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Questions on a neck refinish for the experts - Poly or Epoxy first?

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OldBluesGuy

Aug 14, 2008
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Enfield, CT
#1
I'm currently in the process of refinishing the neck on my SX-SPJ62 and converting it to fretless (TB thread). The old finish has been stripped off and the FB has been de-fretted. The entire neck and FB has been sanded to 400 grit and I'm ready for the next steps, but don't know in what order to proceed. I'm planning to finish the neck back and headstock with a rub on poly (Watco Satin) and epoxy the fingerboard with System Three Mirror Coat. I have two questions:

1. Which operation should I perform first or does it matter?

Left to my own devices, I would do the epoxy first as the tape-off is more critical and I'd rather do that tape-off on an unfinished neck.

2. How hard would it be to finish the sides of the fingerboard in epoxy?

I think it would look killer, but I'm concerned that it might be above my skill level.

Any advice is welcome!

Thanks,

obg
 
#2
I'd suggest a sealer coat or two of finish on the neck first, just to keep the epoxy (which gets everywhere) from sticking to raw wood. But I'd be careful to keep the fingerboard raw while doing this.


then do the epoxy board. You 'll be able to clean up the sides of the fingerboard with scraper/sanding once the fingerboard has cured. I wouldn't bother with epoxying the sides of the FB... a nightmare in the making.

You can build up the coats of watco on the sides of the fb and it will still look great without the aggravation of a goopy epoxy mess on the sides of the FB that will, in all liklihood, chip in spots anywho.

kfh
 
#3
hoytbasses said:
I'd suggest a sealer coat or two of finish on the neck first, just to keep the epoxy (which gets everywhere) from sticking to raw wood. But I'd be careful to keep the fingerboard raw while doing this.


then do the epoxy board. You 'll be able to clean up the sides of the fingerboard with scraper/sanding once the fingerboard has cured. I wouldn't bother with epoxying the sides of the FB... a nightmare in the making.

You can build up the coats of watco on the sides of the fb and it will still look great without the aggravation of a goopy epoxy mess on the sides of the FB that will, in all liklihood, chip in spots anywho.

kfh
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Wow! Thanks for stepping me through that. That's exactly the kind of direction I was hoping for. I'm going to follow your advice to the letter. Thank you so much for the advice!

:)

obg
 

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