andyt Posted May 27, 2011 Report Posted May 27, 2011 Swirling a Guitar As it was the photo tutorial on this site that inspired me to first try swirling, I thought I would post a video. Same principle applies, big old tub of water with borax added to break the surface tension of the water, then float the paint on the surface.The paint used is Oneshot signwriters enamel paint & most is used straight from the tin. Guitar is primed with 2k white and sanded down with 280 grit.Dip and enjoy Have I done this right Brian? 1 Quote
Dave_B Posted May 28, 2011 Report Posted May 28, 2011 The hairdryer answered my question, "How do they pull it out without screwing it up?" VERY helpful. Thanks! Quote
WezV Posted May 28, 2011 Report Posted May 28, 2011 The hairdryer answered my question, "How do they pull it out without screwing it up?" VERY helpful. Thanks! yeah, i learnt something from that bit. i know some just use some newspaper to brush the paint away from the surface, but the use of the hairdryer for that stage, and then to sort out the excess water left on the guitar really made sense. i know a lot of home done swirls we see suffer from water droplets left on the guitar, messing with the effect, the hairdryer seems to solve that issue Quote
amdmonster Posted August 9, 2011 Report Posted August 9, 2011 Did you use the standard 1.5tbs of borax per gallon principle and temp as well are go by something else? Quote
andyt Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Posted August 9, 2011 Did you use the standard 1.5tbs of borax per gallon principle and temp as well are go by something else? I used about a packet of borax which was 400g in a 50lt dustbin, then scaled it up for the big tank Quote
Our Souls inc. Posted October 23, 2011 Report Posted October 23, 2011 Excellent tutorial !! Thanks for the video. Its done in such a nice way that even a mug like me feels like its do~able now. I might even give it a shot !! Quote
tjiscooler Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 Great job! I used one shot as well for The limited swirling ive done, But it didnt spread nice like yours did, also a lot of the purple and turquoise sank to the bottom. Did I not have enough borax? Quote
Maiden69 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 nice! Got to get to do one like this once I get to my new stations! Quote
Boomers Posted January 22, 2013 Report Posted January 22, 2013 Really nice job on the swirl! One of the best I've seen. How much Borax to water ratio was used, and did you regulate the water temp around 75 and 80 degrees F. For some reason i've read that's pretty important to nail down. Nice job once again Sincerely, Booms Quote
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