BassGod Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 I have a guitar that has a nitro finish on it. I was wanting to do a quick and dirty rattle can refinish and was wondering if I could get away with spraying duplicolor, etc over it after a sanding. Think I'll run into issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 you will run into issues... they expand and contract with the humidity in the air at different rates... if you want your finish to age then its ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGod Posted October 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Ugghh- I was afraid of that. Thanks for the info Bigd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddler68 Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 I always thought that you could put anything over lacquer, but not the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 I have a guitar that I put poly on first then did a part in nitro and it bubbled, bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrHerron Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 I have the same question, so instead of making a new topic I'll just bump this old one up to the top... I found the exact color I want for my guitar at Reranch, so it's a spray nitro. But I'd like a poly clear coat (the 2-part automotive poly), because I don't want it to yellow and I'm doing clear poly on the neck anyway. Is that ok? I don't mind a long cure time before the poly, but how long?. And does it make a difference that the nitro I'm using is only the color coat, not clear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyManAndy Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 You can use a non-yellowing nitro. Deft's clear wood finish is a non-yellowing nitro, which is what I plan to use. CMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 you will run into issues... they expand and contract with the humidity in the air at different rates... if you want your finish to age then its ok. ive done it and had no problems. you can use other kinds of paint on laquer, but not laquer on others becuase laquer fuses with the prime or basecoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 get the color you want and have it mixed in poly, with todays color matching computers you are guaranteed a almost perfect if not perfect match, I used to use DEFT and after using both Bethlen nitro and 2 part poly I will never go back. The difference is day and night in both finish and durability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrHerron Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 OK so if I go with poly paint, what kind of paint should it be exactly? Or what's a good brand for stuff like that? Should I just go to a general paint store like Miller or Sherwin-Williams? Or should I have the autobody place do the color coat (it's probably more expensive though, huh)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 You mentioned auto 2 part poly, so I guess an auto paint place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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