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Topic: painting underneath |
Bill R. Baker
From:
Clinton, MS USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2009 12:33 pm |
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| I note some guitars are painted underneath, usually black, whereas others leave wood exposed. What about this? |
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Bent Romnes
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London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 14 Jul 2009 1:57 pm
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Bill, I suppose some builders paint to cover up imperfections in the wood.
The steels I made, I gave them the same treatment over and under - lacquer. I just like the look of wood and feel it is way too beautiful to cover up. A small imperfection doesn't bother me.
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 14 Jul 2009 4:12 pm
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| If the wood is well seasoned, and you want to seal it to moisture, it would seem you would want to paint or lacquer both sides, as well as the ends. It's not so much that the seal would keep out all moisture, but that it would react to humidity changes equally on both sides. If you have ever used a wood cutting board in your kitchen, you may have noticed that if water gets under it, that side swells and warps the board. That doesn't seem like something you would want happening to a steel guitar body. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2009 7:00 am
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I'm not sure but what you are seeing on the underbelly is "flocking", not paint.
On some of the real early Emmons p/p, they even used red flocking, hence the nickname "red belly".  |
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John Fabian
From:
Mesquite, Texas USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Jul 2009 7:30 am
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| I think you will find that the "exposed wood" is sealed using a sanding sealer and/or clear lacquer. |
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