Official Luthiers Forum! • View topic

Board index » Luthiers Forum Rooms » Guitar Building Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours

Forum rules

Be nice, no cussin and enjoy!

Unkonwn Finish Flaw

Page 1 of 1

[ 6 posts ]

Print view

Previous topic | Next topic

Author

Message

sdsollod

Post subject: Unkonwn Finish Flaw

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:00 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:08 am
Posts: 1906
Location: Raleigh, NC
First name: Steve
Last Name: Sollod
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Does anybody know what this finish flaw is? I tried using swirl remover and it helped a little... Should I try to go back to fine polishing compound? ...maybe back to medium? Does anyone recognize this? Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Steve

You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

_________________
Steve Sollod (pronounced sorta like "Solid")
www.swiftcreekguitars.com

Top

DannyV

Post subject: Re: Unkonwn Finish Flaw

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:08 pm

Contributing Member

Joined: Sat Dec 30, 2006 3:20 am
Posts: 2593
Location: Powell River BC Canada
First name: Danny
Last Name: Vincent

That's a little odd Steve. I would give it a scrape with a fresh razor blade and scrape till it's gone. Hopefully not all the way to bare wood.

What's the finish and how long has it been finished for?

Top

B. Howard

Post subject: Re: Unkonwn Finish Flaw

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:14 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:06 pm
Posts: 2739
Location: Magnolia DE
First name: Brian
Last Name: Howard
City: Magnolia
State: Delaware
Zip/Postal Code: 19962
Country: United States
Focus: Repair
Status: Professional

Do you wet sand between coats? Looks like sanding sludge trapped between coats.

_________________
Brian

You never know what you are capable of until you actually try.

https://www.howardguitarsdelaware.com/

Top

Michael.N.

Post subject: Re: Unkonwn Finish Flaw

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:20 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:01 pm
Posts: 1887
Location: UK

Or sanding sludge trapped in the pores and the finish hasn't cleared it. Hopefully it isn't that because the only way to get rid of it is to get back to wood.

Top

sdsollod

Post subject: Re: Unkonwn Finish Flaw

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:26 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:08 am
Posts: 1906
Location: Raleigh, NC
First name: Steve
Last Name: Sollod
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

It's EM6000. My finishing schedule was spray 4 coats per day, level sand the next day with 400 grit before 4 more coats, after all coats were sprayed I wet sanded with 1000 grit and odorless mineral spirits, and buffed using foam pads on my hand drill clamped in a vise, using Stew Mac coarse, medium, and fine liquid compound, finishing up with swirl remover. I want to get a real buffing setup - just haven't done that yet...

_________________
Steve Sollod (pronounced sorta like "Solid")
www.swiftcreekguitars.com

Top

sdsollod

Post subject: Re: Unkonwn Finish Flaw

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:13 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:08 am
Posts: 1906
Location: Raleigh, NC
First name: Steve
Last Name: Sollod
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

BTW - that was supposed to be "unknown" finish flaw... I scratched it with my finger nail and it came off.... Oh well, no worries...

_________________
Steve Sollod (pronounced sorta like "Solid")
www.swiftcreekguitars.com

Top

Page 1 of 1

[ 6 posts ]

Board index » Luthiers Forum Rooms » Guitar Building Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: meddlingfool and 46 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to: