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@meltedbuzzbox Yeah, its got a bit of a chip on it and Ive always fancied refinishing one. Its only a cheapo RGR321 which is will be a pretty tidy guitar for downtuned riffing. My other thought would be a nice veneer on the front of it..
Surely if you take off the sealant it should be fine for wudtone?
My other option is my mates a car sprayer so he could spray it up for me. Ive used a guitar that a car paint sprayer did before and they used car clear laquer over the paint rather than stuff used on guitars.. that was horrible.
There's loads of such quotes, when they say back to the bare wood, they mean it.
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the problem is the depth that a finish/ sealer can penetrate. In reality its usually not too far, but it is inconsistent between different areas of the wood... end grain can soak up a hell of a lot whereas its usually pretty easy to strip a top ready for something like this. peoples sanding is also rarely consistent over the whole guitar. spots get missed
It can look like its all gone, then you go to apply the finish (same with a direct stain) and notice its not taking properly in some patches. back to sanding and try again
depends what you are after - plenty of other finishes can be done on a guitar in this state. Wudtone that builds up to a solid colour may be more suitable, as will a direct stain and oil/wax. or a few thin coats of lacquer from a rattlecan
A direct stain works better for me because a bottle of stain goes a lot further than a bottle of wudtone... the stain may not take perfectly on the first go, but at least I know I have enough to re-sand and try again. also with this technique I can wet the grain with either water or spirits* before the stain touches the wood. This will show any areas that need more sanding, be it more sealer to remove or previous grit sanding scratches to sand out, they all become more obvious once wet. wetting the grain with water before sanding back also helps get a smoother finish too - but this is apparently all a big no-no for wudtone
*wipe with a damp cloth rather than spray with a hosepipe
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