Scott Rosenberger Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 Relax, Maelstrom doesn't come here everyday, he'll answer soon enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vai2kdna Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 Thanks alot. I appreciate this forum very much, and its contributors are invaluable. Thank you to all. Merci beaucoup mes amis!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86barettaguy Posted July 22, 2003 Report Share Posted July 22, 2003 and another Jem I saw on this forum (I can't remember who was holding her), that had green pick-ups, and green swirl over black. sounds pretty much like a standard JEM77GMC. those are beautiful (the DNA and other multi-color swirls just seem a bit... you know... they look like popsicles) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Posted July 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 I've been to London for a couple of days, but now I'm back... The way I did it, was just add borax to water(the tutorial way). Then I used urethanlaquer, common Humbrol mini-cans, costs like $1,5 a can. So swirling guitars this way is pretty cheap! And with the cheap laquer, you can fool around alot to learn how the different colors react, without spending more than $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 Did it dry hard? I've experimented a little with different paints and the ones that turned out good didn't dry while the ones that dried hard looked like mud when finished, all the colors ran together and mixed and turned brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Posted July 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 Did it dry hard? I've experimented a little with different paints and the ones that turned out good didn't dry while the ones that dried hard looked like mud when finished, all the colors ran together and mixed and turned brown If the paint starts running, then the color coat is to thick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vai2kdna Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 Hey, I actually got it now!! I swirled my first piece of wood last night!! I wanted to swirl everything. Thanks to all the people who helped with this. I am building a PGM with swirled F holes. Cool eh?? VAI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 post photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter Posted July 23, 2003 Report Share Posted July 23, 2003 Let me get this right... You used plain spraypaint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Posted July 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 Let me get this right... You used plain spraypaint? No... Humbrol Laquer... Like Colors for hobby-stuff. Just let it drip into the water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 Oh, so is it like model car paint? Would that be aerosol or non? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maelstrom Posted August 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Now it's pretty finished... Just going to polish it up with some guitarpolish then it's done! I bought this great liquidrubbing polish that made wonders to the finish... Now the finish is so shiny and cool that I might skip the buffing procedure, what's the point when you already have a sparkling finish?? (this is where YOU tell me why I should buff) LGM, some words of wisdom??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 WOW!!! Dude, It almost looks like a "Chrome Swirl"!!! Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third eye Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 holy......<chokes and dies> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Holy ****... that is freakin awesome! Herc had better start watching out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 WOW!!! Dude, It almost looks like a "Chrome Swirl"!!! Nice job Yeah holy mozes I had to look twice too see it wasn't chrome. I thought the same thing dude... it looks excellent!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdguitar Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 whoa man, that looks absolutely awesome! i was gonna dye the flame maple top of the guitar im building a bright orange then use that tan stone paint on the sides and top, but that looks so cool, i wanna swirl it now can anyone tell me how to do it though? i have absolutely no idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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