nosleeptilmetal

Wow! That came out really nice, especially for a first try. The only thing I'm looking to do differently than what you guys have mentioned is use a different colored leafing, probably one of the exotic colored ones I found on http://www.tolehouse.com/supplies/papers/goldleaf.htm. But I'm also wondering what kind of finish should I use on the fully leafed guitar?

Thanks for the advice and encouragement you guys. Now I'm curious, does anybody have any pictures of leafed guitars (especially ones that they've leafed themselves)?

Hello everyone, I must admit I am pretty new to the idea of refinishing guitars. I have an old Schecter that I sanded down and repainted in a green/black burst (with an air brush), which turned out to be okay but recently I decided to redo it with oil paint (rubbed in like a dye) and that appears to be going well. But anyways, I thought it might be fun to try and redo my Ibanez RG with some kind of leafed, or holoflash finish. I read on this website that it can be done without even stripping the guitar down to the wood, does that mean I can leave the finish as is, and go over what's there?. Are there any tips/words of warning for those attempting this type of finish? I'm open to any other materials as well, as long as it gets a depthy and colored metallic finish.

Thanks in advance, with any luck if this turns out well I hope to keep refinishing guitars in the future.