Dirt Folkie

Hey out there! Well I finally got my guitar project posted out on Polk Musicians.com. Check it out and let me know what you think. I ended up getting acryllic clear coat spray from a hobby store (very expensive considering you only get a few ounces in each can). Anyway, this was my first project. Hopefully you guys dig it. Thanks Pete Here's the site: http://polkmusicians.com/phpboard/viewtopic.php?t=89

Gentlemen, Thankyou so much for your replies. Bummer about the guard, but hopefully I won't get a negative reaction with the clear. Sorry for the misinformation. I painted the pick guard separate from the guitar body. But then I replaced it to paint the shark. I was planning on removing the pick guard and clear it and the guitar body separately. Next time, I won't even bother trying to paint over the guard. Thankyou for the tips on Krylon Crystal Clear and Duplicolor Truck and RV. I'll check those out. If I can figure out how to get an image out here, I'll post a picture of the project. Thanks Pete

Howdy, I am in the process of refinishing my brother-in-law's Fender guitar. Please keep in mind I have never done this before, so I need to ask some really dumb questions. My brother-in-law took on the task of sanding and putting on a coat of gray primer on the guitar body. The guitar has a pick guard, so we ended up sanding this as well to remove the shine. We then started out with acryllic based airbrush, and painted the entire body. I then used acryllic paints and a brush to paint a shark (Bruce from the movie Nemo) on the guitar. Everything looks cool so far. We are now down to putting on the lacquer. But I need to order some, sooooo.... 1. What type should I use? I want to have a clear finish on this as much as possible. I thought I saw something about an acryllic lacquer. Do I get this from an autobody store? 2. Is it okay to clear over the pick guard as well? Did I screw up painting it? 3. Is there anything that I mentioned in this email that raises your eye brows? Any red flags, gotchas, or things you need to watch out for? Any assistance here would be very much appreciated since I am in uncharted waters. Sincerely, Pete PWeigler@Yahoo.com