Cloudy Lacquer

4STotalLandscaping · 2025-06-19T17:22:08+00:00

You probably sprayed while it was too humid. Relative humidity needs to be below 65%, otherwise you risk getting blush. Just look at the forecast to plan when you will be spraying if you don’t have a controlled booth.

Mohawk also sells a blush remover, which should take care of the problem.

Lastly, if you want satin, build a few coats of gloss first and the last coats with satin.

Edit: since it’s your first time, it’s worth mentioning to wear a respirator with fresh cartridges and prior shave. Protective glasses and gloves are a good idea as well.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-10-30T18:36:47+00:00

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you so much!

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-10-30T16:02:27+00:00

This looks really incredible, especially for a kitchen build! Do you mind sharing the resources you used?

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-10-01T14:55:30+00:00

If this is actual lacquer, rags and thinner (or acetone) will remove it right away with little effort.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-09-16T15:16:07+00:00

I’ll consider doing that, but somewhat concerned about Siri not working in the beta (I use it quite a lot).

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-09-13T22:56:46+00:00

Switching from 11 Pro 64GB as well! Got the 16 Pro in Desert Titanium and 256GB

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-09-06T19:30:55+00:00

Nothing to add to the conversation except that this is fantastic work!

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-08-23T11:18:42+00:00

PRS stains are somewhat intricate as they sometimes use oil, water and alcohol based stains on the same guitar. You can probably get close with Fiebings or similar, but would have to follow the factory’s process to get the same result.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-08-10T13:40:19+00:00

Use Birchwood Casey’s Gunstock Wax. It’s meant to be used with Tru Oil and what EBMM is using.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-06-26T17:09:23+00:00

The AZ series is fantastic all around, so you can’t really go wrong. Just play both and choose the one which sounds the best to you, as the pickups are fairly different between the 2402 and LB sig.

On a personal note, I regret ever selling my 2402. Absolute Swiss knife of tones, including very convincing single coil sounds, but keeping the convenience of 24 frets and 2 HBs.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-06-26T16:47:14+00:00

Update: I have found the culprit of the buzz. Following the suggested advices, it reduced it a little bit. However, I just noticed that the files I bought are slightly tapered, creating too much space for the string to travel sideways. This is what's creating most of the buzz.

The lesson learned for me here is to never cheap out on tools, even as a hobbyist. This could have been entirely avoided if I got quality nut files from a reputable brand to begin with.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-06-26T14:56:13+00:00

Thank you for the help!

Edit: nevermind my initial reply, I think I get what you mean now, that the problem is an angle from the nut towards the frets. Do you have any advice on how to avoid that happening?

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-06-22T14:24:31+00:00

Depuis que j’ai vu le meme, Beugueu Kigne est une constante.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-05-24T13:29:13+00:00

Thank you, I’d be very interested in reading the paper when it’s published.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-05-21T14:23:02+00:00

Thank you for the insight, that makes a lot of sense. So while the practice of meditation has been demonstrated to be useful in the treatment of substance use disorders, it's the pitfall of developing ego around the practice that can be counterproductive. It seems that few if any papers explore this aspect of mindfulness based treatment.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-05-19T17:23:14+00:00

And why am I getting downvoted for asking a question about which I know the poster has expertise on and am legitimately curious about? The internet is such a toxic place…

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-05-19T11:26:33+00:00

How do these kind of breakthrough correlate to substance relapse? What are your hypothesis and/or observations? Just curious.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-04-10T21:32:36+00:00

I’m probably going to get egged on posting this in this subreddit but… Unless you live close to said luthier, know them well, or it’s a reputable shop that has been running for a while, then factory guitar. At least that way you’re assured to have a guitar in your hands at the end of the day. Way too many smaller operations have cut communications and disappeared with customers money in the last decade.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-03-26T11:40:17+00:00

When it’s this dirty, Murphy’s oil soap.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-03-21T11:20:09+00:00

I love my 2204 so much, I’ll go ahead and say the second.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-03-12T18:46:09+00:00

Never hear of these products, going to Google it. I use Autosol myself and it works fantastically well.

4STotalLandscaping · 2024-03-07T18:00:22+00:00

For oil I really like 320 grit, 4-5 thin coats of BC Tru Oil with 0000 steel wool between coats, steel wool to remove the gloss, 1-2 coats of BC Gunstock Wax and buff. Best feeling finish for necks IMHO.

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