Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:57 pm
Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:08 am
Nice work, Darwin!
Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:54 am
looks like it's going to be a beauty !!
Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:38 pm
Shell pink is a great colour, and that does look a bit light but I like it. Just a hint of pink there. Here's a shot of my tele for comparison
Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:31 am
Darwin,
How did you work on the headstock finish without removing the serial number and logo decals?
The neck grain, birdseye and tint are really popping now and everything is quite harmonious paired with the pink finish.
Would it be much trouble to run the edge of the control plate cover on a belt sander of take a fine file to it at this point? There is a slight point deviating from the arc on inside edge. If you look face the body vertically, the point is in the proximity of the bridge's inner right corner. It is one detail that stands out as a do-it-yourself mod.
Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:52 am
Long project... great results! Can you provide some insight on the type of paint you sprayed? I've never really looked into the various paint options for guitar only vintage cars.
Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:12 pm
Salmon, I carefully sanded the headstock. I painted over the MM Stingray5 decal with the pink paint and clearcoated the headstock. The neck originally had a tung oil finish from the factory. The fingerboard had soaked up a lot of oil and dirt from the previous owner. It would not take polyurathane and had a terrible case of fish eyes. I decided to apply tung oil again and the back of the neck is finished with tung oil and a beautiful gloss. Today I will be finished applying the Birchwood Casey Tru oil to the fingerboard as it dries much quicker and can be recoated in 2 hrs. I will have about 7 coats of tung oil on the neck and an additional 8 coats of Tru oil on the fingerboard. The results are awesome and I had never used these products before. It is much quicker to spray poly but this stuff really gives a look to the wood. I will post pictures in a couple of days when it is together.
I know what you mean by the point. It was originally that way and has a screw hole next to it. I can't remove it without worrying about developing a crack in the screw hole.
Dtheguitarman. I had regular Shell Pink mixed at an automotive supplier, a Chrysler/Desoto color from the 60's which is a PPG base coat. It is a bit lighter than Jamies Tele but it is hard to determine which mix is really accurate. Mixing small quantities is always a challenge for accuracy. I used a high particulate Automotive Poly with Catalyst for the top coats. I was able to wet sand and hand rub out the next day. I also sprayed the S-500 neck with the same poly. It is like glass and really brought out the birdseye. The Stingray neck was so contaminated it wouldn't take poly. I don't like to use fish eye remover. The Birchwood Casey Tru oil is what I will use when I do a Baritone neck for one of my Fenders. It also has a tint so it looks very vintage. It will gloss up however glossy you like. I have a Hamer which I am also restoring and will paint that with nitro and that is a piece of cake. Just spray a lot of coats, sand and buff. Thanks for asking guys. -- Darwin
Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:14 pm
looks great !!
Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:57 pm
Dayum!
That looks fantastic!
it really came out nicely.
Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:39 am
Salmon, you had mentioned the point on the lower pickguard and I did a bit of work rounding it as much as I could without compromising the screw hole. I think it is much better and this is the final step on this baby. She is finally final-- Darwin.
Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:06 am
Those curves look nice, well done !!
Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:46 pm
Darwin,
I was wondering about applying the Tru Oil to the S-500 headstock with the serial number and logo in tact.
I guess you just worked around them?
Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:09 pm
looks amazing.
Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:44 pm
Darwin,
What kind of sanding sealer did you use on the Pink Lady? I'm gearing back up for my Duo Sonic and L-1000 projects, and hope to shoot the finishes while the weather is still nice.
Ken
Sun Sep 29, 2013 11:04 am
Ken, I didn't use any sanding sealer on the neck. Maple is closed enough so the gloss will be unbelievable with a couple coats of poly. I used a filler, sandable automotive primer on the body (solid color). Remember that I did not use poly on the whole neck, only the headstock as I had fisheyes. I then used Tru oil and it is perfect. -- Darwin
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