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Posted by on June 1, 2006, 2:29 pm
I just purchased some polyurethane paint, which I was told I can use on
my guitar body. I do not have a sprayer, so I was wondering if there
is any special technique for brushing this on, and what preparation is
necessary (the body is unfinished, and made from alder). Also, if
anyone knows somewhere with a sprayer that I can send my guitar body to
be painted (with the paint I purchased), please let me know. Thanks!
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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on June 1, 2006, 2:34 pm
>I just purchased some polyurethane paint, which I was told I can use on
> my guitar body. I do not have a sprayer, so I was wondering if there
> is any special technique for brushing this on, and what preparation is
> necessary (the body is unfinished, and made from alder). Also, if
> anyone knows somewhere with a sprayer that I can send my guitar body to
> be painted (with the paint I purchased), please let me know. Thanks!
>
Post this in alt.guitar.bass. You'll get quite a few responses there. I'm
sure some of those people can give you the names of some good luthiers.
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Posted by Mys Terry on June 1, 2006, 2:39 pm
On 1 Jun 2006 11:29:36 -0700, junkemaile@gmail.com wrote:
>I just purchased some polyurethane paint, which I was told I can use on
>my guitar body. I do not have a sprayer, so I was wondering if there
>is any special technique for brushing this on, and what preparation is
>necessary (the body is unfinished, and made from alder). Also, if
>anyone knows somewhere with a sprayer that I can send my guitar body to
>be painted (with the paint I purchased), please let me know. Thanks!
Polyurethane is a poor choice for a guitar finish. Nitrocellulose
Lacquer is very much preferred. You can buy it in spray cans from
places like Luthiers Merchantile, Stewart McDonald, or Allied
Lutherie. All have websites where you can order it. The "lacquer" you
find at paint and automoticve stores is not the same thing, and will
never harden enough. It must be Nitrocellulose Lacquer.
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Posted by m Ransley on June 1, 2006, 3:35 pm
Call your local guitar shops there probably are good locals that do this
work.
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Posted by Mys Terry on June 1, 2006, 3:48 pm
On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 14:35:15 -0500, ransley@webtv.net (m Ransley)
wrote:
>Call your local guitar shops there probably are good locals that do this
>work.
I used to paint guitars for people. For a very basic 1-color job on a
clean body I charged a minimum of $250 plus materials, and that was
about 15 years ago.
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