Looking good, Kite! So you did decide on staining it huh? What color stain are you going with?
Round one-rough sanding
Round two-fine sanding
Note for fine sanding, don't use anything to wipe the dust off, use compressed air. Leaves fine scratches.
Round three-stain first coat
I don't know how that's going to come out. The grains may not be worth enhancing or whether I should sand again but there it is.
By the way, the instructions says to let it soak for 5-15 minutes but I wiped it dry after two minutes. The wood was really soaking it up.
Round four-rough sanding
Ran out of sandpaper.
Last edited by kiteman; July 20th, 2010 at 08:17 AM.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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Looking good, Kite! So you did decide on staining it huh? What color stain are you going with?
Ronnie
Guitars: Washburn WI64DL Idol, Yamaha Pacifica 112, Yamaha EG112C, Washburn House of Blues Electric, Washburn G30 Acoustic
Amps: Crate GX1200H Head, Crate 4x12 Cabinet, Crate GLX65 12" Combo, Johnson 15 watt, Fender Frontman 25R
Pedals: Cry Baby Wah, DOD FX20-B Stereo Phaser, Danelectro Cool Cat Transparent Overdrive, Daneletro CM2 Metal II, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro FAB Flange
Miniwax Wood Finish Cherry 235. After that it'll be clear gloss poly wipe.Originally Posted by bigoldron
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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Sounds cool! Can't wait to see the pics. I like when we get updates as the project progresses. Good luck with her!Originally Posted by kiteman
Ronnie
Guitars: Washburn WI64DL Idol, Yamaha Pacifica 112, Yamaha EG112C, Washburn House of Blues Electric, Washburn G30 Acoustic
Amps: Crate GX1200H Head, Crate 4x12 Cabinet, Crate GLX65 12" Combo, Johnson 15 watt, Fender Frontman 25R
Pedals: Cry Baby Wah, DOD FX20-B Stereo Phaser, Danelectro Cool Cat Transparent Overdrive, Daneletro CM2 Metal II, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro FAB Flange
Glad you'll enjoy it.
I'm taking my time on this. I'm thinking about triple step jobs but I'm not sure. I guess it'll depend on how the first step goes.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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Did you use and wood pore filler, kiteman? Or are you going more for a hand rubbed "furniture" type finish with an open pore?
Ah, nothing relieves the discomfort of GAS pains like the sound of the UPS truck rumbling down your street. It's like the musician's Beano.
Say guys, what's cherry? I don't see anything reddish about it.
EDIT: I didn't use any filler. I don't know much about finishing.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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Cherry stain does rely upon the natural reddish tones of the cherry wood to enrich the color. Cherry stain is generally a lighter reddish color compared to some of the mahogany stain finishes. A good piece of mahogany generally finishes well with just clear applied, although it won't come out real dark and reddish without stain enhancement. This is why I mentioned mixing a cherry and mahogany stain together, although a good, plain mahogany stain woks well also. Here's a stain chart to look at:
EDIT TO ADD: You could still use a clear filler if you wanted to eliminate the open pore showing after you clear coat. In fact, it is preferred that you stain first, then fill the pore as the stains will most likely not penetrate the pore filler if it's applied before hand. That wouldn't look good at all.
Ah, nothing relieves the discomfort of GAS pains like the sound of the UPS truck rumbling down your street. It's like the musician's Beano.
Thanks Blooz, too bad I didn't see the chart. My friend mentioned that he has some red stain at his house. I'm going to look later.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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A good mahogany stain will probably work best. Whatever stain you choose, try it out on a piece of scrap wood first. If it's pine or a similarly light wood, know that it will be darker on the mahogany.
If you look at Gibson guitars you'll notice that some (bodies) look like a medium brown color. Those guitars are shot with clear and the mahogany is Honduran, which is not a dark mahogany. The bodies that appear a darker mahogany or deep reddish mahogany are enhanced with stain. African mahogany has a naturally darker tone to it and will generally look nice even when shot clear with no stain.
Ah, nothing relieves the discomfort of GAS pains like the sound of the UPS truck rumbling down your street. It's like the musician's Beano.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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Wow, that's looking really good now. You might need some very light sanding between each coat, like worn down 400 grit or 600 grit in the later stages. Just enough to knock down any dust or roughness. It should take 12-24 hours to be dry enough for even light sanding.Originally Posted by kiteman
// That SA neighborhood in the pic's looks familier... Her name was Michele!
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
I have a niece named Michele. Your turn.Originally Posted by Tig
anyway I was going to steel wool it once it cured.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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Looking REAL good Kite! I think you're on the right track with the steel wool, maybe some 000 or 0000 should smooth it out nicely. Can't wait to see the finished product!
Ronnie
Guitars: Washburn WI64DL Idol, Yamaha Pacifica 112, Yamaha EG112C, Washburn House of Blues Electric, Washburn G30 Acoustic
Amps: Crate GX1200H Head, Crate 4x12 Cabinet, Crate GLX65 12" Combo, Johnson 15 watt, Fender Frontman 25R
Pedals: Cry Baby Wah, DOD FX20-B Stereo Phaser, Danelectro Cool Cat Transparent Overdrive, Daneletro CM2 Metal II, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro FAB Flange
Me too.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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Round nine-One coat of shellac and it's getting smooth to the touch. I think I can stop spraying. I believe that's six coats already.
No pics, recharging batteries.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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