drysideshooter
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I am going to be finishing a Warmoth alder strat body and a maple neck with maple fretboard. I am going for a pretty organic look and don't plan to use any tints, just clear on the body and neck. I have a professional auto body HVLP system and have a finish gun.
I want to make sure I'm on the right track. To seal the neck and body I'm thinking a 50/50 mixture of Sherwin Williams 24% solids vinyl sealer and K27 thinner/retarder. I'm thinking two coats of that on the body and neck? Sand with 400-600 grit if needed after that? For the lacquer I'm thinking Sherwin Williams Hi-Bild nitro mixed 50/50 with the K27 thinner retarder. I would prefer the neck to be less glossy than the body, especially the back. Should I accomplish that by fewer coats followed by some sanding/buffing? Would 1 coat of lacquer over 2 coasts of the sealer on the entire neck be adequate? I saw some pictures of a neck someone did with one coat of the sealer, one tinting coat, and 1 coat of lacquer and it ended up not being very high gloss and looked almost satin. Since I'm not going to do a tint coat I thought maybe two coats of the sealer, or would I be better off with one coat of sealer and two coats of lacquer? I'm thinking maybe 3-4 for the body and polishing it a bit more?
This is my first build. Any and all advice would be really appreciated. I've thought about seeing what Sherwin Williams may have available for a satin lacquer for the neck.
ON EDIT: Also, I'm not opposed to using Tru Oil for the body and neck, or lacquer on the neck and Tru Oil on the body. I've read mixed reviews of how Tru Oil works on a maple fretboard. Any thoughts. I do like the look of the Tru Oil finishes I've seen. I know the lacquer is probably quicker, and I have good equipment to spray it, but I don't mind taking the time to do a hand Tru Oil finish either. I've heard of some folks using Tru Oil on a maple neck with maple fretboard and then spraying a coat of lacquer over the Tru Oil on the fretboard for extra durability. Any thoughts on that?
I want to make sure I'm on the right track. To seal the neck and body I'm thinking a 50/50 mixture of Sherwin Williams 24% solids vinyl sealer and K27 thinner/retarder. I'm thinking two coats of that on the body and neck? Sand with 400-600 grit if needed after that? For the lacquer I'm thinking Sherwin Williams Hi-Bild nitro mixed 50/50 with the K27 thinner retarder. I would prefer the neck to be less glossy than the body, especially the back. Should I accomplish that by fewer coats followed by some sanding/buffing? Would 1 coat of lacquer over 2 coasts of the sealer on the entire neck be adequate? I saw some pictures of a neck someone did with one coat of the sealer, one tinting coat, and 1 coat of lacquer and it ended up not being very high gloss and looked almost satin. Since I'm not going to do a tint coat I thought maybe two coats of the sealer, or would I be better off with one coat of sealer and two coats of lacquer? I'm thinking maybe 3-4 for the body and polishing it a bit more?
This is my first build. Any and all advice would be really appreciated. I've thought about seeing what Sherwin Williams may have available for a satin lacquer for the neck.
ON EDIT: Also, I'm not opposed to using Tru Oil for the body and neck, or lacquer on the neck and Tru Oil on the body. I've read mixed reviews of how Tru Oil works on a maple fretboard. Any thoughts. I do like the look of the Tru Oil finishes I've seen. I know the lacquer is probably quicker, and I have good equipment to spray it, but I don't mind taking the time to do a hand Tru Oil finish either. I've heard of some folks using Tru Oil on a maple neck with maple fretboard and then spraying a coat of lacquer over the Tru Oil on the fretboard for extra durability. Any thoughts on that?