jakespade77

Lol sorry demon... Since I don't have my spray set up anymore, it wouldn't make sense to buy a few thousand in paint gear to use it this once and resell it.

Since I'm planning a rattle can paint job, should I bother to clear?

Would it be a good idea to just sand off the rest and prime it for paint? I recently started to become enamored with the idea of a slightly worn aztec gold over an Olympic white to do a minor relic style...

Update... Well all that could go wrong did Lmao! So I read about timber mate on a few other sites and saw a beautiful translucent blue Tele that had the grain treatment done to it with the timber mate. So I went to my local woodwork store (the people there were so much help and very nice, I will be going back there if I don't give up on building guitars!). I got some spray dealer and the timber mate stuff. I sanded the body down as directed then forgot the sealer (strike one) Then I put a mud thickness of timber mate on the body and waited for it to dry (strike two) As I was feverishly sanding, sweat dripped onto the body and the timbermate loosened, so I figured a light spray of water (not enough to damage, just a spritz and then wet a towel down to work the rest off) now I'm waiting for it to dry over night sa I can sand it down then add the sealer. I figure if worse comes to worse, I can rattle can it a few different coats different colors then sand it in a few spots to look worn. I think I can save it to stain it with reranch translucent blue, but I dunno. Anybody else have a comedy of first time errors and recover?

Body showed up today... Anybody know what an allparts 2nd quality body marked "heavy rtv" means? The wood grain is nice so I think im looking at staining it after a few hours of sanding of course.

Thanks man. The only issue is i dont have the printer. It broke in the last move and I think a guitar is more important than a printer right now! Lol

I'm thinking to get a scrap of ash and playing with it. I'm so undecided at this point what to do with it. Is there a good reputable place for waterslide decals? I am using all Fender licensed parts and not seeking a serial number at all.

How hard is it to darken the grain blackish and stain over the top in a contrasting color? I would think there would be some sanding involved then a Laquer finish?

That's what I thought demon. Ok. Well I'll wait to see how good the grain looks when I get it. I ordered a 2nd quality ash wood body from allparts. It was $60 so I hope it doesn't need much to go. The more I think about it, the more I wonder if it would be better to cover the wood. But that depends on the look of the body...

Also depends on the grain in the wood too. It may be a good candidate for a nice stain too

I would but I have a feeling I'll be switching pickguards a little. This is gonna be a player so I might not do a lot with the paint. We'll see.

Yeah the paint and clear makers is what I'm after. I am realizing tho the pickguard is going to cover a fair amount of the paint... I might just go another route. But thanks guys.

I used to paint a lot of cars motorcycles and the like. I have since sold off the equipment when I moved states. It's been a few years and since I am building a guitar, I'd like to do the paint. Is it possible to just use an airbrush set up for the edges and use a krylon spray can for the main thing? I want a 2 color burst. Also what clear would be good? Laquer or just a spray paint clear coat? Or should I just bury my pride and have it painted?

Also what major prep would be good? Thanks

I just ordered a strat body and I want to do a burst... But not a typical burst. I'm wanting something I haven't seen that will involve some flake and kandy paint.... Here's my questions... 1. After body prep, can I use krylon for the base, airbrush for the kandy? 2. I want to sink the paint so as not to get it damaged, would a laquer or a lot of clear do better? I would like to use house of color all the way through but I don't have my auto paint set up anymore. I have never painted wood so I assume its a similar process as a Chevy or a Harley.... Right?