Painting your own guitar 101: A guide in pictures. (56k breathes in toxic fumes))
Painting your own guitar 101: A guide in pictures. (56k breathes in toxic fumes))
Holy shit that's awesome... but I know I don't have the time, patience, or skill to get any of that shit done. How much do you charge for this kind of work? I have a black faded V that I've always wanted painted glossy black or white.
It's not a cheap process, very comparable to painting a panel on a car. The job on the V pictured above was about a 300$ job which is a very generous price for the work he received. Materials ran in at nearly half of that cost. The rest was just my own hours poured into it. If you interested in working something out, shoot me a PM. I'm also interested in trades for work.
Love the guide. thanks
I have 2 quick questions, bought and sanded a cheap bass as a practice painting but it looks like it has a varnish or clear coat under the original color.
Do I have to get it back to the wood or is it ok to paint over the varnish?
Also, is it best to use Acrylics, Enamels, or Two-pac paints?
Love the guide. thanks
I have 2 quick questions, bought and sanded a cheap bass as a practice painting but it looks like it has a varnish or clear coat under the original color.
Do I have to get it back to the wood or is it ok to paint over the varnish?
Also, is it best to use Acrylics, Enamels, or Two-pac paints?
You want the wood to have some sort of sealer on it that is meant for the wood. If you sand it all the way through you will loose that and the paint wont adhere so well to the wood. Above, I had to sand through that layer in order to get rid of the wood grain on the guitar's body. Afterwards I used a heavy layer of primer-sealer in order for the white paint to take to the guitar. Naturally including much wet sanding to smooth what was added.
Awesome!