#8 another tele

[Spud]

I sprayed on the enamel in the sunshine and went inside for 15-30 minutes, went back out and it had bubbled. Didn't mess up the front.

I am thinking the previous coating had not cured enough and the solvents in the spray reacted with it and bubbled it up.

 

[teleme01]

I scraped it back and spray painted brown Korina prime and paint... expensive shovel, lesson learned.

 

[Spud]

I scraped it back and spray painted brown Korina prime and paint... expensive shovel, lesson learned. View attachment 64997

What the he-double toothpicks is going on down there Teleme!!!???

 

[Spud]

You gotta follow a set procedure and give stuff time to set up/flash off. Spray and Pray isn't gonna work!!!

 

[Spud]

Sand it back, get some high build spray primer . Do two coats, then let dry for an hour, then sand it smooth. THEN mist a coat of brown on after. Wait 9-15 min approx depending on humidity/temp then do a covering coat of brown.

 

[Hagwood]

I sprayed on the enamel in the sunshine and went inside for 15-30 minutes, went back out and it had bubbled. Didn't mess up the front.

Oh man, that sucks, but it is repairable. I took my Purple Haze back down to bare wood 3 times before getting it where I wanted. You can do it, Just take your time and enjoy the build.

 

[teleme01]

Next time I buy a prime piece I will have warmoth finish it, this time I'm thinking it has a protective finish, Not custom shop or sir, but a cathair special.

 

[teleme01]

By repeating my mistakes, I have become an expert on some things not to do. After a day of drying, the brown 2x was still sticky so I put it in the sun. DON'T DO THAT. FOR a 2nd time it bubbled. This time I let it dry longer before sanding back and respray. DIRECT SUNLIGHT SEEMS TO BOIL A FINISH.

 

[Spud]

By repeating my mistakes, I have become an expert on some things not to do. After a day of drying, the brown 2x was still sticky so I put it in the sun. DON'T DO THAT. FOR a 2nd time it bubbled. This time I let it dry longer before sanding back and respray. DIRECT SUNLIGHT SEEMS TO BOIL A FINISH.

What is occurring, (and direct sun isn't good for long) is that the trapped solvents are off gassing and making bubbles, maybe LEAVE IT ALONE for a week and then re-start.

 

[teleme01]

This is what I didn't have, and evert time I tried to work on the other side, I messed up the side I had looking good.

 

[teleme01]

Flaws and all, I have the neck on, definitely a cathair special, I will make up for it with quality parts.

 

[Spud]

Flaws and all, I have the neck on, definitely a cathair special, I will make up for it with quality parts.

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Hey lets get those planters picked up there dammit!

 

[teleme01]

Hey lets get those planters picked up there dammit!

That was the cleanest corner of the house I could find

 

[teleme01]

Strung and finished for the near future, I don't ever play out so I am not in a hurry for pickups,

 

[Hagwood]

This is what I didn't have, and evert time I tried to work on the other side, I messed up the side I had looking good.View attachment 65083

https://unofficialwarmoth.com/threads/my-diy-30-paint-stand.40124/

 

[teleme01]

I just butchered the finish on a beautiful piece of wood, but here is another awesome looking hunk a wood.

 

[Scab Pickens]

Strung and finished for the near future, I don't ever play out so I am not in a hurry for pickups,

It actually came out looking pretty nice!

Maybe with the money you saved by not installing pickups you will be able to purchase a tool to trim those strings? Good God, it drives me absolutely nuts seeing guitars with strings flying around at the headstock .