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Do you put z-poxy on your HM necks? How about on a cocobolo headplate? I already put a good amount on my workbench

Thanks,

Tim

Hi Tim,

Some don't think that Z-poxy has the right feel for the neck, but I have gotten great results with it. It gave me fits the 1st couple of times that I used it, until someone suggested spreading it on w/ a nitrile glove. Made all the difference in the world, and made pore filling the neck a breeze.

Cheers,

Dave

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Dave

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I think it works great on the neck, and ditto on the nitrile glove spread. In fact, I do that on the whole body, but NO more on the top. Shellac is enough for me there. Thin with a little alcohol to retard and make spreading easier.

I am still learning with Z-Poxy. What bums me the most is if I sand through to wood, then I have a color problem

Mike

Thanks for the posts, and the warning on the color change. Looking forward to the video Todd

Tim

Todd, after the third coat, how long do I wait to apply my lacquer finishes. (Mcfadden,s vinal sealer and lacquer)

Thanks,

Tim

Todd, have you had issues with Zpoxy shrinking back into filled pores over time? I've used it on ~8 guitars, but I've tried for a bit of an open pore look on most of them (2 coats of Z poxy sanded back to a thin film finished with a 50:50 wipe). On my last I completely filled the pores (3 coats and a 50:50 wipe) and finished with Tru Oil. Somewhere around 8 weeks later I noticed pores starting to appear. Looking back on some of my earlier guitars (some finished with lacquer, some with Tru Oil) I can see signs of similar activity.


Bob

Todd, thanks for the tips.

Mike