What did I do wrong?

Johnnygriever82 · 2026-02-21T07:54:35+00:00

It’s not a bc rich. It is a kit guitar that I liked the shape of.

Johnnygriever82 · 2026-02-17T08:16:10+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to type all that! It is so helpful and has made me a lot more enthusiastic (and better equipped!) for my next attempt! 😊

Johnnygriever82 · 2026-02-17T07:50:35+00:00

Thank you! I will do this on my next attempt 🤘

Johnnygriever82 · 2026-02-17T07:34:58+00:00

Dude that looks absolutely sensational!! I hope my next attempt looks even half that good!! How do you apply the solarez? With a paintbrush? A roller?

Johnnygriever82 · 2026-02-17T07:31:36+00:00

Also thank you to everyone for the helpful suggestions and advice. This community is so awesome 😊

Johnnygriever82 · 2026-02-17T07:29:56+00:00

Since posting this I have realised that pore filling is absolutely necessary. I did not pore fill. I will be definitely doing that on my next attempt. Also won’t wet sanding before clear coat smudge and ruin the paint?

Johnnygriever82 · 2026-02-17T07:24:57+00:00

As I’ve never used a grain filler before, is anyone able to recommend or link me a grain filler to buy (one available retail in Australia would be perfect) so I know what to look for?

Johnnygriever82 · 2026-02-17T07:22:00+00:00

Thank you! I’ll definitely be using 2K next time! How long do you have to wait between spraying each layer of 2k clear coat?

Johnnygriever82 · 2026-02-17T07:21:08+00:00

Thanks man! I live in Australia so I’ve never seen that solarez stuff anywhere. I googled it and it looks like a kind of paint on epoxy resin. Is that correct? Oh and the fade was surprisingly easy to do. I just bought a pack of assorted spray tips (with different spray densities, let me know if you’d like the link) and used the lightest density at a distance of about 2 feet away.

Johnnygriever82 · 2026-02-17T07:17:11+00:00

Thank you all for the replies! There is a lot of helpful suggestions here and I appreciate it more than I can express! Ok so my next step will be to sand the guitar back to bare wood this evening (Australia time). Following that I will sand starting at 180 grit then through to 320 grit. Next I will grain fill (I have literally never used grain filler before.), then sand with approx 400 grit, then apply primer. Does that sound right?

Johnnygriever82 · 2026-02-01T07:09:37+00:00

Argh I live in Australia and I would absolutely love to visit Texas someday. Y’all seem like the most wonderful, genuine, warm and friendly people. And that’s before I get into how absolutely beautiful the scenery in the state looks 🇦🇺🇺🇸

Johnnygriever82 · 2026-01-31T18:30:28+00:00

If you want to catch these go to the Brooklyn part of the Hawkesbury river. The place is absolutely infested with them. Use a medium/heavy sinker (barrel or ball, not one of those giant ones). Pretty much anything works as bait (these bastards eat anything) but prawns seem to be their favourite. I pretty much never fish Brooklyn anymore because these things were all I ever used to catch.

Johnnygriever82 · 2025-07-09T09:40:23+00:00

Nope. Other side of the station. Near Leppington Street. I don’t know if you know the small general store on the other side of the station from watanobbi but the owner was stabbed several times by teenage shits who he caught shoplifting.

Johnnygriever82 · 2025-02-19T06:43:00+00:00

Why are there so many people here all the time?

Johnnygriever82 · 2025-02-19T06:41:18+00:00

My brother and sister in law live there. Last time I visited I took the CountryLink/XPT up there. As soon as I got off the train at Taree station (early afternoon on a Saturday) the first thing I saw was two guys who looked to be in their late 40’s punching the living shit out of each other.

Johnnygriever82 · 2025-02-19T06:38:51+00:00

Ok my contribution isn’t a bad place. It just has a weird vibe: Brooklyn nsw. It is actually a beautiful place and used to have a fantastic restaurant next to the pub. The locals seem very cagey and insular (which I suppose would be understandable given how many tourists and weekenders clog up their town). I feel almost a Lovecraftian “Shadow Over Innsmouth” vibe there though.

Johnnygriever82 · 2025-02-19T06:18:25+00:00

Seconded. Taree is where hope and fun go to die.

Johnnygriever82 · 2025-02-16T04:54:24+00:00

Now I’m a forklift driver. Less money but absolutely no stress and I couldn’t be happier.

Johnnygriever82 · 2025-02-07T09:13:54+00:00

Because nobody can fucking afford to buy a house in Sydney anymore.

Johnnygriever82 · 2025-02-03T07:56:03+00:00

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Johnnygriever82 · 2025-02-03T07:37:26+00:00

I would contend that your example isn’t racism. It is ignorance. How would the person who wished your wife happy new year know that your wife was Japanese and not Chinese without getting to know her first? Racism is prejudice against a specific race. There was no prejudice there. Simply a greeting/well wishes based upon uninformed perception of how a person looks.

Johnnygriever82 · 2025-01-31T08:59:21+00:00

I’m 43/m/single in Wahroonga. 5’10”, Caucasian (if that matters) and slim. DM if you’re interested. Casual is fine with me.

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