To this point, I've wiped on too many coats of finish to count. In between, I've wet sanded with 800, 1000, and 1500 grit sandpaper. Since the 1500, I've wiped on four more coats of finish, and after I get home from work I am going to wipe on two or three more. My idea here is that I'd like as many coats as possible before doing a final wet sand with 2000 grit sandpaper (I accidentally sanded a little too deep in one spot with the 1500...oops!). Hopefully, I won't need to apply any more coats after that final wet sanding. Here's some pics taken after sanding with 1500 grit paper:
I'm loving how both the grain and the burst colors dance around in different lighting conditions! I've never seen a lacquered sunburst do that before! You can see that the finish is really building now and is quite shiny. In the end, I don't believe this guitar will have that super glassy lacquered look we are all accustomed to from factory-made guitars. It will resemble a guitar that was made 100 years ago (but new, not 100 years old). I really like it, and it is totally unique as compared to a factory-made guitar.
Tomorrow I'll post one more blog with a final picture of the top before taking some days off to allow the finish to cure. Once cured, I'll be moving on to the back and sides of the guitar.
Cheers,
Dean
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