Recent content by ibolazzz

Sound advice.  I was trying to see if there was a way to replicate what the CNC machines could do (for a factory fresh look) using a benchtop router, but I guess this is the best solution.

I'm trying to work out a way to convert my SSS stratocaster to a HSS.  I've had experience routing my tele pickup cavities deeper using Stewmac's templates, but the extended depth just for the "ears" on a humbucker route is new to me, especially on a stratocaster body, where the treble side has...

Thanks @stratamania and @Cagey, I appreciate the advice and the knowledge.  This is still a learning process and a fun one at that!  I'll try lightly hand buffing it in 2 weeks time as a test.  Hopefully there won't be any blushing by then.

Yeah, I hear ya...I just didn't know blushing can occur in the buffing stage.  That was new to me and googling "nitro blush after buff" only gave results for nitro blushing during the spraying phase  :doh:, not much help there.  I just thought that blushing only occurred in quick time period...

Hey there, I'm wondering if any of you can help out a novice here.  I clear coated over my decal'ed headstock using Mohawk Finisher's Choice lacquer (M102) with 3 thin coats and then 6 thicker ones (albeit not runny thick, just orange peel thick).  Everything looked great when I was done, so I...

Thanks all for the responses.  I'm learning more and more here and taking things slow, always trying to experiment first before going in blind.  The pickguard is a leftover one from Warmoth, so definitely not wood.  As for melting from acetone, it seems to be holding up fine so far.  I went at...

Hi folks, I'm having a issue I hope I can get some advice on.  I'm a complete novice at this, so I'm practicing spraying with aerosol nitro lacquer on a spare black pickguard.  I've noticed a very weird issue. I have my pickguard propped vertically on a paint stick (properly prepped, sanded...