WASHBOARDING OF SPRUCE GUITAR TOPS? - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T15:12:26Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/washboarding-of-spruce-guitar-tops?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A178525&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noRon and Robbie, Thanks for th…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-06-02:2177249:Comment:1785252018-06-02T18:11:13.692ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>Ron and Robbie, Thanks for the input. It still doesn't seem logical to me that it would have been the harder and denser dark growth rings that would be depressed. I gave up and sanded everything flat, and am starting over with the shellac wash coat, the colored varnish (I made a mistake, above, they were from International Violin) and then 3 more coats of clear IV oil varnish.</p>
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<p>Ron and Robbie, Thanks for the input. It still doesn't seem logical to me that it would have been the harder and denser dark growth rings that would be depressed. I gave up and sanded everything flat, and am starting over with the shellac wash coat, the colored varnish (I made a mistake, above, they were from International Violin) and then 3 more coats of clear IV oil varnish.</p>
<p></p> Perhaps. after the stripper a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-06-01:2177249:Comment:1785112018-06-01T23:46:20.249ZRobbie Collinshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobbieCollins
<p>Perhaps. after the stripper and the washing, it didn't dry long enough. Heck, I'd leave it a week suitably supported against warping. After that, you could try ironing it using a cloth saturated with water, as you would when trying to remove dents. At this point you could try grain filler as Ron suggested, let it dry again, and then run it through a drum sander. If the washboarding is too deep and sanding leaves it too thin, you could laminate something to it, or just use a new top.</p>
<p>Perhaps. after the stripper and the washing, it didn't dry long enough. Heck, I'd leave it a week suitably supported against warping. After that, you could try ironing it using a cloth saturated with water, as you would when trying to remove dents. At this point you could try grain filler as Ron suggested, let it dry again, and then run it through a drum sander. If the washboarding is too deep and sanding leaves it too thin, you could laminate something to it, or just use a new top.</p> it looks like cracks in the w…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-05-28:2177249:Comment:1784932018-05-28T03:09:26.102ZRon Frazierhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RonFrazier
<p>it looks like cracks in the wood. If you are using any thing water, wate a couple of days to let it dry.</p>
<p>Your stripper might have water in it. It could need a grain filler first then the finish.</p>
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<p>it looks like cracks in the wood. If you are using any thing water, wate a couple of days to let it dry.</p>
<p>Your stripper might have water in it. It could need a grain filler first then the finish.</p>
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<p>Ron</p> Correction. It is the narrow…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-05-27:2177249:Comment:1786842018-05-27T20:36:13.828ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>Correction. It is the narrower, darker growth rings that are indented. Is the above explanation still possible?</p>
<p>Correction. It is the narrower, darker growth rings that are indented. Is the above explanation still possible?</p>