PerryL Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Has anyone here used Urethane Auto paint for finishing their Solid body Guitars? I've heard it's just 2 steps which are Base Coat & Clear Coat. Would I need a sealer for the wood or with the properties of Urethane not make it nessesary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I know of others that have used like products and no, a sealer shouldn't be necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryL Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Excellent. I was just getting ready to edit that post but......Also, Would Preval Sprayers be up to the job or does the urethane need specialised equipment? Thanx WWW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky1 Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 (edited) Edited September 19, 2004 by lucky1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryL Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Yep, Knew that Lucky but Valid point. It's Close grained wood, Poplar or Basswood. It's now smooth like a babes Butt and I CAN get a custom color at the local Auto Paint dealer so I'm really interested in getting my "Electric Blue" color on my RG clone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 as far as i know you do not use a grain filler with 2 part eurethanes... those 2 parters are thick and hard enough that they fill the pores,then you level sand,then you finish the coats but look...pinned at the top of the finishing tutorials section are a TON of topics on how to spray eurethanes,done by jeremy (lgm guitars) himself...if you want to spray 2 part uerethanes...i highly suggest you read them...many times...if you don't then you have no one to blame but yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryL Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I read thru the tutorial and it didn't mention anything about the economic Preval Sprayers and wondered if they could be used. It did sound However that you had to have specialised sprayers etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axemannate Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I read thru the tutorial and it didn't mention anything about the economic Preval Sprayers and wondered if they could be used. It did sound However that you had to have specialised sprayers etc. i just got done spraying my new PMC with a 2 part automotive clear with a preval sprayer and it turned out pretty sweet. It was better spending the 10$ on the sprayer than $100 on a gun that is not really gonna get much use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryL Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 That's pretty cool, Axemannate. I wasn't quite sure but thought there was still a use for the Preval System. My thinking exactly on the spray gun. I did buy a little airbrush ages ago and it's collecting dust next to the old house paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Hey Axeman...have pictures of the completed job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 First of all start here http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...=9800&hl=preval and look here http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...highlite=preval this many hits for the word preval on the search then look here http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...ndpost&p=122394 were you can see the difference with using sealer or grain filler on swamp ash, which is have a lot of grain to fill, in your case you might get away without, but I suggest you do just in case, remember that your finish will show every imperfection under the clear. even if the clear is smooth as glass. i just got done spraying my new PMC with a 2 part automotive clear with a preval sprayer and it turned out pretty sweet. It was better spending the 10$ on the sprayer than $100 on a gun that is not really gonna get much use. Yes it is, if you don't mix it right the preval will spit like crazy, it likes to shot thin paint and the 2 part poly you have to lay it thick as posted by LGM. Also did you get one of those 25 cent cotton filter mask to use, or did you used a respirator, might want to save the $450 for the forced air and put it into your life insurance since the fumes of the 2 part poly are deadly poisonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axemannate Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 ill try to get pix up pretty soon, as soon as i get access to a camera. Also, maiden, i didnt use any protection, since i sprayed outside and it was a pretty windy day, so no fumes came my way. But would a charcoal resperator work for the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 I think the one with a great response will be Jeremy from LGM, but I think the if you paint outside, and there areno problems with the LAW or your neighboors, it should be good, the forced air is used for paint booth, that way you don't get any fumes from the mask not sealing good to your skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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