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It looks like a booby sticking through the soundhole. A green booby.

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jw ( o)===:::

Balloons for me as well. works well for covering sound ports too (two balloons - use the sound hole balloon to hold a smaller balloon in place to cover the sound port). You'd think there may be an issues with getting lacquer in the right spots on the edge of the sound hole, but lacquer seems to flow well into the lip. I'm not looking for much finish in that area anyway (no real need to level or wet sand around the lip if you have thin coats and avoid drips).

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Aaron Craig

It's true that using this method you can't accurately predict how much finish you've sanded off. But, if you use one balloon for spraying your initial build coats, after you finish you'll have a pretty accurate measure of what's available to sand off. Use another balloon for your top coats, . . . same deal. You could do the same by spraying a sheet of glass once every coat and using a mill gauge, but I like being able to peal off the finish film and measure with a micrometer or dial indicator.

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Aaron Craig

I always keep three different colours of balloons. I choose the colour depending on whether I want more treble, more base or more mids.

Brent

Oh, and here in Canada it's 'towes'- google Vic Towes.

You switched the w and e, Brent. Should read Toews, but pronounced "Taves". Go figure. I don't mean to be nitpicky, but this is a tough forum.

Alex

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"Indecision is the key to flexibility" .... Bumper sticker

Well, orange will work in a pinch.