pebber Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 well.. I just spoke to this guy who does custom finishes, and it seems he don't strip anything (meaning, he leaves the color and clear coats on the body), he just starts adding new color coats on top of this. I saw some pics of it and it seemed to work out fine. Of course, the finish of the existing body is not damaged in any way, so no dips, scratches, etc.., so the clear coat is for him a primer coat. Any opinions/remarks about this method? I myself spend a lot of time stripping the old finish and starting from the bare wood, filler, primer, color and clear. Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarGuy Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 yeah theres no real point in stripping a finish as long as the two items are non reactive. For instance 2 part urathane can be sprayed over lacquers. I just depends on what is underneath. Ive had bad experiences painting violins that have a shellac pinish (or at leas i think thats what it was. The finish bled through my base coat right into the clear. Bout all i can say is test it in a contol cavity first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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