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  1. Ok, here's my game-plan. Please let me know if I'm doing something incorrectly: 1. After thurough stripping and sanding off the original finish and wiping down the wood with a damp cloth, I apply the water soulable purple dye to the wood. 2. After giving it adequate time to dry, I'll apply a clear nitrocellulose sealer to the wood, sanding between coats. 3. After 2-3 coats of sealer, I'll apply the black nitrocellulose burst design, spraying from the inside towards the outside of the body. 4. Once this paint dries, I'll apply the final coats of nitrocellulose clear lacquer (satin finish) and sand/buff/polish accordingly. I plan on getting all my supplies from Guitar ReRanch, which consists of the following: Wood Dye, Water Soulable - http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/anilinedye.html Gibson Nitrocellulose Black - http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/black.html Sand and Sealer Aerosol - http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/sanandsealar.html Nitrocellulose Clear Coat Aerosol - http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/nitclearcoat.html Fine Grades Sand Paper Pack - http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/fingradsanpa.html Is this pretty sound?
  2. How about a polyurethane finish? Seems light enough, and not nearly as much of a hassle as shellac. Could I use Minwax Wipe-On Poly?
  3. I'm a pretty avid guitar player, but when it comes to refinishing of any kind, i'm a wet match in a dark cave. My girlfriend is an avid violinist, so for her birthday I'm going to attempt to make her a custom painted violin, hopefully with a purple burst design (something similar to the photo below): The violin is a 4/4 full sized acoustic: Link to Violin I plan on ordering my supplies from Guitar ReRanch, but other than water soulable purple wood dye and nitrocellulose black paint, I have no idea what other supplies I will need. Also, any advice at all on painting, finishing, and/or polishing methods/procedures would be greatly appreciated. Like I said, I'm pretty much a newbie here. Just a friendly reminder, One picture per post, others must be linked. Except in the In Progress and Finished work section. Thanks, Mike
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