Painting

[waynepunkdude]

Don't know if i have the right forum but i want to check before i paint my bass i know the correct way to do it.


The way i'm planning is

1.Sand the the paint off

2.Run some fine sandpaper over the body

3.spray it with primer let dry them prime again

4.Spray paint the body wait to dry then apply as many coats as needed

5. Wait for paint to dry then lacquer.


Is this right?

Cheers

[Paul_C]

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[BOD2]

Your suggested procedure seems correct. But don't underestimate the time and effort involved in removing the original finish.

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[BigRedX]

If your new finish is going to be a solid colour you may not need to remove the old finish unless it is full of dings and dents. Just lightly sand to give the new finish something to key into and then you can skip all the grain filling and priming stages.

[lowhand_mike]

general tip for painting wood to get a real smooth gloss finish, use a very fine grade paper in between coats, especially the primer coats and the first couple of gloss coats as they will tend to make the wood grain stand up and give a rough finish.