Maelstrom

But doesn't it wear off after using the guitar for a while? I've used regular acrylic black matte laquer. Can I just leave it there without worrying about wearing it off...

I'm currently working on a project that's going to have a matte finish. Can I do this with regular clear coat laquer? Do I just do the touch up proccess until the point when I should start to buff and polish? Couldn't find any tutorial which deals with these questions, hope anyone here has some answers...

What did you use to make a channel? mullmuzler | OSSMT just use a smaller drill along the bottom of the cavityto the wire-holes. Yes I used a similar method...

Yes I did post pics of it couple of months ago. To fit the 707 you have to drill out the pickup spacing a bit. I also made a channel beneath for the cables to run through so it fits perfect.

Here is what happened to my vantage: Before but red... what do you think?! earlier project:

I just filled it... nothing special about that... There is a product called "chemical wood" here in sweden that I used. A type of filler for wood. The colors I used where Humbrol Urethane Laquer and can be bought at any hobby-store. Clear was hagmans 2-components acrylic.

Ok here she is: this was the actual swirl attempt...

Now it's pretty finished... Just going to polish it up with some guitarpolish then it's done! I bought this great liquidrubbing polish that made wonders to the finish... Now the finish is so shiny and cool that I might skip the buffing procedure, what's the point when you already have a sparkling finish?? (this is where YOU tell me why I should buff) LGM, some words of wisdom???

No... Humbrol Laquer... Like Colors for hobby-stuff. Just let it drip into the water...

If the paint starts running, then the color coat is to thick...

I've been to London for a couple of days, but now I'm back... The way I did it, was just add borax to water(the tutorial way). Then I used urethanlaquer, common Humbrol mini-cans, costs like $1,5 a can. So swirling guitars this way is pretty cheap! And with the cheap laquer, you can fool around alot to learn how the different colors react, without spending more than $10.

Yes it is! The back of the vampire hunter graphic guitar was awfull, and I couldn't live with it! So then I stripped it again and painted it metallic blue. But that was to boring so I stripped it yet another time and did the swirl...

It sure is... I had to test a lot to learn how the different colors react... It was worth while though!

So I tried swirling my RG7620, well here are the results: I'm pretty pleased with the results. Tell me what you think!

So I was sanding my guitar down to the bare wood and when I stopped I saw that I've sanded to far into the body by the cavities, almost down to the cavitie-rest. What would you recomend me to do in a situation like this?!? Thanks! Ola