nsherman2006 Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 Hi. I was all set with my guitar plans, i was going to stain my 2-piece lacewood body and i ordered all the stuff. Lacewood comes in, and it isn't big enough. So now i'm using the poplar that i have sitting around, but this stuff needs to be painted, as it's not worthusing a clear finish. Ive put lots of money into this, and im running out, so i dont feel like paying 20 bucks for a can of spraypaint and 10 dollars shipping. So whats the best type of paint to use that i can buy locally? The cheaper the better, as long as it will work for a guitar, and they have it in black and blue. Thanks. Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 I just painted a guitar using Dupli-Color auto spray in the little 5oz. cans from my local automotive supply parts place (Auto Zone), but you can get them just about anywhere including Wal-mart. They cost around $4 a can and I'll have to say not only did the atomization (mist of the paint coming out of the nozzle) impress me but also the dry time was fantastic. I'll post photos later on today in the In Progress and Finished work Section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Wal mart actually has it the cheapest I have found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 I just painted a guitar using Dupli-Color auto spray in the little 5oz. cans from my local automotive supply parts place (Auto Zone), but you can get them just about anywhere including Wal-mart. They cost around $4 a can and I'll have to say not only did the atomization (mist of the paint coming out of the nozzle) impress me but also the dry time was fantastic. I'll post photos later on today in the In Progress and Finished work Section. Just did the same thing myself, but do yourself a favor: for $4, you can get a 5 oz. can of paint. For $5, you can get 11 oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stageleft Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 On my tele (as seen in the in progress and finished section) I used Plasti-kote "classic lacquer" I have to say it is some excellent paint. Great finish and very easy to work with, no clogs, no drips, nothing but beautiful finish. It also dries fast enough to do two coats a day (I am sure I could have done more, but i didn't want to take chances) It was $4.99 for a 12 oz can at my local pep boys. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 For opaque finishes, all I've ever used is Krylon (white primer and color coat) and Minwax Fast-Dry Polyurethane clear (also in a rattle can) over the top. Home Depot. I wait for a month before I buff out. Don't use the water-based Minwax Polycrylic; it is not as clear (more milky) than the PolyU, and not as hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsherman2006 Posted June 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 brian, did you use the lacquer or the enamel duplicolor paint? Thanks. Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleabyte Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 I am currently working on an old Axstar by Ibanez. I searched several spray can manufacturers, and decided to go with hobby paint. Boyd's has some really wicked colors available, I'm using pearlescent grape with pearl black leading edges. So far I am pleased with the results. The paint tends to be somewhat translucent, so I put down a base coat of dupli color black metallic first, then painted the leading edges with the pearl black, and then started spraying the pearl grape. There's still much work to do, sanding and what not, but I am pleased with the application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 I am currently working on an old Axstar by Ibanez. can you post pics...? i used to have a really insanely shaped ibanez and i have never been able to find one since and i don't know what the model was called Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleabyte Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 I am currently working on an old Axstar by Ibanez. can you post pics...? i used to have a really insanely shaped ibanez and i have never been able to find one since and i don't know what the model was called mine is in pieces, and I don't have a card for my digital camera, but here is a pic of one like it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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