Channel: StewMac

Category: Howto & Style

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Description: If you're new to guitar finishing, you've come to the right place. This is StewMac's step-by-step guitar finishing course. In this 3-part series we show you exactly what you need to do to get a professional-quality guitar finish at home using aerosol lacquers. **The results are pretty amazing** This series has been months in the making and covers it all: - How to finish a guitar body - How to finish a guitar neck - How to repaint a guitar / refinish a guitar All using nitro aerosol finishes. It's perfect for anyone - no experience necessary! You really CAN get a pro-quality result (even on your first try) if you follow these steps. ** EPISODE 1: covers prep sanding, pore filling and applying sealer coats. ** 00:00 Intro 02:48 Overview - A Great Finish Starts with a Great Prep 05:13 Inspection, Fixing Dents & Prep Sanding 05:58 Fixing a Dent 09:14 Sanding Basics 12:06 Sanding the guitar 23:09 Masking off the Fingerboard 26:51 Prep Steps if you are REFINISHING a guitar 28:51 Pore Filling 36:21 Applying the Pore Fill 43:23 Sanding the Pore Fill 49:24 Inspecting the Pore Fill 50:56 Applying Vinyl Sealer 51:55 Spraying Safety & Logistics 56:35 Choosing the Right Finish 57:53 Tips for Spraying Aerosols 01:02:05 Spraying the Vinyl Sealer 01:04:55 Sanding the Vinyl Sealer Coat 01:07:38 What’s Next? We'd like to give a huge shoutout to Chris and Matt @Driftwood Guitars (youtube.com/channel/UCxCp0SN53j6SIx9z8uWbg-w) for helping us with this series. Thanks so much guys, it was a blast shooting this series with you! ** ITEMS USED IN THIS VIDEO INCLUDE: ** Wilkinson Guitar Kit stewmac.com/item/6282 Sanding Block for Self-Adhesive Sandpaper stewmac.com/item/3699 Micro-mesh Foam Sanding Block stewmac.com/item/3701 3M Stikit Gold Abrasives Roll stewmac.com/item/5768 Respirator Mask stewmac.com/item/5879 OptiVISOR stewmac.com/item/1685 Naphtha stewmac.com/item/0766 Blue Painter's Tape stewmac.com/item/2332 ColorTone Powdered Grain Filler stewmac.com/item/0269 Mixing Cups, Set of 10 stewmac.com/item/4199 Grain Filler Leveler stewmac.com/item/4939 Guitar Finish Step-by-Step Book stewmac.com/item/5095 ColorTone Vinyl Sealer stewmac.com/item/3884 Aerosol Spray Nozzles stewmac.com/item/5058 - - - - - - - - - - - - StewMac has everything you need to repair, build or maintain your guitars. Everything we sell is backed by our Lifetime Promise, and we offer fast worldwide shipping. Shop StewMac: stewmac.com Instagram: @StewMac_Guitar Facebook: facebook.com/StewMac