Refinish help- acrylic or nitro

[W-Train]

I have a guitar I am refinishing and it is at the stage of the dullish white primer.

I do not know whether or not to proceed in acrylic or nitrocellulose because I don't kno what this base is.

-Is there any way to find out which one this is

or

-I know I can't use nitro and acrylic, but if this is a nitro base, can I put acrylic on top of that?

Any help would be appreciated-

Thanks!

-W

[Brian]

Welcome to the forum

Doesn't the primer you used give you any indication what type of paint it is on the label such as a lacquer or acrylic?

[vh-guitarstore.com]

ok here is a way of telling what it is ....take a rag and dampen with lacquer thinner and place on the guitar.....if after a few moments, the primer is softening, then its lacquer or other non catalyzed medium....if it never does anything to it, then its a catalyzed primer...mostlikely its an epoxy primer which is catalyzed

[W-Train]

I didn't apply the primer, it was on there already.

Thanks for the welcome Brian.

I'll pick up some lacquer thinner and try that technique VH suggested.

But how will I know if its nitro or acrylic? Or is that thinner just for the nitro lacquer?

From what I've read so far, if its acrylic I keep going with acrylic, but if its nitro- I have to go with nitro finishes on top.

Is that correct?

How do I tell the difference here?

So if its a catalyzed primer, whats the next step?

I guess in any situation, whats the next step here?

Am I confusing myself more than needed?

Thanks

-W

[vh-guitarstore.com]

if its catalyzed, then just scuff and paint whatever you want......im not too familiar with acrylic, someone else can help.....useing differnt solvents ca help you narrow down what it is