posh disco paint (ok slightly ot, but still visible..... just!))

just spotted a disco with a translucent green/blue paint job.

just been given a scruffy guitar that needs repainted.

Anyone know how to marry these two facts? ie howd you do a translucent
paint job on an electric guitar

"Martin Edwards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> just spotted a disco with a translucent green/blue paint job.
>
> just been given a scruffy guitar that needs repainted.
>
> Anyone know how to marry these two facts? ie howd you do a translucent
> paint job on an electric guitar

Strip it, prep it and paint it in translucent paint.

Making it do 12 miles to the gallon may be a little more difficult.

The paint aint cheap! Check out your local paint supplier.

Lee D

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:11:04 GMT, "Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote:

>"Martin Edwards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> just spotted a disco with a translucent green/blue paint job.
>>
>> just been given a scruffy guitar that needs repainted.
>>
>> Anyone know how to marry these two facts? ie howd you do a translucent
>> paint job on an electric guitar
>
>Strip it, prep it and paint it in translucent paint.
>
>Making it do 12 miles to the gallon may be a little more difficult.
>
>The paint aint cheap! Check out your local paint supplier.

I think halfords may sell aerosols to do it. I went there the other
day and saw a display with things painted with it and all the colours
labelled.
>

Lee_D vaguely muttered something like ...
> "Martin Edwards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> just spotted a disco with a translucent green/blue paint job.
>>
>> just been given a scruffy guitar that needs repainted.
>>
>> Anyone know how to marry these two facts? ie howd you do a translucent
>> paint job on an electric guitar
>
> Strip it, prep it and paint it in translucent paint.

Heheheh .. of course, the detailed version is a smidgeon longer ...

--
Paul ...
(8(|) Homer Rules !!!
"A tosser is a tosser, no matter what mode of transport they're using."

Martin Edwards vaguely muttered something like ...
> just spotted a disco with a translucent green/blue paint job.
>
> just been given a scruffy guitar that needs repainted.
>
> Anyone know how to marry these two facts? ie howd you do a translucent
> paint job on an electric guitar

It might be worth trying a model car shop. We race off-road 1/10th scale
buggies and these translucent 'colour change' paints are easily available,
though a tad expensive. also, ISTR, that Halfords also sell them for cars.

It will be well worth painting a small patch first before you commit the
guitar to a full paint job ..

--
Paul ...
(8(|) Homer Rules !!!
"A tosser is a tosser, no matter what mode of transport they're using."

Tom & Paul, thank you. yes, I know, halfords does seem to be the obvious
place to BUY the stuff, But lets be honest, is there anyone in Halfords old
enough to even have a provisional licence, let alone be old enough to have
the experience of doing any spray painting? (other than walls of course)
Hence my query among the wiser ones here!

As for Lee!!

12 mpg is possible, but will I have to put up with the oil stains on the
bottom of my guitar case when it's gearbox starts to leak?

On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 18:19:35 -0000, "Paul - xxx"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>It will be well worth painting a small patch first before you commit the
>guitar to a full paint job ..

With this sort of paint, to achieve a good finish, you need a very
good base, primer and undercoat. Then it's best to let it cure for at
least a week in a warm room - and don't touch it - AT ALL.

On or around Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:11:04 GMT, "Lee_D" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>"Martin Edwards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> just spotted a disco with a translucent green/blue paint job.
>>
>> just been given a scruffy guitar that needs repainted.
>>
>> Anyone know how to marry these two facts? ie howd you do a translucent
>> paint job on an electric guitar
>
>Strip it, prep it and paint it in translucent paint.
>
>Making it do 12 miles to the gallon may be a little more difficult.
>
>The paint aint cheap! Check out your local paint supplier.

Mind, they had a RR done like that at the Royal Squelch show. beautiful
paint, shades from bottle green to purple depending on angle. Side-on, the
vehicle looked greeny-blue. someone opened one of the doors, which promptly
went purple, and looked like it was from the wrong car. Oops.

Mother" <"@ {m} @ vaguely muttered something like ...
> On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 18:19:35 -0000, "Paul - xxx"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> It will be well worth painting a small patch first before you commit the
>> guitar to a full paint job ..
>
> With this sort of paint, to achieve a good finish, you need a very
> good base, primer and undercoat. Then it's best to let it cure for at
> least a week in a warm room - and don't touch it - AT ALL.

It's even better if no-one breathes while painting .. seriously ... a humid
atmos does nothing at all for the paint ..

--
Paul ...
(8(|) Homer Rules !!!
"A tosser is a tosser, no matter what mode of transport they're using."

in article [email protected], Paul - xxx at
[email protected] wrote on 9/11/04 6:19 pm:

> Martin Edwards vaguely muttered something like ...
>> just spotted a disco with a translucent green/blue paint job.
>>
>> just been given a scruffy guitar that needs repainted.
Bruce wants to know if its anything good?

>>
>> Anyone know how to marry these two facts? ie howd you do a translucent
>> paint job on an electric guitar
>
> It might be worth trying a model car shop. We race off-road 1/10th scale
> buggies and these translucent 'colour change' paints are easily available,
> though a tad expensive. also, ISTR, that Halfords also sell them for cars.
>
> It will be well worth painting a small patch first before you commit the
> guitar to a full paint job ..


Bruce says you should try and remove some of the original paintwork first.
If its an oil base finish, then Nitromors is usually pretty good for most
things. The secret with the stuff is to only do a small area at a time.
Read the instructions and leave it for as long as it says on the tin - you
are better to be a little longer over the time period than try to remove the
stuff too soon. You can start two or three patches at a time and if it
doesn't all seem to be coming off in one go, you can always apply a second
coat. Don't forget the remove all the other bits before you put the
Nitromors on. Are they chrome finish? Would be worth getting them re-done
if you are going to the trouble of a re-paint.

If its a waterbased/acrylic base finish, then you'd better stock up on some
sandpaper.


--
Nikki and Bruce(owner of several guitars)

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