buredf Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 hi all, im wondering if its possible to take a poster cut it out exactly to the shape of the guitar, glue it down and then put the clear coat and finish over it to make it look like someone painted on the guitar. there was a tutorial in which someone put down a material finish from cotton and it looked really good, do u think it would work just as well with a poster -dom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 It is essentially just a graphic, if the ink in the poster doesn't run (test it first) I'd say it'd work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambo Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 The original Ibanez JPM's (the P1 model) was a graphic that was cut out, stuck on and clear coated. They work and look amazing S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buredf Posted November 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 is there any prep work that needs to be done? essentially do i still need to use a grain sealer on the unfinished guitar and then apply the graphic or can i just apply the graphic right over the body of the guitar? also do i just spray the clear coat directly on the graphic? is there anything that needs to go on before that? also how long do i wait before i start the wetsanding process of smoothing it out? The original Ibanez JPM's (the P1 model) was a graphic that was cut out, stuck on and clear coated. They work and look amazing S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambo Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 Haven't got the foggiest how to do it! I just know it has been done before!! Sorry! S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dash Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 google "decoupage". probably won't get any guitar related sites, but you should get heaps of info re techniques. cheers darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 let me suggest that the smoother your guitar body is the smoother your poster is going to look. if you're using a really tight grained wood it may not be as important but if you're using an open grained wood that grain could very easily show through your poster once you get it glued down. putting a couple of coats of a sealer down and sanding it flat won't take that long and will insure that nothing will show through. good luck with your project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doeringer Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Keeping it flat while attaching it to the wood is sometimes difficult, all paper, even thick like a poster will absorb moisture and want to roll up, or cause "waves" across the picture. Again test several times first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buredf Posted November 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 (edited) Im going to use Poplar wood. Ive also been recently told that putting the clear coat right over the paper will cause it to buckle. although i am not even sure exacty what that means! but.. i ordered the poster today and I am going to test it. i do have aa few more questions.. Which clear coat do I get? and once i apply the clear coat, do i still need to let it sit for 2 months before I wet sand and smooth it out? or do i just need to wait a few days? is there a clear coat that I can get which dries completely in 2 days? also another thing.. i was reading up more on decoupage and basically you are sealing the paper with a combi of elmers glue and water, but how do you sand elmers glue so that its a really smooth finish? id imagine if you have streaks in that from brushing it on it will show right through the clear coat -dom Edited November 20, 2006 by buredf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaintIt Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 A old tecnque for this is to spray several coats of laquer clear on the front of the poster. After this has cured you soak the paper from the back with water and rub all of the paper away leaving only a thin layer of laquer and the ink from the poster behind. Difficult to do it works and is very thin. To adhere it to the surface you would spray some laquer and lay it on . The cool thing is the laquer melts together adn it is permanent. This is a little time consuming so I would use a water slide decal paper printed on my pigment based inkjet to create the decal. Pigment based color is rated for 100 year fade resist indoors. I have been testing the ink outdoors for 4 months and it has not faded compared to the unexposed area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 if you search in the inlay & finishing section for comic book, you'll get a multitude of threads regarding this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buredf Posted November 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 if you search in the inlay & finishing section for comic book, you'll get a multitude of threads regarding this i did but im still confused as to exactly what to do! what kind of clear coat do I use that dries in a few days ready for wetsanding? -dom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohm Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 I would think there is some kind of product for doing this as there are places that well mount a poster on a wood board. You might be able to find a place locally that could help you get the stuff to do it or even do it for you for a small fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive L Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 As suggested before...look into decoupage. Go to a craft store and look for decoupage glues. Test on a piece of scrap wood with a similar image first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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