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We start the process with a sealer coat, this seperates any contaminants in the wood from the finish, it also creates a base to build the paintwork onto.
The sealer is a gel in a black can to prevent UV light from curing the product.
The sealer is a gel in a black can to prevent UV light from curing the product.
I mount the neck onto a hands free jig for convenience.
Top view
This is a portable UV curing light.
You will get sunburn in around 6 seconds exposed to the light.
You will get sunburn in around 6 seconds exposed to the light.
Using the light, we do about 6-9 passess over the surface to cure the gel.
Less than 5 minutes later,
Back to scuff sanding with 220 grit to flatten the surface out.
Back to scuff sanding with 220 grit to flatten the surface out.
Another round of gel.
Pore fill 2.
Pore fill 2.
Cure it again.
Clean raw neck, fully sanded 220grit.
Top view.
Using a rag, we wipe the gel on.
Pore fill 1.
Pore fill 1.
We now are about to start our finish coats, so we scuff sand flat the last coat of gel with 320 grit sandpaper.
I want to minimise these dents at the same time, so we use our steam method.
Attached link.
Attached link.
The clear paint is also stored in a black sealed container.
I like to use a low pressure spray gun 3-12psi
Paint coat 1
Paint coat 1
