Kuro's Turquoise Bel Air Strat

[croquet hoop]

Very helpful indeed, thanks for the info 

 

[MikeW]

Wow. Really nice so far Kuro. Can't wait to see this one finished.

 

[Kuro Uma]

Been busy this weekend. Got the body cleared and buffed. To back up a bit I masked off the backside.

After the colors were applied.

And it's getting there, waiting on the pickups...

 

[Great Ape]

You're totally insane in all the right ways!! The fingerboard inlays couldn't possibly have worked any better with your body dye-job! Marvelous work, indeed... :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:

 

[Nando Vallart]

Awesome! Looks great!

 

[DangerousR6]

Hey Kumo, whatcha think...?  It's just a ruff draft, but you get the idea... :icon_biggrin:

 

[bbl4ck]

I don't know how Kumo feels, but that neck plate is cool... :headbang1:  Nice work Doug!
This whole build is really sweet and I would be proud to rock that girl.
:rock-on:

 

[DangerousR6]

I don't know how Kumo feels, but that neck plate is cool... :headbang1:  Nice work Doug!
This whole build is really sweet and I would be proud to rock that girl.
:rock-on:

Thanks Bart.. :headbang:

 

[DangerousR6]

 

[crash]

This birdseye neck is gorgeous. How many coats of TO did you put ?

By the way, did you stain the wood directly, or did you put a coat of tinted lacquer ? If you stained it, is the liquid masking tape better than normal tape at preventing the stain from getting behind the mask ?

For the neck I did about 6 coats from the bottle. Then leveled it with 2000 grit and lemon oil as the lubricate. Then I used the aerosol Tru-oil and shot a final coat. After about a week it was hard enough to polish.

For the body used a bit of Tru-oil to coat and seal the natural binding. Then I used the liquid mask after that was dry. I've used the mask before without first using a sealer and it works well as it fills in all the tiny places that normal tape just rides over. This is all so microscopic. But i feel it seals better. I did apply the dye directly to the wood. Black first, sanded back, a royal blue, sanded back, then the turquoise.

Hope this helps.

What did you use for polish?  I have never had any luck polishing Tru-oil.

 

[Kuro Uma]

This birdseye neck is gorgeous. How many coats of TO did you put ?

By the way, did you stain the wood directly, or did you put a coat of tinted lacquer ? If you stained it, is the liquid masking tape better than normal tape at preventing the stain from getting behind the mask ?

For the neck I did about 6 coats from the bottle. Then leveled it with 2000 grit and lemon oil as the lubricate. Then I used the aerosol Tru-oil and shot a final coat. After about a week it was hard enough to polish.

For the body used a bit of Tru-oil to coat and seal the natural binding. Then I used the liquid mask after that was dry. I've used the mask before without first using a sealer and it works well as it fills in all the tiny places that normal tape just rides over. This is all so microscopic. But i feel it seals better. I did apply the dye directly to the wood. Black first, sanded back, a royal blue, sanded back, then the turquoise.

Hope this helps.

What did you use for polish?  I have never had any luck polishing Tru-oil.

I used 3M rubbing compound then swirl remover all with a microfiber towel.

 

[Kuro Uma]

Hey Kumo, whatcha think...?  It's just a ruff draft, but you get the idea... :icon_biggrin:

I like it but is there any way to possibly use the emblem instead of the actual car.

Maybe with "Bel" above it and "Air" below? Or just the emblem no text at all?

I know your plates are likely a solid color but in my head I see a brushed nickel not quite chrome plate with the emblem in gold. I think I like the idea of the brushed nickel or satin chrome as it reminds me of the inner portion of the fins where the emblem sits. just some thoughts.

 

[DangerousR6]

with

without

 

[Kuro Uma]

I like without. Let's do that one!

 

[DangerousR6]

I like without. Let's do that one!

:icon_thumright:

 

[Great Ape]

Sheesh...not only is Doug a fair-to-middlin' stand-up comedian, he's also a pretty decent magician...in fact I'm tempted to say there're a couple of 'em at work on this project!! :hello2:

 

[DangerousR6]

Sheesh...not only is Doug a fair-to-middlin' stand-up comedian, he's also a pretty decent magician...in fact I'm tempted to say there're a couple of 'em at work on this project!! :hello2:

That's how I met my wife, I said.."would you like to see a magic trick"... :laughing7:

"fair to midland"...that's pretty good, I doubt anybody else get's it, but I did... :icon_biggrin:

 

[bagman67]

Sheesh...not only is Doug a fair-to-middlin' stand-up comedian, he's also a pretty decent magician...in fact I'm tempted to say there're a couple of 'em at work on this project!! :hello2:

That's how I met my wife, I said.."would you like to see a magic trick"... :laughing7:

"fair to midland"...that's pretty good, I doubt anybody else get's it, but I did... :icon_biggrin:

"Looks like I gotta get a new hat!"

 

[DangerousR6]

Got some shinny stuff for the Bel Air... :icon_biggrin:

 

[Kuro Uma]

It looks amazing!! Excellent work my friend.  :icon_thumright: