Gigabyte Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 (edited) I just dyed my guitar and sealed it with sanding sealer as well as a coat of lacquer. The problem is the guitar looked a nice redish color when I dyed it but now it seems to be more of a brownish red (like a violin). I was wondering if there is some sort of tinted or transparent color lacquer that I can spray over it to red'n it up a little before I start building up more lacquer coats. Like I said it already has some lacquer on it so it would have to go over that..........? Edited January 21, 2005 by Gigabyte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigabyte Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I did some searching and found some info on Duplicolor Metalcast so I went and bought some. I'll give that a shot tomorrow. Anyone ever try that stuff over lacquer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I did some searching and found some info on Duplicolor Metalcast so I went and bought some. I'll give that a shot tomorrow. Anyone ever try that stuff over lacquer? ← Metalcast is lacquer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 (edited) well.....it thinks it s. It actually never gets thick, scratches off easily, wont sitck to CA, disolves with acetone.....spray a couple coats of clear too. Edited January 21, 2005 by litchfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 well.....it thinks it s. It actually never gets thick, scratches off easily, wont sitck to CA, disolves with acetone.....spray a couple coats of clear too. ← Yeah, i really didnt like the Metalcast when i used it becuase it never got real thick But it still looks pretty awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigabyte Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Thanks for the replies guys. I sprayed some on a test piece that had been dyed and cleared already and it came out nice.... gave it just the red tint I was looking for. Now all I have to do is finish the black back which I already started since it's already taped up and then I try the metalcast on the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saber Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 (edited) On the Duplicolor website, they say that Metalcast is an enamel. And in their FAQ they say that enamel can go over laquer, but putting laquer over enamel might lift the enamel. Edited January 21, 2005 by Saber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 (edited) On the Duplicolor website, they say that Metalcast is an enamel. And in their FAQ they say that enamel can go over laquer, but putting laquer over enamel might lift the enamel. ← Really? The can i have of blue metalcast says acrylic lacquer. Hmm. Did i spell acrylic right?? Edited January 21, 2005 by AlGeeEater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigabyte Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I just sprayed two coats (1 light, then 1 medium)of clear lacquer over the metalcast. I probably waited about 45 minutes between the metalcast and the clear. There where no adverse effects thank god; it's perdy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I just sprayed two coats (1 light, then 1 medium)of clear lacquer over the metalcast. I probably waited about 45 minutes between the metalcast and the clear. There where no adverse effects thank god; it's perdy ← Yep, its pretty stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Really? The can i have of blue metalcast says acrylic lacquer. Hmm. Did i spell acrylic right?? ← Algee, When somebody say's 'lacquer' in a guitar context they usually mean nitrocellulose. Any clear gloss can be desribed as lacquer, but unless you specify people will tend to assume you mean nitro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Before I ever used the metalcast I e-mailed them and the response was that all their products were acrylik based, so it is not nitro. And you won't have a problem if you spray a coat of clear within the 1hr window, if you had waited until next day you will have had a nice crackel finish, can tell you by experince! When using metalcast avoid oil based polyurethanes, they will just peel like a snakes sking in about a week or so. It happened to my blue guitar and to somebody else on the forum. I will be waitng until winter is done to coat recoat with nitro! Also metalcast is not formulated to build up thick, that's why you clear coat it. And I haven't had any other problem with it. And this is the 2nd guitar I paint using it. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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