Atlantic Guitars ; custom lacquer finishing and buffing

[gutenschneider]

What type of cloth would I use to hand-buff a laquer finish. I don't have those buffing wheels. How long would it take?

[e926h]

wat kinda lacquer is that?

[JohnnyTsak316]

@e926h fine instrument lacquer -

[MrROTD]

Is it normal to find white powder in the cavity of you electric guitar? I cant find the answer anywhere. I opened up my electric guitar to get at the wiring and I found a white powdery substance in the pick up cavities, I have opened up at least 5 guitars and never seen this before. Is it just powder from buffing and the maker doesnt bother to clean out the cavity? theres an awful lot of it in there.

[datzfast]

its probabaly just some coke blow that got in by accident, enjoy.

[74LesPaul]

Thanks for taking the time to post this. . it is appreciated.

[JesusveraIsBack]

heey some of you can help mee??

i made a frankenstrat, but what kinda of clear coat should i aplie, it's really hard, i have apply one, but it make everything worst, and i have to start all over again,  can you tell me a name of a product of clear coat please??

[10m19l92o]

what would i use for the top coat if i was to paint a guitar, a urethane clear or a lacquer?

[JohnnyTsak316]

We'll with paint you probably would seal the guitar first with a wood sealer or you could buy the automobile paint that Pete uses .

[ashputtel]

@JohnnyTsak316 Does the auto paint affect the tone? I always thought Nitrocellulose was the way to go because it is so thin.

[unreal987]

thx to you, man :)

[unreal987]

:)u mean, on the raw wood:

u create a creme-mix between the "nitrocellulose paste" & the "sand smooth's paste"(paste for cover the pores of the raw wood)...

and, now u STAIN the raw wood with this cream-mix?

[JohnnyTsak316]

no . Before there is any stain/lacquer there is a nitrocellulose paste that is creamy colored and it is wiped all over the guitar to fill the pores after the last sanding .  Then it is sanded again and sprayed with the stain and lacquer combonation and wet sanded 7 times and the last coats are clear coat once the desired stain is achieved . Thanks .

[unreal987]

nice, :) hi ! sir

post whitch is first, for a guitar's wood alone: 1ª put on the wood a cream covers pores for wood, 2ª u put a laquer, and 3ª u put the the paint... please? thanks in advanced :)

[JohnnyTsak316]

the guitar is first covered with a nitrocellulose paste that is spread and then sanded to fill all the pores and then it is stained and lacquered at the same time .