***** Guitar Project Jigs, Tools & Techniques Online Resources Archives OLF Video Page Library of plans MP3 Library Inlay Class
Offical Luthiers Forum





And our community proudly sponsored by:

RC Tonewoods | Stewart MacDonald | LuthiersForum
TasmanianTonewoods | OLF | OLF MERCH
Luthier Suppliers | Pacific Coast Woods | ELEVATE
OLF X | Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood | Luthiers Forum Store!
Luthiers Forum | OLF Facebook | AVAIL SPACE
OLF | Alaska Specialty Woods | A.Hix Tonewood
Duke of Pearl | Birkonium CNC | Space




Official Luthiers Forum!

Owned and operated by Lance Kragenbrink
It is currently Tue Jul 22, 2025 7:22 am


Board index » Luthiers Forum Rooms » Guitar Building Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Forum rules


Be nice, no cussin and enjoy!




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 8 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
rixtoy59
PostPosted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:33 pm 
Offline
Walnut
Walnut

Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:43 pm
Posts: 10
First name: Rick
Last Name: Hamilton
City: Grover
State: NC
Zip/Postal Code: 28073
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
I m going to finish my first soon. Padauk and it seems to have many large pores.(Bad choice for 1st) What do you guys recommend for filling? I m planing on doing a shellac seal coat and then a water-based lacquer.
Top
 Profile  
 
woody b
PostPosted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:50 pm 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:56 am
Posts: 1825
Location: Grover NC
First name: Woodrow
Last Name: Brackett
City: Grover
State: NC
Zip/Postal Code: 28073
Country: USA
Focus: Build
I use West Systems (105 resin/205 hardner) most of the time. I've also used CA(superglue). There's alot of ways to do it, and materials to use.

_________________
I didn't mean to say it, but I meant what I said.
http://www.brackettinstruments.com/
Top
 Profile  
 
Doug Powdrell
PostPosted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:03 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo

Joined: Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:01 am
Posts: 106
Location: Humboldt, Cal.
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Recently used the LMI water based pore-filler on 2 walnut guitars..seems ok. Will likely venture down the 'egg whites' road on next porous wood.....lookin' for clean/least toxic alternatives.....heck, may need to eat the guitar someday!!! laughing6-hehe
Top
 Profile  
 
Robbie_McD
PostPosted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:50 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:34 pm
Posts: 1073
First name: Rob
Last Name: McDougall
City: Cochrane
State: Alberta
I have sucessfully used the Target HSF5100 Waterbased Pore Filler. My early experiences had me leaving the product on too long before scraping flush, resulting in too much sanding. I now wait 3 minutes max. Over EIR I only have to go two coats with a 2-hour wait in between.
Top
 Profile  
 
Mike Baker
PostPosted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:39 pm 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:37 pm
Posts: 1744
Location: Virginia, USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
I used CA on my first build. Just used a paper towel and rubbed it on. took 3 applications to fill the pores. Worked fine. However, the next time I'll probably try Z-poxy.

_________________
Mike

The only thing nescessary for evil to thrive is for good men to do nothing.
Top
 Profile  
 
Tom West
PostPosted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:54 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:10 pm
Posts: 2764
First name: Tom
Last Name: West
State: Nova Scotia
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Rick: I've made a couple of Padauk guitars, and Padauk doesn't have pores,it has pot holes. All the same an excellant wood. I filled with zpoxy but had to do 3 coats,then overcoat with nitro.
Tom

_________________
A person who has never made a mistake has never made anything!!!
Top
 Profile  
 
Fred Tellier
PostPosted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:16 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:42 pm
Posts: 2360
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
First name: Fred
Last Name: Tellier
City: Windsor
State: Ontario
Zip/Postal Code: N8T2C6
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
I will put the 1st coat of Z-poxy on build #8 a Cocobolo back and side Dreadnought with Adi top. The Coco is very straight grained and looks a little boring but after final sanding I wiped it clean with Naptha and the wood came to life for a few seconds. I can hardly wait to see it with the Z-poxy on. This will be my 5th Z-poxy fill and each one has been a little easier to get right and less mess to sand out. Even the 1st was easier to get a good fill than any of the paste fillers I had tried up to that point.

Fred

_________________
Fred Tellier
http://www.fetellierguitars.com
Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/FE-Tellier-Guitars/163451547003866
Top
 Profile  
 
rixtoy59
PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:12 pm 
Offline
Walnut
Walnut

Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:43 pm
Posts: 10
First name: Rick
Last Name: Hamilton
City: Grover
State: NC
Zip/Postal Code: 28073
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Thanks guys Much appreciated and this site and the toots are great !!!! [:Y:]
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 8 posts ] 

Board index » Luthiers Forum Rooms » Guitar Building Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: UncleMikey and 20 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:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
phpBB customization services by 2by2host.com