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Thanks Allen.

I will hopefully try it out in the next day or two. I will post the results when I can.

Getting that look is a piece of piss. Getting the flat, level gloss without the pores showing is where everyone struggles. I only every spray gloss, but you'd be looking at cutting the lacquer very thin. Do not do anything that will fill the pores. What you are seeing in the instruments that you de...

G'day and welcome Steve. You should find the answer to your last question here http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=343 This is Allen's spray tutorial and is a great read if you are new or old to spraying even though it does not go into the type of finish you want. Jim Life is good when you are...

Thanks Allan!

With your projects what will you usually level sand to after the final coat?

Mirotone make a lacquer in various degrees of satin/flatness. I use a 10% gloss for a satin finish with just a hint of shininess to it. Two lots of three coats over two days, then cut back any gritty bits, dead insects and the like with 280grit and then shoot a couple of coats of thinner. Nothing m...

Perhaps you should be looking at satin rather than gloss lacquer. Most of us have no trouble getting grain to show, especially when we dont want it to. Not too much build, no level sanding between coats, you should be fine Hi Jeff, The Excelac I got is a 10% gloss, I think next time around I am goi...

Steve,, nice looking shell there , how does it sound :lol: :lol: I've made a few sticks of furniture in the past, posted a pic on here but prob lost in the crash, any how i used to get a similar finish you are describing. Using a few coats of clear polyurethane, fine sand between, after the last co...

Hey Guys, I am new to this forum. I had a login in just prior to the crash but didn't really post. I was referred here in regard to a vacuum pump and after looking around and seeing what you guys do I am quite impressed. Now I am not a guitar builder, I am a circles man. I build ply snare drums main...

Hi Guys, I am in the middle of building one of the EVS kits from Joewoodworker.com with one of the Thomas pumps which was hooked up through Michael here on the forum. I am just about ready to wire everything up, on the joe woodworker site he only has instructions for 110v. Is it the same wiring for ...