Something is brewing -63 Strat

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GrantB wrote:
kdawg2a wrote:This is my fiesta red strat.
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Nice....that looks a lot more like Dakotah Red. Have you relic'd it? Your finish?
It's pinker in real life so definitely fiesta. The bodies from a American Fender 57 reissue. Factory paint. Changed a lot of bits to make it 60s style.
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Amber tinted clear coat already taken some of the pink to a red. I'll hit the right tone and then go 100% clear.

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Looks really nice! The only colours I like on a Strat are Fiesta Red, Sonic Blue, and Inca Silver.

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sunburster wrote:Looks really nice! The only colours I like on a Strat are Fiesta Red, Sonic Blue, and Inca Silver.
Surf Green!

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Where did you acquire the tinted clear coat?
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Looks awesome!

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Dharmajester wrote:Where did you acquire the tinted clear coat?
I brew my own - Mirotone nitro and stewmac tints/stains.

100mls clear and maybe two drops of yellow and one of brown.
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GrantB wrote:
Dharmajester wrote:Where did you acquire the tinted clear coat?
I brew my own - Mirotone nitro and stewmac tints/stains.

100mls clear and maybe two drops of yellow and one of brown.
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GrantB wrote:
Dharmajester wrote:Where did you acquire the tinted clear coat?
I brew my own - Mirotone nitro and stewmac tints/stains.

100mls clear and maybe two drops of yellow and one of brown.
Have you tried leaving clear in the sun for a while to yellow naturally before spraying?

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I think the next time you plan some spraying, give us some notice and we'll send our bodies up to be done :-)
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Lostininverness wrote:
GrantB wrote:
Dharmajester wrote:Where did you acquire the tinted clear coat?
I brew my own - Mirotone nitro and stewmac tints/stains.

100mls clear and maybe two drops of yellow and one of brown.
Have you tried leaving clear in the sun for a while to yellow naturally before spraying?
I'm time poor - the effect is exactly the same...in fact, I can tweak it quite precisely to get the best effect depending on the woods original colour.
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Slowy wrote:
GrantB wrote:
Dharmajester wrote:Where did you acquire the tinted clear coat?
I brew my own - Mirotone nitro and stewmac tints/stains.

100mls clear and maybe two drops of yellow and one of brown.
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UPPPDATEEE

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GrantB wrote:UPPPDATEEE

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Hmm... I hope you don't mind my saying but that needs a bit of flatting-out of the orange peel so it'll buff up nicely.

A large pencil rubber with a strip of very fine wet and dry (soaked overnight). Bit of soap in the water to lube it. Then relax into a mellow head-space as you flat it by ear; listening to the tone change as the nibs and peel fade away. Very Zen, man... ;-)rubber

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Molly wrote:
GrantB wrote:UPPPDATEEE

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Hmm... I hope you don't mind my saying but that needs a bit of flatting-out of the orange peel so it'll buff up nicely.

A large pencil rubber with a strip of very fine wet and dry (soaked overnight). Bit of soap in the water to lube it. Then relax into a mellow head-space as you flat it by ear; listening to the tone change as the nibs and peel fade away. Very Zen, man... ;-)rubber
Thanks for the Zen tip! Headphones, music, red wine is my special wet sanding space.

Ah yes, this is only a "colour match" photo....it actually needs another 6 coats of clear before hanging it to cure, and then wet sanding etc. I needed to check colour to see if I should go another round of tint. The answer is still no. All good so far.
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