DIY Thread - post your guitar DIYs and ask your DIY questions here

[free2rock]

ano pwedeng pang cut ng bone?

nag ulam kami ng bulalo nung isang araw
eh maganda pag ka putol nung mga buto
nag decide ako na gawing pick dahil kulang sa haba para makagawa ng saddle

parang may thread dito nun pero nut ata ginawa nya nun
Thanks! 

A small saw will do

[yekoz]

mga sir ask ko lang, gonna paint kasi old guitar ko (found on our basement )

I sanded thru its coating, hanggang wood. so bare wood nlng siya.. I applied wood filler sa mga scratches and dings.. then applied primer then sanded again with 600 grit..

aaplyan ko siya ng acrylic solid color coat (color yellow as background color, and another color for details' design  )

kelangan ko ba siya lihain ng pino (i got 1500grit sanding paper) before applying ung coat ng yellow?

and I assume more than one coat of yellow ang gagawin ko, so after i apply ung unang coat, lilihain ko ba muna siya ng pino 1500 grit (and ofcourse after an hour or two), before applying another coat ng yellow? or kahit d ko na siya lihain? at apply nlng ng second coat?

and I plan din pala na patuyuin muna ng 1 day ung yellow color, before patungan ng another color for the design (which is somekind of metallic color, may parang glitters ba, so i'm not going to sand it every after coat, baka mababoy).. do I need to sand first the yellow coat kung san ko papatungan ng another color? or pwede ipatong ko nalang dun without sanding..

salamat

1. sanded down to 1500 grit
2. apply one coat yellow then let it dry for 1 day
3. sanded down to 1500 grit (lightly just to make it even)
4. apply second coat yellow then let it dry (depends on how many coat you want imo 3 max) for 1 day
5. sanded down to 1500 grit (lightly just to make it even)
6. apply 3rd coat yellow then let it dry for 1 day
7. sanded down to 1500 grit (lightly just to make it even)
8. apply the final coat...
9. optional you may apply clear coat no sanding needed.

[stringman]

1. sanded down to 1500 grit
2. apply one coat yellow then let it dry for 1 day
3. sanded down to 1500 grit (lightly just to make it even)
4. apply second coat yellow then let it dry (depends on how many coat you want imo 3 max) for 1 day
5. sanded down to 1500 grit (lightly just to make it even)
6. apply 3rd coat yellow then let it dry for 1 day
7. sanded down to 1500 grit (lightly just to make it even)
8. apply the final coat...
9. optional you may apply clear coat no sanding needed.

Actually masyado pino ang 1500 grit baka di kumapit ang 1st coat mo dun. Base coat is always crucial. 600 grit will do on bare wood then apply 1st yellow coat. After 1st coat check for any imperfections and sand it off. Apply the 2nd coat then sand off again 600-800 para kumapit ang 3rd coat. Apply 3rd coat. then apply clear coat to protect the paint, kung walang clear coat madaling mabakbak ang paint. Youc can apply 3-5 coatings. After the last coat ng clear coat makikita mng parang balat sibuyas siya, sand it off using 1000 grit up until mag pantay siya, better off you wet sand. Then you can move to 1,200 grit to 1,500 grit hangang maging makinis yung surface. After that you can polish using polishing compound.

[iamdeo]

currently nka primer na siya and sanded to 600, i think ok na to for the first coat. then 800 (or 1000 maybe?) after every coat? just to remove any dust or etc.

before applying clear coat, what grit ang gagamitin for sanding? 1500? wetsand or dry?

and pag ba liniha ung color coat (yellow) hindi ba maapektuhan ung kulay nito? pansin ko kasi sa primer, nung liniha ko, parang namuti?

I'm planning a high-contrast, or matingkad na yellow..

**** additional
before clear coat, AND AFTER last coat ng yellow, lalagyan ko ibang parts ng body ng metallic color, do i need to sand ung mga part na un before applying first coat ng second color? or pwede rekta nalang patungan?

[stringman]

currently nka primer na siya and sanded to 600, i think ok na to for the first coat. then 800 (or 1000 maybe?) after every coat? just to remove any dust or etc.

before applying clear coat, what grit ang gagamitin for sanding? 1500? wetsand or dry?

and pag ba liniha ung color coat (yellow) hindi ba maapektuhan ung kulay nito? pansin ko kasi sa primer, nung liniha ko, parang namuti?

I'm planning a high-contrast, or matingkad na yellow..

**** additional
before clear coat, AND AFTER last coat ng yellow, lalagyan ko ibang parts ng body ng metallic color, do i need to sand ung mga part na un before applying first coat ng second color? or pwede rekta nalang patungan?

