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Post by sbreed on Jul 19, 2007 12:53:16 GMT -5
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Post by stoner on Jul 19, 2007 13:06:23 GMT -5
Hi Sheri, I just happened to pop in and saw your post. Dopping does give you more control, although before I started dopping, I would have thought differently. Now it's just a matter of practice and you'll be a cabbing fool in no time.
From what I can see on the last pic, those look like flat spots which still have scratches from previous wheels. You need to sand those out first, then you should be okay.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jul 19, 2007 13:46:10 GMT -5
What are you using for dop wax & how do you heat it up?
I'm using a coffee warmer but am unsure if that is the best way since I think it's getting too hot & may be spoiling the wax - so I stopped using it
use warm water when dopping, keeps some of the rocks from flying off
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adrian65
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Member since February 2007
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Post by adrian65 on Jul 19, 2007 14:12:11 GMT -5
Very nice Sheri! I like a lot the brown cab in the 5th pic.
What is that dopping wax, is it special (dedicated) for dopping? Do you cabbers prepare yourself that wax or can it be bought?
Adrian
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 19, 2007 15:15:00 GMT -5
there are a wide variety of dopping waxes available, Adrian, for various applications and uses, here is one sample: www.gravescompany.com/adhesive.htmi use the green wax and it is reuseable. i thnk i bought a pound of it a few years ago and still have most of it. KD |
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Post by sbreed on Jul 19, 2007 15:24:18 GMT -5
I use wood glue! It works great until the cab heats up on the expando. I have 1200 and 3000 diamond paste on the expando so I just polish it awhile and then let it cool. I don't let it get to hot.
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free4rms
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Post by free4rms on Jul 19, 2007 16:52:32 GMT -5
Hi Sheri,
It looks like you are well on your way to making some nice cabs. Looking at the last photo, I agree that these spots are showing that you have not sanded out the roughness enough somewhere along the line. Either you are not spending enough time on one or more of the wheels/drums or you are trying to make too big a jump between the coarseness of the wheels. After you are through using the coarse diamond or silicon carbide wheels and you go to the first sanding step (280 grit for example) you should dry off the cab and look at it very carefully under a strong light. Turn it every angle to make sure you can see the entire surface. This will help you get an idea if you have spent enough time on the last wheel or not. If you still see a lot of beveled surfaces or flat spots, you might want to spend a little more time on the last wheel until you see that you have smoothed it out a bit better. You will still see scratches, but you should not see a lot of angular bevels. Once you get a good idea of just how much time to spend on the wheels to get the desired results from each one, you will probably not need to check the cab so carefully after each step. You will sort of intuitively know when you have worked long enough on each wheel, and just a quick glance at the cab after each step will tell you if you are ready to move to the next wheel.
Keep plugging away...you will have it down pat before you know it!
Vance
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blarneystone
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Post by blarneystone on Jul 20, 2007 8:19:13 GMT -5
Wow Sheri! Those look fantastic! Looks like you're getting a great shine on 'em. You've become really good really fast! Keep it up!
Dan
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