Tele refinish options - now with colour

Adam_MD · May 2015

Ronseal Hardglaze @Andyjr1515 has had excellent results with it so I'm trying it out.

Andyjr1515 · May 2015

That's looking great, @Adam_MD =D>

It really does work, doesn't it...and you can do it on the kitchen table

Adam_MD · May 2015

It's been really easy to work with Andy. I'm still building up the level to a point in happy with. I'm only having time for 1 coat a day at the minute so it's taking a while.

Adam_MD · May 2015

So I had a bit of a disaster with wet sanding a few weeks back and had to go back to applying the ronseal. It's been curing about a week now with one more to go but I couldn't resist mocking it up tonight. Fingers crossed should be playing this again in less than 2 weeks.

I'm really happy with how this is turning out so far. If we get some decent weather this weekend I'll take some pics in sunlight with the neck on. I'll have to decide soon if I'm going for a rosewood or maple fretboard.

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Andyjr1515 · May 2015

That looks magnificent, @Adam_MD - great work!

Adam_MD · May 2015

Thanks Andy I'm really pleased with it so far. Looking forward to playing it in anger. How long do you normally leave it to cure for before polishing?

Andyjr1515 · May 2015

Adam_MD said:

Thanks Andy I'm really pleased with it so far. Looking forward to playing it in anger. How long do you normally leave it to cure for before polishing?

At least a couple of weeks (although it would be tough enough to play before that).

Be careful, though - I have never managed to make a traditional nitro 'sand then buff' approach work without something akin to disaster happening! Basically, the layers of varnish don't melt into each other in the same way as nitro and so if you do it this way you are likely to see contour marks where the different layers are exposed.

Just let it be for a couple of weeks, then polish it with a quality finishing auto polish such as Autoglym or Meguiars carnuba wax.

Andyjr1515 · May 2015

By the way - just love that colour!

Moss · May 2015

Am I the only one here who can't see the pictures?

Sarge · May 2015

Yup

Adam_MD · May 2015

Andyjr1515;641438" said:
By the way - just love that colour!

Majestic purple I'm quite pleased I ordered 2 bottles just in case. I really fancy a 335 in this colour now.

Adam_MD · May 2015

Moss;641575" said:
Am I the only one here who can't see the pictures?

Weird what are you getting @Moss? If you pm me I can email you some.

Moss · May 2015

@Adam_MD I'm just seeing an uploaded with Imgupr sign - not too fussed about the pm

DannyP · May 2015

It looks like an onion

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