Since the last post I managed to get about 5 coats of clear on and got a finish that I was pretty happy with. I was showing off on this telecaster forum that I go on to ask questions and they all said it wasnt very good!!
I got an 'orange peel' effect that they said was pretty normal but it needed wetsanding and more clear coats applied and they said to repeat that till I had a pure flat surface ready for polishing.
Look at the shine on that!!! If you look closely you can see an effect like the skin of an orange.
I got an 'orange peel' effect that they said was pretty normal but it needed wetsanding and more clear coats applied and they said to repeat that till I had a pure flat surface ready for polishing.
Look at the shine on that!!! If you look closely you can see an effect like the skin of an orange.
So I wetsanded the clear coat, which took the shine off but did make it nice and flat. I used white spirit as a lube instead of water as I was worried about water getting in the screw holes and warping the wood.
I got a bit carried away with getting a flat surface and sanded through pretty much all the clear coat like a proper der brain!
After wetsanding: very little clear coat left and the shine has totally gone.
I followed their advice and put another couple of clear coats on (which took about a month since the weather hasnt been good) This time no 'orange peel' just a few dust specks in the finish. I'm supposed to keep repeating this process until I have a flat shiny finish.
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