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10-04-2021, 11:15 AM
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I've been using TruOil for 20 years, and there are a few tricks. I'll post my sequence if you like.
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#19
10-09-2021, 07:48 AM
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K i'm here. Back surgery isn't the most fun i've ever had, but probably not the worst time either.
Anyway, i have the pics...        Edit: I obviously don't know how to post pics Edit: Edit: There we go. Sorry about the size. Last edited by westikle; 10-09-2021 at 08:00 AM.
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#20
10-09-2021, 08:04 AM
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I'm fairly certain it is/was a B-25N. I can remember what it looked like before it was butchered. I had to use 80 or 100 grit to remove whatever was put on it. I think you can be able to see from the pictures what needs grain filling and what would just some finer sanding. Again, the sound isn't that important to me. I'm not sure of the wood thickness before and after sanding. Rodger i would be interested in your tru oil sequence.
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#21
10-09-2021, 09:13 AM
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You did a fine job stripping that down. That's a lot of work!
Looks like you just need a bit more finish sanding and you are done. By the looks of it you will need a pore filler if you want that look. I would recommend Aquacoat. You can even tint it a mahogany color so that it has that traditional look to it.
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#26
10-10-2021, 06:02 PM
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You probably want to sand to 220 or 320. Put on the sealer coat. Then the aquacoat. Obviously, follow the directions from the container or the Aquacoat website. There is a good Obrien video on you tube. https://youtu.be/AT-h8bNrWY0 Last time I bought the Zinsser aerosol it was like $7.50 at Home Depot stateside. It is like $24 here in Canada. I an waitibg for the border to open.
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#27
10-11-2021, 02:29 PM
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#28
10-12-2021, 08:43 AM
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alright sounds good. so i think my sequence will be
sand to 320 apply sealer aquacoat maybe tint the neck and sides sand again do the tru oil thing? right now i don't know what i should do different between the two types of wood in this guitar
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#29
10-12-2021, 04:48 PM
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There is a big learning curve to finishing an instrument. Have you thought of finding a local guitar builder whose work you like and paying them to finish the guitar? You've done the grunt work of sanding already.
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#30
10-13-2021, 07:05 AM
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no the only person i've found around here does more building than taking on other's unfinished work, but either way i'm not real worried about the overall outcome being perfect. i do want the sequence to be correct though. i'm going to get back to some sanding (what my body will allow) and updated pictures once i'm done.
Edit: i can't tell from the videos i've watched, but does aqua coat dry transparent? i feel like from what i've seen it might be noticeable in the wood grain after sanding. or maybe they just hadn't wiped it down yet.
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