TFeemster Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Can I put my custom logo on my peghead and then apply the finishing of the guitar, or will the chemicals screw with the vinyl? I would appreciate any feedback on this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWKSLVR Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 I'm curious to know this as well. Since I do Vinyl for a living I know I could do a really cool inlay on my first project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87kevin Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 I've done it. Decal was applied over nitro s&s and then I tried to bury it in nitro clear. I started with light coats and had no compatibily issues, but I quickly found out that the decal will take 64 coats to bury - and I got the thinnest vinyl I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereordinary Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Yeah, vinyl is really thick. I would do a reverse weed and use it to make a mask. Then paint the positive space, and remove the vinyl. Very detailed and in paint. Everyone will want to know how you did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapata_M Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Yeah, vinyl is really thick. I would do a reverse weed and use it to make a mask. Then paint the positive space, and remove the vinyl. Very detailed and in paint. Everyone will want to know how you did it. I tryed to do that once! It looks cool but the edges don't look so nice! I don't know if it was because the vinyl itself or because the paint I used (enamel spray). Anyway, if you are going to do this way I'd tell you to live it to dry for about 2 or 3 days and after sand it with soapy water and WnD 1200 grit or more than put the clear. The guy that lives with works with screen printing and I'm about to do some tests with it! As soon as I have it done, I'll take some pics and post it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWKSLVR Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Did the edges bleed? It seems like if you weren't careful weeding out the design you could end up with paint underneath the vinyl. A reverse weed is a really, really cool idea though. How thick was your vinyl design? (width of the design, not depth of the vinyl) Did you do, say, thin script letters or something different? Any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammoth guitars Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Use metalyzed vinyl - its much thinner than standard vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHowell Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 I did it like this on Indian rosewood veneer: Sealed the raw veneer with 2 coats of modge Podge. Then wetsanded and buffed area where vinyl will be attached. Applied the logo, then applied modge podge over logo until edges disapeared. Then wet sand and buff modge podge to get a glass smooth surface. Then apply nitro over the top. I have used modge podge as a filler and sealer on the complete guitar before spraying with nitro as well. Modge podge has very good clear grain filling properties and wet sands to a very nice surface before spraying. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge for november Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) perhaps it's the language barrier, but are we talking about weed? Cheers (edit) but what does it mean in this context? Edited March 18, 2008 by Dirge for november Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Use masking vinyl. Its specifically designed for, well masking. It is low tack so the solvents won't cause you problems in removal or react with your cured substrate. Usually cheaper too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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