Matia Posted March 22, 2003 Report Share Posted March 22, 2003 Hey guys... long time no speak! Finally got my ass moved to melbourne so I'm settled now... ahem anyways... I just finished my hardtail jem copy. I have used a really nice piece of one piece ash for the body and it has a really cool grain to it. So I'm looking at finishing it in a translucent blue with matching headstock. Just wondered what you geys thought the best products / ways to go about this were? I've seen a couple of products on the market so I thought I'd test the water! I want to get a real glass type of finish to it as well... So any help would be much appreciated! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted March 22, 2003 Report Share Posted March 22, 2003 I've got an Ash Bodied ESP MIII with translucent blue finish and it appears that the clear actually contains the color, ie the wood isn't stained but sprayed with blue tinted clear first until the desired color is achieved, then finished with regular clear. Looks awesome though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted March 23, 2003 Report Share Posted March 23, 2003 I sprayed this trans-blue finish using a waterbased laquer from Stew Mac. First I sealed the body with a couple of coats of dewaxed shellac, then around 4 coats of clear laquer. I then shot 2 thin coats of laquer mixed with blue concentrated waterbased dye. Finish up with lots of clearcoats until you are ready to level and buff... BTW, ignore the slightly matte appearance, I have more clear to shoot before leveling and buffing, so the top coats are a bit orange-peely at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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