Mag 1500 grit ka lang sa clear coat pag mag popolish ka na. Afer every coat of paint ok lang ang 600-800 grit kasi kailanagn mo pa rin yung gaspang para kumapit ang mga next coat mo. Pag masyadong makinis yan di kakapit mga succeeding coats mo. Yung primer wag mo na lihahin, after putting primer, let it dry tapos apply ka na ng 1st coat. Wag ka mag alala sa gaspang kasi you need that sa mga next coating ng paint. After each coating ng paint lightly sand off with 600-800 grit tapos mag coat ka ulit ng paint. Sa top coat mo, mag coat ka as much as you want kasi this will seal the paint and protect your paint. Just remember na mag sasand off ka rin ng mga 2 coats ng top coat once you polish your body. Example nag top coat ka ng 5 coatings, 2 coating nun mawawala pag nag sand ka na ng 1500 grit and nag polish ka. Kaya you can do upto 7 coatings sa top coat. Ang advise ko lang is wag mo kapalan ang paint mo. Just use enough paint to cover and give an even color sa body mo, ang importante yung top coat.

before clear coat, AND AFTER last coat ng yellow, lalagyan ko ibang parts ng body ng metallic color, do i need to sand ung mga part na un before applying first coat ng second color? or pwede rekta nalang patungan?


What do you mean? Are you planning on a 2nd metallic color?

[iamdeo]

yes sir, planning to paint metallic color (metallic ba tawag dun sa parang may glitters na makintab? )

plan ko is, after perfect na ung base color (yellow), saka ko patungan ng metallic color (for details/design) then after that, clear coat na..

[renz13]

A small saw will do

thanks sir nag try ako pumutol kanina gamit hacksaw na ngalahati ako bago ako mangalay

at may weird na smell yung bone dust 

[free2rock]

thanks sir nag try ako pumutol kanina gamit hacksaw na ngalahati ako bago ako mangalay

at may weird na smell yung bone dust 

Weird is an understatement.

[Musikerochan]

masakit sa baga yang bone dust.

[free2rock]

masakit sa baga yang bone dust.

Actually, maraming bagay ang masakit sa baga: saw dust, paint fumes, lung cancer, trash heaps

[Musikerochan]

di lang sa baga: sa sinus ko pati hehehe

[renz13]

buti pala nung unang beses kong naamoy nag mask agad ako na ginagamit ko pang paint

[stringman]

yes sir, planning to paint metallic color (metallic ba tawag dun sa parang may glitters na makintab? )

plan ko is, after perfect na ung base color (yellow), saka ko patungan ng metallic color (for details/design) then after that, clear coat na..

Ah ok, sand mo muna yung yellow then patong ka ng metallic color. kadalasan pag sinabi mong metallic color mga mica siya. sa mga paint center alam nila mag timpla niyan and kung ganong karaming metallic specs ang gusto mo. My advise is kung going metallic ka pala don't use acrylic pain in cans kasi limited lang ang choices mo. Pa timpla ka na lang sa knowledgable.

[stringman]

thanks sir nag try ako pumutol kanina gamit hacksaw na ngalahati ako bago ako mangalay

at may weird na smell yung bone dust 

Yeah parang kinayod na ngipin. That's the smell of calcium.

[iamdeo]

nkabli na kasi ako ung nasa spray can na, so un nlng gamitin ko, bahala na sa kalalabasan na kulay,

pag ba sinand ung final color coat, mwawala gloss nun d ba, then pag pinatungan ng clear coat, kikintab pa rin ba ung outcome ng guitar?

[stringman]

Pag nag sand ka ng final color grit 1000 gamitin mo and just lightly sand it para kumapit clear coat.

[iamdeo]

ok lang ba if 1500 grit or 2000 grit gamitin ko? naubusan kasi ako 1000, 

wetsand gawin ko

[stringman]

The higher he grit mas makinis. Remember may top coat ka pang ipapa kapit sa paint mo.

[iamdeo]

sige sir thank you, try ko bumili 1000, pag wala, bka 1200 wetsand nlng.. kaysa 1500,

[chocotech27]

Mga sir ask ko lang kung may nakaag DIY na ba ng power supply dito thanks.

[by]

Saan pong store/locally nakakabili ng 12000-grit?

[rickbig41]

I am planning to strip the paint of my project guitar, luma na kasi siya, and pag strip k ng paint, I noticed na may mga cracks na ang kahoy, ano po ba magandang pang masilya dun? and ang ginamit ko pang strip ng paint, cutter po, any idea po? and after ko ba siya isand na matangal ang paint, primer ba agad or masilya? first time DIYer ako mga sir...thanks...bigay lang kasi siya saken and try ko buoin ulit...salamat mga sirs... 

[stringman]

May nabibiling masilya pang wood. Yung masilya sa wood pwede mo rin haluan ng tint para mag match sa color ng wood mo.

[rickbig41]

May nabibiling masilya pang wood. Yung masilya sa wood pwede mo rin haluan ng tint para mag match sa color ng wood mo.

anong brand po sir? pasensya na, first timer...yung iba binasa ko na mula sa start nitong thread,, actually black ang gusto ko ipaint sa kanya...

[stringman]

anong brand po sir? pasensya na, first timer...yung iba binasa ko na mula sa start nitong thread,, actually black ang gusto ko ipaint sa kanya...

Meron bysen kung enamel based ka. It would really depend kung anong paint gamitin mo. Better ask the local paint store they would know best. AKo kasi pag bumibili pa tingitingi miinsan. Ang important is the putty you use would be applicable for the paint you will use.