StratDudeDan Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 Alright, so I'm a kinda new guy in this whole re-finishing, re-working, working on, and altogether just playing with guitars thing. I mean, I've repainted my own guitar countless times and my friends have had me refinish theirs as well, and I'll say I've even been able to make a little money out of it as well as turn out some really good looking guitars. The problem is, I seem to have come to a standstill and can no longer create better and better looking guitars. They've kinda plateued at good but not great looking, and I would really like to kick it over and start actually doing something with this. If there's anyone with just a little bit of advice out there for me, it would be more than appreciated. StratMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 did you have a read through the pinned topics in the inlays in finishing section? LGM did a good job on them, might help you get a little more pro look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 Welcome to the forum What kind of paints have you been using and also what kind of cure time have you been giving them before polishing out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratDudeDan Posted September 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2003 belive it or not, but automotive paint was suggested to me a while ago, and i've kinda stuck with it, mostly because the people i do finishes for are my friends and the crowd i hang with treats their axe's like ****. so having a good solid, hard finish on there (which the auto paint provides) is really helpful to them. as for the curing, usually, i just layer on the paint (2-4, depending on the color) and then go throught the process for vehicles, wet sanding and smoothing, followed by a coat or two of C144-19 laquer i had made for me, a very nice, smooth, semi-gloss. i like it a lot. once again, though, i said i'm new and am looking for any and all advice as to what to use for what and when... StratMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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