tommorichards Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 So, after the thread in technical, i went ahead and started using emulsion as a primer. Ive then gone and started another one with the same emulsion as a primer. This one is my take on a fret-king super 80 bass, but with dimarzio pickups and more switching options. Its got a tele style and jaguar style control plate. Ive had to do some serious filling on this bass as i moved one of the pickup routes further bridgewise, and its a ply body. So its going to end up being orange with black hardware. Its been emulsioned, sanded smoothish at the end, and now sprayed orange with rattle can paint from bnq. Ive finished the spraying, and now just waiting for the paint to cure and harden. Its looking promising so far. This is it at its current stage in life And the headstock which i started paint after the body, so not orange yet. The other bass is a sabre inspired piece with a jazz style body, and two guitar style humbuckers. Itll be finished in gloss black with a mirror red pickguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Looking good. How was sanding the emulsion? Did you go through to the wood at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Cheers! The emulsion sanded very easily. And yes, at 2 spots i hit the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6v6 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I don't really get why emulsion, seems like an inappropriate choice for wood finishing IMO, but will be interesting to see the results, and hear if the finish lasts or falls off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 it was just some paint i had lying around. Didnt want to spend the money on actual proper primer Cheap option i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 As long as you get a good basecoat, get it smooth & the topcoat doesn't react to it (crack, bubble, not stick), then it should be fine. I would go & get some lacquer/varnish & give it several thin coats to protect it from scratches, etc. But yeah, looking good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 What kind of spray paint did you use from B&Q? Also, what type od sandpaper do you use to even the prime coat and later the paint coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 the spray was orange painters touch, and the sandpaper was about 160 grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 How many coats of orange did you have to put on? and are you lacquering over the top of the orange or do you not need too with the B&Q rattle cans? by the way looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 I think it was about 10 coats or so. And the can leads me to believe that it needs no finisher, but when i come to sand it smooth, we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcherBass Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Just for the record; I worked in a paint shop and love cheap options for getting round expensive products, but I really can't imagine emulsion lasting very long. It may work if you thinned it enough to really bind with the wood fibers, but on the whole I can't imagine it being a particularly effective solution. You can buy a primer/under coat by Johnstone's called Joncryl that is pretty in expensive and I would think to be a much better job. It would dry as fast as an emulsion too. Good luck with this either way, I'm more than content that in practice you can be proved wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Emulsion is water based, i just wouldn't recommend using it. Good looking job though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I'm impressed! I don't think there's any reason it can't work - with the correct technique and materials, but I'd take care to make sure everything is fully cured before moving on. Mixing paint types or substituting primers / sealers can work just fine, but are unpredictable. I wish you the best with what looks like some cool projects. Thanks for sharing. Please let us know if things go well, and if they don't we'd appreciate the results also. Well I'd appreciate the results of this experiment anyway. I would also like to compliment the choice of colour - very nice shade if the picture is anything to go by! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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