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Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 7:49 pm
by GrantB
After about a million years I got all the paint and FP off, and started to fill...and fill...and fill....
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 7:51 pm
by GrantB
Filling done, time for sealer coats - not here, next photos.
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 7:52 pm
by GrantB
Sealer
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 7:54 pm
by GrantB
Colour time (4-5 coats), then clear (some amber x 4, the next 4 clear)
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 7:56 pm
by GrantB
Polishing, by hand, for my sins in every previous life ever.
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 7:57 pm
by GrantB
Oh yeah, did the neck. It had been refretted many times. I left any marks or nicks etc in there as a testament to this being a well played, great sounding guitar.
The tang is almost into the maple due to the radius.
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 8:08 pm
by Molly
That's an incredible transformation. I once refinished a CS Strat that'd been painted thick white (still soft) over a custom Clapton finish, over the original LPB. I thought that was a lot of work.
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 8:14 pm
by AiRdAd
looks great. why did use an amber clearcoat?
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 8:38 pm
by GrantB
AiRdAd wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 8:14 pm
looks great. why did use an amber clearcoat?
What?!! Can't you see the difference?!
Yeah...debatable, but I'm a nerd for correctness. Black light will look more "correct", but otherwise imperceptible.
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 8:49 pm
by murky
Epic! Black’s a c*#t to get perfect, and that looks amazing!
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 8:54 pm
by GrantB
Paint removal was heat gun, chemical, physical and a ton of mental.
I have a small collection of tools to scrape and shift paint away from the wood as it loosens.
Sand paper started at around 220 and ended up at 400/600, before sealer. After 4 coats of sealer (in my case, just nitro), knock back w 600 grit. Start spraying colour.
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 8:54 pm
by GrantB
murky wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 8:49 pm
Epic! Black’s a c*#t to get perfect, and that looks amazing!
Cheers - agree. White is easier...not even joking.
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 9:29 pm
by opsguy
Fantastic work Grant, given your day job its a huge commitment to find the time as well.
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 9:54 pm
by Delayman
Wow, great work!
Re: 1968 Stratocaster - resurrection
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 10:12 pm
by Slowy
opsguy wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 9:29 pm
Fantastic work Grant, given your day job its a huge commitment to find the time as well.
This is the thing that most amazes and impresses me about Mr. B.