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andnowwhat · Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 144 Location: Seattle, WA

Thanks! Tell me did you spray it dry and in varying patterns per Reranch directions or were you able to to just spray in a straight line? You did such a good job that I thought I would ask.

Dopesick · Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 71 Location: Bristol

random angles, very dusty, once i got even coverage i did random sweeps at angles ,even with the body almost level with the spray.. until the body looked like it was covered with sparkle dust that could be blown off, it took a lot of clear to burry it Confused

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BeeTL · Joined: 14 Sep 2008 Posts: 1355 Location: Tampa Bay, FL

Beautiful!!!

SundayForever · Joined: 20 Apr 2011 Posts: 3

I put multiple coats of white duplicolor primer on the headstock, block sanded very lightly with 320 fine grit, then buffed it with 0000 steel wool, my question is how fine should i get them primer before the color coat?
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andnowwhat · Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 144 Location: Seattle, WA

Any progress?

missionguitars · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2363 Location: San Diego, CA.

ElJay · Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 1670 Location: Whittier, CA

I just wanna see how/if he managed to rout out the cavities without tearing up the front of that pretty guitar... Cool

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Nathan · Joined: 21 Aug 2003 Posts: 799 Location: Montreal

[quote="Dopesick"]the weather is perfect here in central Texas, had to take advantage...shot the headstock Fathom Green, a color from a '69 Camaro! it will come alive with clear...what do yall think??

Holy heck that is one sexy car!!!!! Never seen that color before and looks LETHAL on an axe. I love those XII's! Wish I could make one... Yes update please!

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Dopesick · Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 71 Location: Bristol

Let this be a lesson to anyone wanting to use Deft, that shite stays soft. A huge gouge was discovered on the back, I stripped it back to bare wood and started over with testors discontinued Diamond green, amazing color BTW. My mate did a rough up job on the routing so I sold it on ebay to one of the big custom pickguard makers out there. He finished it to perfection:
THIS:

TO THIS:

AND FINALLY TO THIS:

Honestly I wish I could have seen it through but tour beckoned and I snagged a Phantom XII.
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Dopesick · Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 71 Location: Bristol

while the color appears like a fender pastel such as foam or faded surf, maybe even sea-sick sonic, in person it shows off a lovely zombie yellow-green color, like a sea-sick oly white.

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