[pic heavy as fuck] James's backyard goldtop day spa

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werdna wrote:Well at least I can still make toast in the bath without anyone telling me it's unsafe.

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Single coil wrote:No progress or update of any description today, so here is something off the topless women talk about their lives compilation.

https://youtu.be/tjQiG6kbCTs
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So, have you heard the news from spain?

As in the teaser image I posted earlier, the decals are finally fucking here. Hold onto your bollocks - you're about to be taken on a hair raising and bum clenching ride.

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Not sure why I got two logos. One's chunkier than the other. Two LP scripts would've been cool too, but ok. Let's not get too carried away.
Here we bloody go.

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You'll notice I put the truss cover on to aid placement.
I don't think I breathed a great deal while I was doing this.

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Disaster.

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Made a right hash of that one. Maybe that's why I got two: Cuz it's such a bitch to do.
Off is the general direction in which it fucked. Hit it with the polish and hoped for the best.

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Take a good look. It's the last time you'll see it blank.

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This time I had an idea. Let's put the sticky paper on and draw lines on it.

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I mean, it worked.

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Dohohoh.

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I thought about leaving it like that, but I'm a sucker for punishment.

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Time to roll with the big boys.

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The lines thing didn't work so well this time.

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Had the fuckin' reverse problem with the script sticker. It didn't fuckin' stick!!

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By Jove.

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It took me quite some time to get the "model" bit on. Made a hash of the D, but that's as good as it was going to get. Not my preferred coda for jobs, but ya know.

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Let's keep it all stuck down now.

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Flickety bit of the last E is on the piss and sticking up. Bastard.

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Not bad looking though.

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Some whore shots from different angles.

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Youuuuuuu little fucker.

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Top bit of the P also had too many gins and refuses to sit properly. Really hope the poly holds these things down.

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Oop. Drips.

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Always make sure you're spraying in a ventilated area.
Do as I say, not as I do.

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Get a load of this fucking kamikaze pilot!! Jeeeeeeeesus.

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So.
Now.
The largely completed guitar is sitting in the shed (again), drying (again).

Stay tuned. Shit is about to get real.
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Was gonna say, you're going on wayyyyy too thick with your paint coats, and now the clear too, you want to do a couple of light passes over it from a foot away or so, then let it dry for 20 minutes, then repeat :)
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

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Yeah, I don't think you're wrong. It bothers me that it doesn't look like I've done anything to it if I just dust it on. Some weird perception thing.
Went over it again just before (not as heavily lol). Expect it'll be ok to play with tomorrow night.

That or I gradually empty the whole can on it lololol
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jeremyb wrote:Was gonna say, you're going on wayyyyy too thick with your paint coats, and now the clear too, you want to do a couple of light passes over it from a foot away or so, then let it dry for 20 minutes, then repeat :)
clearly he lacks patients ....as we all do when we do our own shit. Honestly my home builds would look a million times better if I just took my time, but as soon as it starts looking like a guitar I need to play it so I tend to rush the last parts of finishing :rofl: :rofl: ... it kills me every time I fuck up a finish, but I can't help myself :mad: :rofl:
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Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

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arf
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jeremyb wrote:
axl's not a good example of patiences :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Single coil wrote:arf
its AFD :mrgreen:
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Ok, where are we today . . .
Right. Dried poly.

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Quite right - It was on waaaaaayyyyyy too thick. Drops n' carryon aplenty.

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Bloody e tip still sticking up like a dickweed.

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Surprisingly, the stuff is super easy sanding.

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Urf. Silly bloody non sticking decals.

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Time to bust this shit out.

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Worked quite well. I hate the stuff with a passion but it sure has its place.

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Heeding the advice in jb's earlier post re: dusting the poly on: That's exactly what I did.

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Plonked the sawhorse outside (felt sick after the first poly experience), and gracefully and gradually emptied the can on it.

Ended up getting quite sore from the spraying, urf.

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For comparison, here is a hand that isn't angry at everything.

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This looks good.

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This, not so much. It ended up pissing down.

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Dusted. Not done though.

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Drying with car parts :D

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Pissed the dog off not letting him out on the deck, but he got over it.

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Drying inside, away from the rain.

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So. Very. Nearly. Dry.

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So close to being done. Unffffrrrrr.
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your charge ahead attitude without trying to fix things is awesome :rofl: :rofl:
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I did try to fix it. I sanded the shittest bits out and did it again.

Or am I missing something?
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Single coil wrote:
Or am I missing something?
not really. Once the decal is on you are pretty much stuffed for levelling sanding
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If the headstock looks brand new, it'll look really out of place. Obviously I didn't plan the patina but I think it'll match the 23 year old guitar lol.
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