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    Lacquer Cured - How to tell?

    So, is the only way to tell if the lacquer is cured enough to mount the tuners, if it has any lacquer smell to it? I didn't check it prior to 4 weeks but at 4 weeks there was no smell to it.
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    Lacquer Cured - How to tell?

    Thanks for your message. There is absolutely No smell to the lacquer after the 4 weeks. Tomorrow will be 6 weeks.
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    Lacquer Cured - How to tell?

    Thanks for those that replied!! I have absolutely no smell to the lacquer. Used an airbrush to spray the lacquer. Haven't had good luck using cans. I used leveling lacquer and leveling thinner. I probably have more coats than I'd like but I had planned to do some sanding and polishing but the...
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    Lacquer Cured - How to tell?

    Got my new Warmoth neck headstock painted with lacquer. It's been 4 weeks and don't think it's cured enough to install the tuners. I pushed the edge of a popsicle stick close to the tuner hole and I see a slight mark. Also tried to push my fingernail near the same spot and also got a slight...
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    Painting New Headstock

    Would spray enamel ie Duplicolor or Krylon bond with the Nitro Lacquer? Thanks
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    Painting New Headstock

    Thanks, So what about using 6 coats of a solid lacquer color vs 3 coats lacquer color then several coats of clear both over the satin nitro lacquer Warmoth used? Or whatever someone did to paint their Warmoth satin nitro finished neck.
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    Painting New Headstock

    Hello, Got my Warmoth parts and they look great. I had the neck finished with Satin Nitro Finish and it also looks great but I'd like the headstock face to be a solid color. I've read the Satin Nitro Finish is actual a polyurethane so don't know what it really is. After looking at countless...
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