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Chris Ensor

Post subject: Are you buff enough?

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:41 pm

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To buff the slots of a slotted peghead?

But seriously, how do you propose doing the buff work on such a tight area? Help please.

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Chris Ensor

Post subject: Re: Are you buff enough?

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:08 pm

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Filippo, I was hoping you would answer.

So you don't buff the slots of your headstocks? Do you even sand them? What is your procedure for finishing those slots?

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Peter J

Post subject: Re: Are you buff enough?

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:13 pm

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Wrap some 400 sandpaper around a flat file and around a sized brass tube (available at your local hobby shop) and Bob's your uncle......

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Alain Moisan

Post subject: Re: Are you buff enough?

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:41 am

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Todd Stock wrote:

...I'll sand between sets of coats to level, but do little or nothing after that...

Ditto.

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Chris Ensor

Post subject: Re: Are you buff enough?

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:25 pm

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Thanks for all the help guys.

On a similar topic, how do you spray those slots? I intend on using my regular spray gun carefully at an angle. Do you do it this way, or do you use a small touch up gun, etc?

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Chris Ensor

Post subject: Re: Are you buff enough?

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:06 am

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Filippo,

Thanks so much for the spray advice. I don't know if I would have come up with that technique on my own- or atleast not without screwing it up and over spraying mulitiple times. I really appreciate all the great advice.

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