Posted by statorvane (205.188.209.140) on June 13, 2003 at 05:27:34:
In Reply to: bad spot on the tele's horn??? posted by seth on June 12, 2003 at 19:46:46:
:there are a few bad spots that came out with 220 paper, but on the inside curve of "the horn", there is a spot that looks like waves in the wood.(possibly when the inside of the horn was cut out, the saw checked up on the cut) they are not terribly deep, and the 220 paper did some good. I am concerned about going to a coarser grain sandpaper because of scratching and low spots after final sanding. also, I am going blonde on this project, so wood filler may stick out like a sore thumb. my question is will the nitrocellulose sand and sealer take care of this problem? or is there another trick.....
I hear you on the filler. I had a slight low spot on my body near the binding. I was able to fill this adequately with repeated applications of S&S. Just brushed it on, and let it dry for a day or two, then repeated it again. After sanding down, this area doesn't stand out at all.
I would try and sand out as much of the waviness as possible before using sealer. You may have to go down to 120 grit. I know how difficult it can be to remove scratch marks from maple.
If the waves aren't too deep, I would try brushing on straight S&S. Let it dry for a day, then apply a second coat. Let this dry another day, then start with the 220 wrapped around a piece of PVC pipe (about 1-1/2" diameter). Work slowly to get rid of the shiny spots.
Depending on the waviness, you may have to apply more sealer, and sand it back down again.
Hope this helps.