TeiscosRock Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 If I were to coat the body of a guitar in stickers (as in normal everyday band stickers, etc), could I just clearcoat over it with some Minwax poly clear? Would I have to lay down a primer or any prep work on the wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 you shouldnt have to do anything to the wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 I disagree, stickers are a funny thing. You have to remember that your finish will only remain as good as the bond of your stickers. If you put your stickers onto raw wood, the adhesion isn't going to be great. It might be for a while, but it will diminish. When it does, you will likely see what appears to be bubbles in your finish. You want a smooth flat surface to put the stickers on, even then, over time you MAY see them start to lift under the clear causing the bubble look. At the very least, I would seal the wood completely and sand it dead smooth, then I would apply a couple coats of clear. Sand that nice and flat with some 800. Apply your stickers, then clear over them. You'll need a lot of clear and then sanding to make it all level out, then a final coat of clear. If you don't really care about having a perfect finish then by all means, just apply the stickers and clear over them, it won't be perfect but the stickers won't peel off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted November 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Sweet. Thanks, LGM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 i thought he was putting them over an existing finsh, sorry for my bad advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted December 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 i thought he was putting them over an existing finsh, sorry for my bad advice ← Nah, I didn't really descirbe what i meant very well. I may finish the guitar completely then do the sticker/clear thing, or I may just abandon the "coated in stickers" look and opt for some old school stickerage with no clear coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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