okay, you guys seem pretty knowledgable, so here's my situation. i got a saga strat kit so that i can have an inexpensive first run at finishing something. i intend to have it end up as a gift. i want to do it in pink and yellow stripes. i intend to do this by painting the whole body yellow, then taping the stripes, painting it pink, then removing the tape. so here are my questions thus far:
1. i plan to use airesol paints. can i just use any brand in the propper color? reranch only has coral pink and tv yellow; i want something more vibrant. what do i look for in a paint?
2. is the method i proposed to go about this acceptable? or is there a better way? i've heard that tape should be removed before the paint dries to avoid rough edges. is there a method to make this easy? it seems like it would be a hard thing to remove the tape without smudging the wet paint....do i wait until it's dry to the touch but not completely dry? or shortly after spraying whlie the paint is still wet?
3. are there any words of wisdom that those of you experienced in this could give me before i begin? what should i avoid? what should i make sure to do? i want this to turn out right the first time, with as little guess work as possible, so any advice would be wonderful.
okay, kinda a lot of stuff, but any answers would be wonderful! thanks guys, and keep up the good work!
shawn