Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 11:39 am
Somebody has alot of free time...
Lots of suppositions here, put forth to support Marcelo's dates and theories.
Tekaloid coach paint was a synthetic enamel which could be applied by brush, roller (!) or spray. It would have been air-dried on a guitar, although on cars it is commonly force-dried. After two days in a damp environment (railroad arches are the definition of cold and damp...) chances are that it would not have been hardened enough to re-install the hardware, and probably after four or five days it still would have been somewhat soft. That might explain the hardware being put back on improperly: wait till the last possible moment so as to let it dry another night. Then brain fade: which pot went where? Forgot to mark them, Sod's Law, etc.
Padauk is not rosewood. It is not a variety of rosewood. They come from two different continents and tree species. But neither wood requires treatment for weatherproofing, padauk being the more durable in terms of atmosphere-induced deterioration.
Padauk sweats a sweet-smelling oil which makes it difficult to refinish with most air-dry lacquers or varnishes. It will finish well with two-pack urethane, however. Rosewood readily accepts most finishes.