Skrik
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The ukulele in my signature is finally going to happen. My black sparkly dolphin ukulele is the test subject. It's really quite shiny, so to get the white and red paint to stick for more than a week, the gloss has to come off.
First, I took the strings off.
Then took off the tuners.
Then covered the fingerboard and bridge with masking tape. I will replace it with blue tape that sticks better when I get around to painting it.
I should have sanded the gloss off with 320 grit, but only had 220. I couldn't be bothered to wait for the shops to open on Monday, so I used it anyway.
The original finish is quite thin, and sanded through to the primer around the edges.
Looks like I'm going to have to begin the refinish by repainting it black. I'd hoped to use the original finish, but there you go.
First, I took the strings off.
Then took off the tuners.
Then covered the fingerboard and bridge with masking tape. I will replace it with blue tape that sticks better when I get around to painting it.
I should have sanded the gloss off with 320 grit, but only had 220. I couldn't be bothered to wait for the shops to open on Monday, so I used it anyway.
The original finish is quite thin, and sanded through to the primer around the edges.
Looks like I'm going to have to begin the refinish by repainting it black. I'd hoped to use the original finish, but there you go.
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