How to finish this guitar body - Epoxy/Wood

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Hello all. Title says it all. Do I just tru oil the wood or something and then buff the epoxy to make it shine? Looks super clear in the photos but the epoxy has a slight 'frosted' look kinda. The wood and body were sent sanded and feels damn smooth to the touch. May need higher grade of sanding but IDK about that.

So yeah, do I just oil the body to finish it out and then buff the epoxy till it shines up or what? Thanks!
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I'd get a Neck on it and have a Boomerang contest to see how many tries it would take to hit the Wood Chipper.. :ROFLMAO:

No.. JK.. I would go Black or really dark.
 
midnightlaundry said:
I'd get a Neck on it and have a Boomerang contest to see how many tries it would take to hit the Wood Chipper.. :ROFLMAO:

No.. JK.. I would go Black or really dark.
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Thanks for the link, I'll check it out! Yeah, I am moreso just curious of how to 'finish' the Epoxy so it is clear/shiny instead of matte/frost. I think the video will give me the answers I need on that end.

I didn't think about staining it dark - I was thinking of a sandy shore with blue waters. Neat idea.

Hard to see in the picture but there is super small silver flake throughout so it kinda reminds me of seashells or something.
 
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I would look into how the guys that make those custom epoxy tables do it .....

I believe you're going to have to buff the shit out of it with different compounds .....
 
griff10672 said:
I would look into how the guys that make those custom epoxy tables do it .....

I believe you're going to have to buff the shit out of it with different compounds .....
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Poor the epoxy on and hit it with a torch to get the bubbles out and smooth the finish. Then sand off the drips and polish. I have done tabletops with great results…a guitar would be tricky but it’s doable I think.🤔 I learned the hard way because I ruined a nice antique table top the first time I used the stuff.
 
griff10672 said:
I would look into how the guys that make those custom epoxy tables do it .....

I believe you're going to have to buff the shit out of it with different compounds .....
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Between this, the table videos I am going to watch and the JBT's comment as well, I think I'll just need to polish that part up! Sweet. I can just gunstock or tru oil or whatever the wood and then buff the absolue hell out of the Epoxy. I had to buy it at $100 and it being something that absolutely would have disgusted me as a teen: A tele-bird. LMAO Body is smaller than a normal firebird. I'm going to embrace the weird.
 
I use to clear epoxy all my pedals before I started having them UV Printed ...... Epoxy is tricky .... the first thing I thought of was dipping that sucker in a Clear epoxy ... basically like JBT mentioned ....
how it turns out is really relevant to the environment you're working in .... from temp to humidity .... if it doesnt cure to a decent hardness that you can finish .... you're in trouble
I would like you mentioned buffer the epoxy thats there ... see if you can turn it into glass ... then seal and finish the wood ... whether it's true oil or another method ..... or is it a hardwood that doesn't even need to be finished ??
 
griff10672 said:
I use to clear epoxy all my pedals before I started having them UV Printed ...... Epoxy is tricky .... the first thing I thought of was dipping that sucker in a Clear epoxy ... basically like JBT mentioned ....
how it turns out is really relevant to the environment you're working in .... from temp to humidity .... if it doesnt cure to a decent hardness that you can finish .... you're in trouble
I would like you mentioned buffer the epoxy thats there ... see if you can turn it into glass ... then seal and finish the wood ... whether it's true oil or another method ..... or is it a hardwood that doesn't even need to be finished ??
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I am going to check out the specs. I did not even think about that. I mean the thought crossed my mind because it already looks so nice and is perfectly smooth to the touch, but I basically negated it immediately.
 
From the description:

"epoxy stabilized per industry standard and have been assembled to minimize interference with the structural integrity or functionality of the body. Wiring channels have been drilled from the pickup cavities to the control cavity. The body is rough sanded to approximately 120-150 grit." < This is hard to believe, as it feels so smooth already but there it is.


Baby Bird Firebird Tele Style Guitar Body River Blue Epoxy

Configuration: Solid Body (Laminated)

Wood (Body): Oak/Cherry/Maple

Wood (Top): Cherry & Metallic Flake Epoxy

Wood (Back): Cherry & Metallic Flake Epoxy



So yes, definitely hardwood(s) used.
 
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