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Re: The most obivious answer
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 6/23/2017, 10:43 am
In Response To: Re: The most obivious answer (Marc Upchurch)

And I am going to clear coat the final finish.

Do you mean 2-part clear coat like an automotive finish or Interlux Perfection, or varnish?

In either case, I'm sure you'll do a test panel. Some of the clear coats are a bit 'particular' about what they are covering.

You might find some helpful hints in online instructions for sunburst guitar finishes (as already mentioned). I've done a couple of those. They use a coloured lacquer over clear lacquer so aren't really 'stains'.
Spraying stain directly on to raw wood is much more high risk.
BTW, if spraying a coloured finish, you will probably be surprised how intense the colour in the mix has to be. My first sunburst guitar ended up with a 'silly' thickness of finish because I didn't put enough tint in the mix. It didn't end well!

I don't think the UV colourfast question has been raised yet, but I'm sure it's on your list.

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Strip: How to Make This Finish? *PIC*
Marc Upchurch -- 6/20/2017, 2:34 pm
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Steve Solomon -- 6/20/2017, 3:19 pm
Tint the Finish *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/20/2017, 4:01 pm
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Paul T -- 6/20/2017, 4:02 pm
Get out the torch
mick allen -- 6/20/2017, 4:08 pm
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Rod Tait -- 6/21/2017, 10:32 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/21/2017, 11:38 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/22/2017, 5:44 pm
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/22/2017, 11:47 pm
The most obivious answer
Brian Nystrom -- 6/23/2017, 7:47 am
Re: The most obivious answer
Marc Upchurch -- 6/23/2017, 8:43 am
Re: The most obivious answer
Brian Nystrom -- 6/23/2017, 8:58 am
Re: The most obivious answer
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/23/2017, 10:43 am
Re: The most obivious answer
Marc Upchurch -- 6/23/2017, 11:34 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/23/2017, 11:49 am
Re: The most obivious answer
Marc Upchurch -- 6/23/2017, 12:05 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/23/2017, 12:19 pm
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roym -- 6/23/2017, 3:18 pm
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Etienne Muller -- 6/23/2017, 11:18 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/23/2017, 11:37 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish? *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/23/2017, 11:56 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/23/2017, 12:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/24/2017, 12:57 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/24/2017, 1:06 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/25/2017, 12:07 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/25/2017, 1:52 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish? *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/25/2017, 11:46 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/25/2017, 1:23 pm
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish? *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/25/2017, 3:17 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/25/2017, 3:25 pm
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/26/2017, 5:55 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/26/2017, 8:05 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/26/2017, 8:24 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/26/2017, 10:09 am
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish? *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/25/2017, 8:14 pm
Re: Strip: How to Make This Finish?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/25/2017, 8:20 pm