I'm doing this finish that has turned out to be more involved than I ever anticipated. It's a neck-thru and a I'm doing a black burst. There are several levels to it and it's taken me a good week to get a handle on it. I'm almost done spraying the last of my colors and shades. I was looking at the tape around the sides of the fretboard and thinking how it's probably going to take some lacquer with it when it's time for it to come off. I had to tape it off because it is to stay natural. However, now I'm almost ready to start doing clear coats. I know I'll probably need to airbrush a little extra on the side of the fretboard once I untape it to compensate for the difference in film thickness.
So... I was thinking about spraying a clear coat on the neck or maybe just some thinner right before I take the tape off. I'm thinking this may loosen up the lacquer and possibly keep it from chipping when the tape is removed. Sound like a bad idea to anyone? If anyone has some tricks, I'd love to hear them.
