Zack Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) I finished this one about a year and a half ago. To save a buck I bought cheap rattle cans of "lacquer is lacquer". It was a nightmare of Deft, Valspar(Lowes) black lacquer, blushing, sandthroughs, and not enough beer to wash away the pain. So even after all this time, I pulled it out and there were imprints of the case fabric all over it and the strap that wrapped around the neck completely melted through the finish . That killed me because it plays like a dream (yes, I'm tooting my own horn dangit) but it was looking so crappy. I'm attempting a jewel blue with Reranch silver and the same blue I sprayed on my Orion. This stripper worked very well and the stripper wash(sounds so naughty) cleaned up the rest. It was pretty pain free. What was awesome is the stripper attracted at least 20 flies that landed on it and died. That was very rewarding! So next time you have a fly problem, spray some cheap lacquer and stripper in a jar and watch the magic happen! Edited August 5, 2016 by Zack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) So, after not learning my lesson 3 times in a row, I finally ignored the instructions and used nearly and entire can of sanding sealer and make 1000% sure I filled and sanded every possible imperfection out. Then I hit it with Reranch nitro primer and sanded it with 400 to silky smoothness. Next came the silver which is a little trick, especially from a can. On another note, does anyone else have these little bugs that flock to fresh lacquer?: Edited August 5, 2016 by Zack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Wow, that stripper does work. That is the most dissolved paint I think I've ever seen. And the fly tip is good too. AS far as bugs being attracted to lacquer, ResorationAD used to note that rather frequently. He's got a collection of guitars with bugs suspended in clear coat. Silver looks good.....and yet it seems to be gone in that last shot? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 17 minutes ago, ScottR said: Silver looks good.....and yet it seems to be gone in that last shot? SR Yeah, it turned into snot. Pretty nasty but made short work of it. The last shot was me trying to photo those little bugs that come from out of nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMpleONe89 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Damn bugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 34 minutes ago, SIMpleONe89 said: Damn bugs! Guitar works bring 'em out of hiding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Color turned out spot on!! Although, I was so happy with the silver that now I want to build another one just to paint it silver. I also decided to use some leftover abalone dots and replace the micro plastic ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMpleONe89 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Those are tiny abalone dots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 5 minutes ago, SIMpleONe89 said: Those are tiny abalone dots! But twice as big as the plastic ones. You have to use tweezers without a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitaraxz Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 This thread is about the finish, but damn I like that guitar! I hope that after some polish (and clear coats?) she looks awsome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Great job. Like Scott says, I also have never seen so much paint gloop ref the stripping 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Here is a sneak peak. I am giggling like a school girl. I have always loved this color. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Ooooh! That looks NICE! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 54 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: Ooooh! That looks NICE! It does. Is your logo a decal or something else entirely? That would be a crazy complex inlay......in paint no less. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) 30 minutes ago, ScottR said: It does. Is your logo a decal or something else entirely? That would be a crazy complex inlay......in paint no less. SR It's a chrome mirror vinyl decal. It's funny you mention that because I had one cut to inlay in the Orion. After a few practice attempts, I admitted defeat and ordered decals. DePaule did a fantastic job cutting it! Edited August 7, 2016 by Zack 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) I think we have a winner! It's the best finish I've pulled off yet. The flaws are pretty minimal. I will say that the primer, silver flake, and top coats don't melt into a seamless lacquer even though they are all lacquer based. Primarily the sliver and primer create a weak point and I had a pretty nasty chip when sliding the switch into the body. Am I going to show my lackluster patch job? Heck no! I like this angle too much! Edited August 19, 2016 by Zack 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 That look soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better than the original finish Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 That looks amazing, awesome colour and finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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