The Blackburst Custom Junior

[TKOjams]

 

[Knarbens]

Won't you mask the wraparound inserts?

 

[rockdog]

Won't you mask the wraparound inserts?

Clear masking tape

So, the first clear layers are done, more to come....

 

[xxAKSxx]

Please moooore

 

[rockdog]

Okaaaaaay

So that's only clear lacquer so far, before I start to paint it black, I'll first test spray a piece of scrap maple. Maybe more tomorrow

 

[yeppedeppdepp]

Looks awesome already.

"wet" maple is just beautiful.

 

[dougk]

Man almost a shame to cover that top! Going to be way gorgeous though!

 

[fatdaddypreacher]

kinda what i'm thinkin'. me loves figured anything, especially maple

 

[Roman]

Okaaaaaay

So that's only clear lacquer so far, before I start to paint it black, I'll first test spray a piece of scrap maple. Maybe more tomorrow

Man, you're done! spray some more clear, buff and assemble.

 

[rockdog]

Man, you're done! spray some more clear, buff and assemble.

No way man, she screams for a burst! First steps already done today...

She's darker than in the picture; I'll try to keep the color in the center area, that's dark enough, the edge needs a bit more detail and more burst character.
The second pic shows the color a bit better. More burst tomorrow

 

[LC100]

I just drooled a little.

 

[rockdog]

I guess only a little bit more tomorrow and that's it

 

[Knarbens]

Wow, the topcarve looks really nice!
Really good job there!

I think it looks really impressive already ... don't cover the nice flames too much.

 

[ChrisW]

I guess only a little bit more tomorrow and that's it

Wow! That's gonna be amazing...

 

[xxAKSxx]

i'm a little disappointed though...

 

[Plantfood]

This is beautiful! I would love to see it all black but I agree with others that it would be a shame to cover that top. Very nice work. looking forward to more pics!

 

[Macdaddy]

This is going to be jaw dropping beautiful.....

 

[rockdog]

I'm in a really good mood today, good weather,not too warm, not too cold, and time for some news right out of the spray booth:

Binding scraped and a few layers of clear already applied.
Maybe I should add some silver sparkle?


Nooooooooo! (Just a joke of course)
Oh well, what a nice day...

 

[RAHAZ]

What a beaut!

 

[dougk]

God I dont envy you for scraping all that binding back. Great job!