I just buy a new pickguard or simply wait for the lighter area to fade away over time?
After several days of oil grain filler and Sand & Sealer, I put the first 2 coats of Daphne Blue on the body. What a sexy color! I am doing light coats to start because I want some of the grain to show through. The tricky part for me is knowing when to stop because I don't want to over paint and make the grain disappear. I might do one more coat before bed tonight since the weather and conditions are good.
it should be smooth smooth smooth. Take something like 800 grit with a sanding block and work your way up to 1500 wetsanding. Be Very careful not to sand through or you'll be in a world of hurt trying to touch it up. The Reranch forums are great for asking questions about your first finish.
Haze wrote:it should be smooth smooth smooth. Take something like 800 grit with a sanding block and work your way up to 1500 wetsanding. Be Very careful not to sand through or you'll be in a world of hurt trying to touch it up. The Reranch forums are great for asking questions about your first finish.
Thanks. The finest sandpaper I had was 320, and it was too abrasive. I picked up some 800 this morning and will see if I can find some 1500. I just need to smooth out the rough spots and touch up 2 spots and I will be ready for clear. I would rather take my time than have to redo this process again later.
