liamliam666 Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 HI EVERYBODY!!! I have currently been doing alot of reasearch on the web to see what the best method for finishing is. i am alos looking at various guitar models from production to customs however i cannot for the love of god find what i am after. here is the wood that is currently being used to produce my body: http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h167/liamliam666/Img_0885.jpg and here is the sort of finish that i would hopefully like to achieve: http://www.jemsite.com/jem/model/jem7vsbl.htm however!!! i have no clue as to what i am to use, or actually how to do it. CAN ANYBODY PLEASE HELP ME!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 The vsbl is just a metallic blue. You can get it with many paint systems just pick a style(rattle can, spray gun, pay someone) and stay with in a paint system from one manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 That color looks pretty close to Lake Placid Blue. You can get LPB in nitro rattlecans (plus everything else you need) from www.reranch.com. Keep in mind that the owner gigs a lot and only takes in as many orders at one time as he can fill in a day or two. If you get a prompt for a user name and password, the store is closed. Another option: Duplicolor Ultramarine Blue in acrylic lacquer rattlecans. Don't bother with Dupli clear. You can use Deft, Watco, Rustoleum lacquer for a clear coat. Here's a Tele I finished with Duplicolor and Rustoleum clear. click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wohzah Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 My bet would be paint it with a brush, get the right blue and fill in a metallic, then you can tailor the color to your liking. Or if you can find the right color spray it with a blue metallic then use a nitro finish. IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 I don't think you'd get a metallic to lay very nice with a brush. If you don't have spray equipment I'd try an automotive rattlecan. I think Honda and Toyota both have blues that are close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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