In between jobs, errant Otter undertakes to pursue long-held interest in instrument building and repair by attending the Galloup School of Lutherie in Big Rapids, MI.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Lacquer
This balloon was inflated in the soundhole to prevent lacquer from getting inside the guitar when we spray it. Clever, no? So after the first 8 layers of lacquer, we stop to sand back/smooth out the finish. Taking out the balloon reveals the layers of lacquer, and you can see how actually thin the lacquer is even after several layers... in my case, about 4/1000ths of an inch.
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