inter-mark cipher inspired build

cur · Post by **cur** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:19 pm

The plate of spaghetti that is the 6p4t (six way) rotary switch.

Brandon W · Post by **Brandon W** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:42 pm

I'm all about inventing colors Cur and i'm thinking that in between shoreline gold and champagne pink would be perfect. It would be original yet still feel vintage. Awesome!

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:48 pm

Considere Bubblegum Mist

cur · Post by **cur** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:39 pm

Brandon W · Post by **Brandon W** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:12 pm

I was curious to know where you were at with this?

cur · Post by **cur** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:49 pm

Actually I was going to the paint shop at lunch time to pick something out. They are only open 9-5 weekdays so I kind of have to plan around it. Will let you know what I get.

Brandon W · Post by **Brandon W** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:09 pm

I look forward to it. Car guys are excellent paint consultants so it will kill regardless.

cur · Post by **cur** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:43 pm

Top middle of color chart.

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Sort of an orange copper pink metalic.

Going on this one. Black and chorme.

Brandon W · Post by **Brandon W** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:59 pm

Excellent choice IMO. It looks like a mix of several colors i like. Well done.

cur · Post by **cur** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:04 pm

she said there were 5 different tints in it. not sure how many types of flakes. I am trying to stay with all the same product line so everything I have already purchased is compatible. the smallest I could by was half a pint. so that is about 220 mls and I only used 40mls of base coat to do the other guitar. and that was 5 coats of base coat.

I got the thing primed and ready to go. so maybe if it does not get too hot I can have it painted saturday morning.

Brandon W · Post by **Brandon W** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:19 pm

cur wrote:she said there were 5 different tints in it. not sure how many types of flakes. I am trying to stay with all the same product line so everything I have already purchased is compatible. the smallest I could by was half a pint. so that is about 220 mls and I only used 40mls of base coat to do the other guitar. and that was 5 coats of base coat.

I got the thing primed and ready to go. so maybe if it does not get too hot I can have it painted saturday morning.

Can't wait to see it.

cur · Post by **cur** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:27 pm

You know, maybe it reminds me of my first motorcycle a little bit. Just not quite as orange. Damn I never should have given that thing away.

cur · Post by **cur** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:05 pm

LIVE BLOGGING THE PAINT SHOOT!
pine pollen is dropping hard. What is on that car is from overnight. this paint sets fast so it is not too bad and I am under a cover.

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first coat.
FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU i bumped the horn on my clear coat. oh well gunna put in on real thick so I can sand it out now. dagnabbbit.

cur · Post by **cur** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:11 pm

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cur · Post by **cur** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:28 am

One down...... one to go. Damn I am out of strings! Just gunna have to look at it for a day or two.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:09 am

So, I think I missed this part, what did you use to seal the poplar bodies before shooting your primer coat?

cur · Post by **cur** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:35 am

Pens wrote:So, I think I missed this part, what did you use to seal the poplar bodies before shooting your primer coat?

I used two part epoxy. I buy it a Lowes because you can get two big bottles of resin/hardener for about $12. Devcon - 9 oz total. But I don't like it so much because it is 5 minute epoxy. A longer set time is better but work fast and use a bond-o scraper to move it around.. I only did one coat and then used a single edgy box cutter razor as a cabinet scraper to smooth it out. Then sanded. I think I used a dry wall sanding board as a long board and went through the grits from 200, 320 to 600. Then I used high build primer and went to 600 grit.

Hope this helps.

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:04 am

Looks sexy.

can take some pictures over light to we see effect metallic

Brandon W · Post by **Brandon W** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:58 pm

LOVE!

cur · Post by **cur** » Tue May 07, 2013 1:20 pm

I am in the final stages of putting the robin's egg blue guitar together. I am really loving the copper colored humbucker guitar-can't put it down. Love the six way pickup options and it sustains very well.