Planning the new bass

Nocturnal · September 03, 2014, 06:47:10 PM

This site has been posting on Craigslist lately. Might be something to check into for your setup. Says no spraying is required.

http://www.wudtoneusa.com/

drbassman · September 04, 2014, 12:07:14 PM

Quote from: Nokturnal on September 03, 2014, 06:47:10 PM
This site has been posting on Craigslist lately. Might be something to check into for your setup. Says no spraying is required.

http://www.wudtoneusa.com/

Looks nice, but a bit pricey if you're going to do any quantity at all. A good concept for occasional builders, I think.

Pilgrim · September 04, 2014, 01:35:23 PM

Interesting Disneyesque font and "Welcome to our wonderful world of color." The lawyers at Disney may be working on a challenge.

I was wondering how it was applied - downloaded the instructions and I see it's wipe-on.

drbassman · September 04, 2014, 02:10:35 PM

I'm gonna master the brush for now!

Highlander · September 04, 2014, 02:44:09 PM

All looking good to me...

I liked the "Azure" on the Wudtone site that Andy linked...

Dave W · September 04, 2014, 08:51:10 PM

Quote from: drbassman on September 04, 2014, 02:10:35 PM
I'm gonna master the brush for now!

IMHO that's a much better idea than using Wudtone. I've seen several guitars at the TDPRI that were finished using Wudtone, they looked nice for what they were (i.e. partscasters) but I doubt they would be up to the standard you want for basses you're going to market. Plus, as you pointed out, the materials are expensive.

drbassman · September 05, 2014, 06:10:32 AM

Quote from: Dave W on September 04, 2014, 08:51:10 PM
IMHO that's a much better idea than using Wudtone. I've seen several guitars at the TDPRI that were finished using Wudtone, they looked nice for what they were (i.e. partscasters) but I doubt they would be up to the standard you want for basses you're going to market. Plus, as you pointed out, the materials are expensive.

For sure. I can do a boatload of basses for $50 in stain and clear coats!

drbassman · September 05, 2014, 10:05:36 AM

Just put a coat of poly on both of the maple tops and it's gong well. I watched a bunch of YouTube videos for hints on brushing poly on wood and the most helpful was one that simply said to cut the Minwax poly with mineral spirits (3 to 1 Minwax to mineral spirits). Wow, what a difference it made. Using their product full strength consistently gave me lines in the dried finish, like little washboards. Thinning smoothed them right out and speeds drying time too.

I think I'm getting close to the process I can work with!

Dave W · September 05, 2014, 09:14:03 PM

Which of the Minwax polys are you using? The regular oil-based fast-drying?

drbassman · September 05, 2014, 09:43:11 PM

Quote from: Dave W on September 05, 2014, 09:14:03 PM
Which of the Minwax polys are you using? The regular oil-based fast-drying?

Yep, the fast drying oils. Sure gies on better when thinned.

drbassman · September 09, 2014, 06:20:05 PM

Well, I'm going ass-backwards now! I just wasn't impressed with the brush on poly, so.........I stripped everything!!!!! Yep, I'm used to remakes and I just wasn't happy after all of the effort expended. So, I've landed on another system i've used before and we'll see how it works. I'll post more after I get the first coats on. Meanwhile, I have some further prep to do.

Patience is a virtue and I am very virtuous these days!!!!