unlike the explorer, i didn’t wipe anything down with a wet cloth this time. the amount of sanding required increased exponentially due to that. i think the wet cloth trick is either horseshit, or i don’t have the right technique.
once the face was relatively clear, it dawned on me that i REALLY should have tinted the grain filler first. i think had i tinted it black or very dark brown, it would have made the red stain i plan on applying really highlight the grain in a pretty way. instead now the grain will be more red. too late now!
this part was the worst. absolute nightmare. sanding the inside of these horns took longer and burned through more sandpaper than the entire rest of the job.
in the end though, it turned out pretty good. and when i said before the finish felt like glass, well, i was wrong. NOW it feels like glass.
time for the neck. sandy sandy sandy.
grain fill applied.. time to wait.