what paint do you guys use.
acrylic car paint or is it special wood paint that you use??
I've looked at dyes but they're a bit pricey considering that I need about 3 or 4 colours etc.
my acoustic guitar is now ready to paint.
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Thanks Skeesix for clearing up my post. Clear coat is right.
Working with a spray can takes some practice. Like you I haven't done it enough to get really good results. Still a good idea to apply a few coats. If nothing else it'll help protect the finish.
Use a Preval system for spraying the paint or even a jam gun. this syste is found often at automotive paint stores or hardware stores such as Ace. The jam guns or finish guns can easily be purchased at Harbor Freight or vitrually any tool shop. The Preval system allows an easy spread application of paint or paint finishes and controlled application is easy. They are not expensive and you can change out bottles and cans easily. Lots of projects this system will work on.
Lacquer paint is not as easy to find here these days in most auto paint stores and frequently can't be shipped across state lines in the USA . It is easy to use and if a mistake is made, easy to sand and reshoot. It is not as good to hold up over time in my opinion and the dry time (I like to call the smudge time) can be long if the humidity of the shop is a problem. Paints are always changing as evidenced by the applicatiosn for clear coats these days. However, just as powder coating, paints are not indestructable, Prep is often the real eye-opener for a great paint job. It can make all the difference in the world as to a professional looking finish or just an ammature's diy looking finished project. Check out some paint web site forums to see what tricks are available for the various paints and finishes you mention. There used to be a site called autobodyshop.com which was great for such info. I have no clue as to them still being on-line though.
Good luck on your project.
Fantastic job, John, and a great look to the finished instrument. It looks really authentic.
String spacing is easy enough to adjust if you want to.
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