icetrey Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Ok, I've already painted one guitar with some paint that I got at a paint shop in Albertville (a town close to where I live). I'm not sure what kind of paint it was I just know that the guy that worked there said that he has painted plenty of guitars before and that's what I needed to use. The paint worked fine, the only problem is I need a better shine because the guitar now reminds me of Pepto Bismo (however u spell it). And that guitar was also just a $70 guitar I got to practice my painting skills on. But now I'm movin up to my $400 Tom Delonge Fender and thought I should put some more into it. I don't care to order paint off the internet and I don't care to spend a descent amount of money on it as long as it'll be worth it. Also, the color pink I'm lookin for is a hot pink. But not a girly hot pink. It's hard to explain. I don't know how to post pics since I joined the forums only about 5 minutes ago but if you'll give me your e-mail I can send u a picture of the color I'm talking about. Or you could just tell me how to post one. Thanks for all the help, I really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanb Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 White plus red pigment ... practice till you get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icetrey Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 White plus red pigment ... practice till you get it right. What type of paint do I need to be using and where would I go to get this I need mixed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 Stewmac sells pigments for either water based or nitro based lacquer. Stewmac I used some of the black pigment in nitro to make an opaque finish and sprayed it on. I also used some white and black pigment together in nitro to make a grey primer before applying the black. Worked well. Stewmac also sells a finishing video in which the instructor mixes and sprays a strat with grey pigment and then a final color in PINK!!! You may want to look at that here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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