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Colin North
PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 4:59 am 
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Any one got any "tricks" to keep tuner holes clear of finish (or minimise it) when spraying?
Or do you generally just deal with it after?

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Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.
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I've only sprayed a couple of necks so far, but what I did was take a shop towel style paper towel and poke it through and pull until the the hole was tightly filled. Then I took a razor and flush cut it on both sides. They popped out pretty easy after spraying.

I've also seen people talk about using the disposable ear plugs but I haven't tried that yet.


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A sharp reamer does a nice job of cleaning up


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I always favoured expandable foam ear plugs .... readily avail at drugstores & perfect for the job

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Isn't that why reamers were invented?

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I drill the holes after finish. Buffs out easier too.
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meddlingfool wrote:
I drill the holes after finish. Buffs out easier too.

I always did that as well. My last two guitars I tried drilling them first. I'm going back to my old method because they buff out better for me that way. I should add, I attach my necks after finishing is done.

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I clean 'em up after spraying, wet sanding, and polishing.
I use sandpaper wrapped around a dowel. Not a pleasant task.

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I just ream em. Just takes a minute.

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I'm another who switched to drilling the holes after finishing.

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