I've done good...now...HELP!! (please)

[fanlee]

I have used the U Beaut water soluble dyes and then given a couple of coats of U Beaut white shellac to produce the pictures.

I brushed on the shellac. I was planning to switch now to Hard shellac for a number of coats then rub out.

How many coats do you reckon is good to add now? 5? 10? 15?

And there are some minor brush marks & dribbles. Should I sand them out now (wet & Dry with paraffin) or will they 'fuse' with the following coats of Hard Shellac?

Is my plan basically OK or should I take a completely different tack?

I'm very happy so far.

TIA.

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[ubeaut]

G'day #2 - If the brush marks are light you can probably leave them for now and cut back after a few good coats with the hard shellac. To help eliminate brush marks you can add a minute amount of mineral turpentine to the shellac. Maybe 6-8 drops to 100ml shellac. Leave a little longer for drying between coats.

If heavy brush marks try and rub them out with 800 grit wet 'n' dry using the paper dry. Do not use oil. If you really must use a lubricant at this stage use mineral turps and 1200 grit rather than 800. Go very carefully as you don't want to go through the finish into the timber.

Good luck with it.

Cheers - Neil

PS Looking pretty good so far.

[fanlee]

"If heavy brush marks try and rub them out with 800 grit wet 'n' dry using the paper dry. Do not use oil. If you really must use a lubricant at this stage use mineral turps and 1200 grit rather than 800. Go very carefully as you don't want to go through the finish into the timber."

Whoops!!...I've already had a bit of a rub with paraffin. :eek: If I tried the 1200 with some turps would that dissolve or 'rid the job' of the unwanted paraffin?

I've seen pumice and alcohol mentioned in other posts. Would this be an alternative to get things level & get rid of the oil?

TIA
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[Cliff Rogers]

Give up now.... send the buggered guitar to me & start again.

I'm sure you'll be able to clean it up...

[eskimo]

i was always taught that aplying too many coats..10/15 is too many , will give the product a plastic look!
better to get the surface perfect and then finish (also perfectly) with the minimum no of coats