To attach sandpaper to the blocks or leveling beams I use a "repositioning" spray adhesive made by 3M. It's designed for photo albums or scrap books where items may need to be moved. It holds the paper in place but can be easily peeled off and replaced. If there is residue left rubbing alcohol or similar cleans it right up.
@@PotvinGuitars I am going to build a 5 string bass guitar sadly I had no luck till I came across your page. There isn't 5 string templates. I can only find 4 string templates. I will be ordering a template here soon.
Good tip. Still have not started that first guitar, ( a box of your templates are staring at me from the corner) but we canoe building folks can appreciate sandpaper hacks. Also a Red Green fan, so spare the duct tape....
Thanks Mike. What is your opinion of random orbital sanders? The first electric guitar I made was covered in swirls from my sander; my aging eyesight didn't spot the pigtails until the finish was several coats deep. I now sand by hand. Guitars don't have enough area to sand for me to risk using a power tool. Keep these tips coming, very useful.
Orbital sanders can absolutely leave tiny swirls if you have a heavy hand or don't work through enough grits. On a project like a guitar where you're probably going for a mirror smooth finish, they can be really visible. A dual action sander can solve the problem. A DA sander usually makes the same small circular movements as an orbital sander while simultaneously also moving in a larger eccentric circle. The dual motions do a better job, but I've only ever seen them as air-powered so you'll need an air compressor large enough to run a fairly "hungry" air tool. If I'm only working on one body I'll also consider hand sanding as opposed to breaking out my DA. The large block you see me holding in the video is exactly what I use in that case :)
Nice video, Mike. I like the duct tape on the sandpaper tip. I'm going to give it a try this weekend. The spray glue is another that I will try. Thanks, Mike!!
Followup: I will say that the duct tape on the back of the sandpaper is a brillant tip! I was making a speaker cabinet this weekend and I gave it a try while rounding over the edges. The paper did not rip in the middle and it seemed to do a bit of a better job than the sandpaper alone. Thanks for the tip!
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To attach sandpaper to the blocks or leveling beams I use a "repositioning" spray adhesive made by 3M. It's designed for photo albums or scrap books where items may need to be moved. It holds the paper in place but can be easily peeled off and replaced. If there is residue left rubbing alcohol or similar cleans it right up.
Cool David, thanks for the tip!
Enjoyed your video. My sanding tip is to lightly water mist the wood, let it dry and sand with high grit. Probably a well known tip.
I'm glad you liked it! That's a great tip for raising the grain when you're getting ready to apply a finish 👍
@@PotvinGuitars I am going to build a 5 string bass guitar sadly I had no luck till I came across your page. There isn't 5 string templates. I can only find 4 string templates. I will be ordering a template here soon.
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Great tips Mike. Thanks a million!
You bet! Thanks for watching 🙂
Loving these videos! Good production too
Thanks, I'm glad you like the videos! I'll be sure to pass on your production value comment to Mrs. Potvin Guitars, that's all her magic :)
Good tip. Still have not started that first guitar, ( a box of your templates are staring at me from the corner) but we canoe building folks can appreciate sandpaper hacks. Also a Red Green fan, so spare the duct tape....
Canoe building! I've always had this crazy idea that I'd love to build a Chris-Craft style boat... but then I'd have a boat stuck in my shop!
Thanks Mike. What is your opinion of random orbital sanders? The first electric guitar I made was covered in swirls from my sander; my aging eyesight didn't spot the pigtails until the finish was several coats deep. I now sand by hand. Guitars don't have enough area to sand for me to risk using a power tool.
Keep these tips coming, very useful.
Orbital sanders can absolutely leave tiny swirls if you have a heavy hand or don't work through enough grits. On a project like a guitar where you're probably going for a mirror smooth finish, they can be really visible. A dual action sander can solve the problem. A DA sander usually makes the same small circular movements as an orbital sander while simultaneously also moving in a larger eccentric circle. The dual motions do a better job, but I've only ever seen them as air-powered so you'll need an air compressor large enough to run a fairly "hungry" air tool. If I'm only working on one body I'll also consider hand sanding as opposed to breaking out my DA. The large block you see me holding in the video is exactly what I use in that case :)
Nice video, Mike. I like the duct tape on the sandpaper tip. I'm going to give it a try this weekend. The spray glue is another that I will try. Thanks, Mike!!
Thanks! That's awesome, let me know how it goes 👍
Followup: I will say that the duct tape on the back of the sandpaper is a brillant tip! I was making a speaker cabinet this weekend and I gave it a try while rounding over the edges. The paper did not rip in the middle and it seemed to do a bit of a better job than the sandpaper alone. Thanks for the tip!
Nice! I find that "collecting" tiny little improvements like this over time adds up to big improvements in the guitars I build 👍
Duct tape- The Handyman's secret weapon!
Yes! I should make a Mythbusters-style video where I make a guitar entirely out of duct tape 😛