Help! My body got wet!

[aussietc]

:help:
My unfinished warmoth body got drenched. It was under a tap that was turned on for about 30 seconds before it was turned off.  :doh: It got wet all over.
My questions are: ???
Is it ruined for finishing?
How long do I need to dry it before applying a finish now?
How should I dry it properly?

 

[Disco Scottie]

What were you doing when it happened? Hosting a private wet T-shirt contest?

 

[line6man]

It was under a tap that was turned on for about 30 seconds before it was turned off.

:icon_scratch:

 

[aussietc]

I have three kids under 4 who discovered the joy of turning on taps.

I would appreciate any answers o my drying questions.

 

[riverbluff]

I would say to let it dry naturally (ie. no heat, blowers, etc...) for about a month before touching it.  At that point if the glue joints are OK, I would think (Key word here is THINK) you would be OK.

 

[Strat Avenger]

I'd say that as long as there is no glue joint separation, it should be just fine after drying naturally for at least a couple weeks.

 

[Graffiti62]

Aside from the glue joints, you may have some wood grain that'll stand up on you a little bit from absorbing the moisture. After letting it dry out for a stretch of time (a month isn't out of the question, just to ensure that your butt is covered), hand sand it with 220-grit sandpaper to ensure consistency. The body was shipped from the factory being sanded with 220, so this will ensure that, once dry, you are back to where you started.

Hopefully you also don't wind up with water stains. If the body were already finished and wound up getting the "coffee cup ring" effect, you could hit it with a solvent called retarder, which is what's called a "slow" solvent, meaning it takes its sweet time to evaporate. The slow evaporation rate also pulls an amazing amount of moisture away with it in the process as well.

I'm also more curious than anything else - what wood did you have the body ordered in?

 

[tangent]

what type of woods?  laminate top or solid?

the best course of action depends on how dense/porous the wood is but in general i would advise getting the moisture out of there sooner rather than later.. the safest way is sealing it in an air tight container with a dessicant (ie damp-rid) which will suck the moisture out.

 

[aussietc]

The body is swamp ash

 

[Tonar8352]

If the glue joints are ok it will be fine to finish.  Just lightly sand it with 320 to knock down the lifted grain and finish it the way you planned.  If a glue joint has popped get some pictures posted and we should be able to get you the help you need to repair it and get on with the finishing process.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

On Swamp Ash, needing heavy grain fill anyway, if it was sent already grain filled, would moisture raising the grain be cause for grainfilling again?