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Location: Marlton, NJ | For you strippers out there, when you strip down a Preacher/Viper mahogany body - do you need to pore fill it again before re-finishing? |
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Location: NW Washington State | I've been wondering the same thing. To add to the question, can products like "tung oil finish" or Tru-Oil be built up to a smooth finish without a grain filler?
Woody has had a long career as a stripper. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Find a good wood filler, or you will be at it, forever. Yes, it is possible to build up the finish, without a filler, but it's real tedious. |
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Location: Pueblo West, CO | A lot of luthiers are using ZPoxy to pore fill. Some are even using CA glue, but CA can be tricky because of how fast it cures.
ZPoxy comes in several cure times including 5-minutes, 15-minutes and 30-minute. Other brands of epoxy can be used which have cure times of up to 2-hours. You could also use West Systems epoxy resin.
Keep in mind when using epoxies that the longer the cure time, the more rigid i.e.: brittle the finish. So, you would not want to use 5-minute epoxy because it cures to a semi-rubbery state. |
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