The build streams are always great. Drywall compound...wow, cool.

Thanks Dave - that was a very good demo of what you can expect to see if you are not experienced with finishing a guitar. I needed this because I am getting ready to do a few. Thanks again !!

Although I'm not into full instrument building, especially painting them, I find these vids incredibly interesting. And if you told me I would find the material to use as a grain filler in my own workshop, the last thing I'd reach for is drywall compound. Thanks Dave, every day is a school day.

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

Cool, thanks!

Cement Pimple-now that's a band name!!🤘

@mattliebenau9083

11 ай бұрын

Ha! Beat me to it.

@MrAcEsNeIgHtS1188

11 ай бұрын

@@mattliebenau9083 😹

My drummer is an auto body repair guy. He used high build primer on my strat body. Then painted it with Ford race red. And finished with automotive clear lacquer. I wanted it to took look like a Brad Gillis Fernandez. Turned out better than I ever thought it would.

Dave, you are a genius, my friend. I am sure going to use this method, 'cause I normaly fill the grain with watered down kneedable wood. And then you need sanding paper instead of a rag to get rid of the lumps.

Wish I had seen this video prior to my last project! Really useful information, thanks Dave!

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

No worries!

I like these videos Dave, nice change up from the usual repair. cheers from Etobicoke🍺

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

great demo,👍👍

Nice finish to begin my day . . . .

I'm curious which wood species has been the easiest to work with. What splinters/cracks while working and what doesn't? If you had to chose a species to build/repair? Love your channel eh!

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

ash or mahogany

Edit: nevermind you got it 😂 Tiniest spec of compound on the lens Dave. Dont know if you noticed after the upload, doesn't effect the lesson obviously, just concerned about your lens.

Hell yeah love it

Good info - good tips. Thanks.

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

thanks , refinishing an Epiphone les Paul now.

Thank you for scraping the smegma off the lens...for a minute there I though my phone had developed some dead pixels...

Great video.

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit

i enjoy watching you do this. but im not going to build a guitar lol. nope

Who knew 😊🎉

Tape the stick to that guitar tuner screwdriver thing in the background and use that to whisk it.

Thanks for this...I've heard about the technique, never seen it done. Could probably tint the stuff with artist acrylics too, cheaper and easier to handle. Get it with your popsicle sticks at the craft store!

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

Go for it!

Dan Erlewine calls them hobby sticks.

I trust you completely Dave. BUT, for my first try at finishing a mahogany guitar body that is happening soon, I am going to use the CrystaLac products I have already purchased. No hard feelings okay?

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

no

How does lacquer interact with the drywall compound?

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

spray some on an see.. what could go wrong it is hidden under sanding sealer.how does that react

@lonnieo3943

11 ай бұрын

The reason I ask is I tried using shellac as a sealer once and it caused the lacquer to develop checking cracks.@@DavesWorldofFunStuff

@sookieandspencer

4 ай бұрын

@@lonnieo3943 If you are looking for a grain filler that is clear and works with any sealer, try GoodFilla's CLEAR grain filler!

I HATE that true tone dye, or whatever it's called. I did cut the top off, it was a mess and I DID touched stuff that I liked. That stuff isn't allowed in the house anymore...

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

it's not for household use

@ooinvsaoo

11 ай бұрын

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff I got the stewmac version. Kinda looks the same...

What grit sandpaper did you use in this video?

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

320

@jcmguitar8609

11 ай бұрын

Thanks

Is this method only for paint finishes or would it be acceptable for natural staining? I can see how adding tint to the compound might give the grain some "pop" for natural staining, but would it work also for a more natural stain without tint in the compound?

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

I don't stain..I use tinted grain filler and shader coats over the sanding sealer

With porous Swamp Ash--the trickier than Alder, etc--I use AquaCoat tinted with StewMac&Cheese water-soluble dye, flat-sand down to 300, 3 x coats of Solarez (I Can't Believe It's Not Lacquer Brush On), flat sand again with 300 and 400. Then the top finish. I still use old-fashioned lacquer for color and clear. For color coats, I now like what Oxford Supply Windsor ON Canada sells. For top clear I use Belens/Mohawk Finishers Choice or alt String Instrument nitro lacquer. The real stuff. Let that all dry for about 48 hours... or more if I'm busy... buff on my buffing wheel station using StewMac comp sticks. True lacquers without other crap, Mohawk vs. StewMac Colortone dry fast enough to buff in 24 to 48 hours if you do it right in the right conditions. With Colortone you have to wait weeks to not risk screwing your work.

Dave, noticed your very sensitive to liquids, solids, and air....wtf?

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

over exposure during my prop shop days= low tolerance. i can not go near fiber glass resin..break out all red

Is Spackle the same as the drywall compound your using?

@davidkastin4240

11 ай бұрын

No they are different

@DavesWorldofFunStuff

11 ай бұрын

no no no