tom1946 Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Like McNach (in other words blatant copy) I've painted my sunburst Squier body in Capri Orange and this is the result: [IMG]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x73/Peasmold/IMG_8808_zpsbe1e39a1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x73/Peasmold/IMG_8809_zpsa399c4b5.jpg[/IMG] Basically flat down with some 150, then 400 then 800 (2 pieces of 400 rubbed together ) the about 6 coats of white primer and then a good flat off followed by 1x can of orange. This was painted in a cold garage and as a result there is some orange peel. I have flatted some of it out and it looks good to me.. The paint was £35 from the manchester guitar geezer but car aerosols are the same stuff and much cheaper. Now what can I paint next? Quote
bremen Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 [quote name='tom1946' timestamp='1360581448' post='1972531'] Now what can I paint next? [/quote] Mine! Did you sand down to wood, or is that on top of the original poly? Quote
tom1946 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Posted February 11, 2013 On top of the poly, absolutely no need to go to the wood, lot of hard work for nothing imo. The paint sticks very well. Quote
bremen Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Nice work. Might have to give it a go. Thanks! Quote
Skol303 Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Brilliant! I'm about to do exactly the same myself inspired by Mcnash's (and now your own) excellent results. Trouble is, I can't get away from that Capri orange colour either! Trying to convince myself that I should pick a different shade, but I keep coming back to the orange... Quote
fumps Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 ooooo now then this is of great interest to me. I have a cheap guitar that someone threw away & I want to make good again, the only thing is that it's a bright yellow. I was thinking about repainting it. So it's possible to just lightly sand down the guitar as it is & prime directly onto it ? Quote
EBS_freak Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Leaving the poly is on is good as taking it down to the wood means you have the hassle of resealing and the like... Quote
charic Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 I've recently acquired a line6 300 guitar that a member was giving away on here. It's now in pieces waiting to be sanded down. Seeing as I never like to make things simple for myself I've decided to chrome it using alsa corps Killer Chrome kit. I might top it with Prizmacoat too This should be fun I'll start a thread soon Quote
tom1946 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Posted February 11, 2013 Thanks for the positive comments. It really is that simple. I can see a new craze starting on here Quote
jezzaboy Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Looks nice Tom but it needs a black scratchplate Quote
bartelby Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1360586655' post='1972679'] decided to chrome it using alsa corps Killer Chrome kit. I might top it with Prizmacoat too [/quote] I shall look forward to that. My old Dean bass has been Ford Fiesta Purple for too long, it needs a change... Quote
tom1946 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Posted February 11, 2013 [quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1360591354' post='1972855'] Looks nice Tom but it needs a black scratchplate [/quote] Only one I had that would fit Jezz Quote
Evil Undead Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Cool! Looks great. I've done a couple of refins myself in the past - I'd post pics but don't want to butt in! Quote
charic Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Maybe we should start a refin thread in the Gear Porn section? Quote
Evil Undead Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Good idea. Mind if I go start one with my pics? Quote
charic Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Go for it, I sure as hell don't have anything to show just yet (and the result of mine may be comical ) Quote
KiOgon Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 You didn't do that for Seasick Steve did you Tom? Looks good Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1360584446' post='1972595'] Brilliant! I'm about to do exactly the same myself inspired by Mcnash's (and now your own) excellent results. Trouble is, I can't get away from that Capri orange colour either! Trying to convince myself that I should pick a different shade, but I keep coming back to the orange... [/quote] Graffiti Yellow! But it's GOT to have black hardware and either a B/W/B 3 ply or W/B/W 3 ply scratchplate... Quote
Raslee Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 Great thread, and love the o/p's Capri I've got a bogie green Warwick fortress - I keep thinking about doing a maroon red or maybe another colour. Ive never been struck on the green if im honest. However the body is stained green, no poly finish. Could I just smooth sand and then primer, colour etc? Quote
el borracho Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1360584446' post='1972595'] Brilliant! I'm about to do exactly the same myself inspired by Mcnash's (and now your own) excellent results. Trouble is, I can't get away from that Capri orange colour either! Trying to convince myself that I should pick a different shade, but I keep coming back to the orange... [/quote] +1 Mines in the sanding process now! Unfortunately I bought a primed "ready to paint" body that wasn't my idea of ready to paint. When sanding it smells like household paint - think I'm going to take it back to wood and start again. Quote
ezbass Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 I do love an orange modern stringed instrument whether bass or treble, yet I don't have one. Hmm? Very nice work, very nice indeed. Quote
Skol303 Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 Ok... I'm in! Just ordered a can of primer and one of Capri Orange (in the end, I just couldn't draw myself away from that orange ). I'm planning on painting the pickguard too. It's currently just cheap white plastic. I hear 'Krylon Fusion' is a good brand of durable spray-paint for using on plastics, but the only place I can find it available in the UK is from an army surplus / airsoft website. Kinda weird (link [url="http://www.patrolbase.co.uk/krylon-spray-paint/krylon-fusion-black.htm?utm_source=googlemerchant&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googlemerchant"]here)[/url]. Anybody used this paint before? Or recommend another brand? Quote
Roland Rock Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 That looks great! I refinished my 78P in Capri Orange a couple of years back, love it! It had already been stripped back to the bare ash by a previous owner, so grain filling was the fun part. Quote
mcnach Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 [quote name='tom1946' timestamp='1360581448' post='1972531'] Like McNach (in other words blatant copy) I've painted my sunburst Squier body in Capri Orange and this is the result: Basically flat down with some 150, then 400 then 800 (2 pieces of 400 rubbed together ) the about 6 coats of white primer and then a good flat off followed by 1x can of orange. This was painted in a cold garage and as a result there is some orange peel. I have flatted some of it out and it looks good to me.. The paint was £35 from the manchester guitar geezer but car aerosols are the same stuff and much cheaper. Now what can I paint next? [/quote] ooh! very nice!!!! and I had the same feeling afterwards: "what can I paint now???" Quote
mcnach Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1360584446' post='1972595'] Brilliant! I'm about to do exactly the same myself inspired by Mcnash's (and now your own) excellent results. Trouble is, I can't get away from that Capri orange colour either! Trying to convince myself that I should pick a different shade, but I keep coming back to the orange... [/quote] Yeah, it's like a boomerang... I used to discard the idea of orange, but it always came back Next may be... shell pink. Or surf green... Quote
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