Thraxster Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I've decided after much observing of thses forums that I will take the plunge and buy a Saga kit. I really want to own a guitar with a tiger stripe finish and was wondering if masking the background finish then painting the stripes would work, with tiger stripes being quite an intricate shape. I'd probably leave it until I got used to finishing a guitar but I was hoping to get something along the lines of this. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wylde1919 Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 i'm no expert but I would say shoot the black first, lay down mask where you want your tiger stripes, and then do the yellow green burst. Any other opinions???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morben Guitars Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 That's the right idea. First step is to draw it out life-sized. See if you can't find a large sheet of plastic sticker backed paper to draw out your tiger stripes. Shoot the black - put on your pre-cut masking, shoot white primer (you'll need to cover the black well for that green/yellow to show), then shoot the green/yellow burst. OR you could shoot the burst and simply add very thin black stickers for the tigerstripes. This will be your easiest bet. If you shoot enough lacquer, or use a poly, you'll be able to make the edges of the stickers invisible..it will look like paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Laying down the black first will darken any colors you spray over it. Just something to conisder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 ya its harder to cover black than cover with black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thraxster Posted January 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Hmm....cheers for the ideas guys. I may well look for the sticky backed paper. It would take quite a lot of coats of clear to make it look like paint wouldn't it? I wouldn't be using Poly due to my tiny budget and having no finishing tools what so ever, so I'd probably be using Plastikote paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Try finding Air Brush Frisket paper at your local art store. It comes in sheets and is less tacky so there is also less of a chance of pulling up the paint below it. Also like suggested above go with the color first and the Black second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Napalm Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 I guess I may chime in now and say hello to everyone. I have been reading the board for a few months now and I have something to offer to this thread. Jack's Tiger I painted this guitar last year. It is the second guitar I have painted and has become one of my favorites. The page describes a bit of my process. It was fun to paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thraxster Posted January 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 So you made a template and sprayed the black? Seems like an obvious idea that had never even crossed my mind. Thanks muchly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 Hi Jack and welcome to the forum Thats a pretty cool mini tutorial you have there on the creation of your Tiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Napalm Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Thanks. I will probably have questions in the coming months for my yearly guitar project. I just haven't figured out when I will be starting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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