So I have my son's small guitar sanded to about 100. Parts of it to 180. Once I get it all up to 180 or 220, I'm going to either pore fill with z-poxy finishing resin or go strait to the tinted shellac. I have red transtint for the shellac.
The back is basswood, very soft, and I'd like to put on something now before I fret it, to give it some protection from dents and such. I'll sand and put on more shellac then spray on some lacquer as the final coat, after it's fretted.
So my question is should I pore fill with z-poxy then shellac. Use a tinted wash coat of shellac, then z-poxy, and after fretting put on shellac then lacquer? Or . . . .?
Oh, the top is maple, neck is maple/bubinga/padauk. My biggest concern is being able to get it nice and red, back darker than front, and to protect it from dents a bit.
Thanks,
Todd
The back is basswood, very soft, and I'd like to put on something now before I fret it, to give it some protection from dents and such. I'll sand and put on more shellac then spray on some lacquer as the final coat, after it's fretted.
So my question is should I pore fill with z-poxy then shellac. Use a tinted wash coat of shellac, then z-poxy, and after fretting put on shellac then lacquer? Or . . . .?
Oh, the top is maple, neck is maple/bubinga/padauk. My biggest concern is being able to get it nice and red, back darker than front, and to protect it from dents a bit.
Thanks,
Todd