Decal changing

[Jeff29361]

Hi guys I'm looking to change the decal on an old bass I have, I have a new one with my daughter's name on it, the headstock is finished, do I just sand down, clean, apply, refinish?

[hooky_lowdown]

Remove all the hardware, sand down the front of headstock until the logo is removed, make sure you use super fine sandpaper (2000 grit) lastly so surface is silky smooth, then make sure the headstock is clean and apply the decal. Leave it to dry then you need to add clear coat over the headstock to seal and protect the decal, leave for a couple days to cure. Then polish up.

This is an abbreviated series of steps, but gives you an idea of what's involved. The finished look will be nowhere near as professional looking as it currently is. There are many video tutorials on YouTube.

[Jeff29361]

Thank you, professional finish isn't what I'm going for so not an issue the body is going to be Futurama comics 😂

 

I'll start prep today, thanks again 

Edited April 14, 2020 by Jeff29361
Extra word for some reason

[Jeff29361]

Just had to order some new machine head screws,never looked at the screws before, they are properly rounded

[Jeff29361]

Progress

[Dan Dare]

Make sure there is still some finish on the face of the peghead. Applying a decal to bare wood does not work very well.

[Jeff29361]

I'm going to get some 2000 grit, sand it flat put 2 light coats of laquor in sand that back a bit then apply, thank you

[Jeff29361]

Laquored waiting a few days to flatten it

[Jeff29361]

Decal on, waiting for it to fully dry then I'll seal it

[Dan Dare]

Looks good. I have a Dinky Toys decal on the headstock of my Bitsa. Always fun when people ask what make it is and then look closely at it. I tried to get a Hotpoint decal, but couldn't find one.

[Maude]

I assume it's a waterslide decal @Jeff29361, built up your lacquer in very light coats, allowing to tack off quite well between coats. It's quite easy to melt waterslide decals with the solvent if you get the lacquer too wet.

Apologies if you're already aware of this. 

🙂

[Jeff29361]

1 hour ago, Maude said:

I assume it's a waterslide decal @Jeff29361, built up your lacquer in very light coats, allowing to tack off quite well between coats. It's quite easy to melt waterslide decals with the solvent if you get the lacquer too wet.

Apologies if you're already aware of this. 

🙂

Thank you, I am doing this, I have a chart on my kitchen wall tracking the coats, lockdown is getting to me 😂

[NancyJohnson]

On 18/04/2020 at 09:42, Jeff29361 said:

Strange juxtaposition.  When I saw that, I immediately thought of this:

[Jeff29361]

Job done, thanks chaps

[mikebass456]

Great job! Have done a couple myself, and they're trickier than they look to get right.........😀👍

[Jakester]

Looks good. Just out of interest, where did you get the decal?

[Dan Dare]

2 hours ago, Jakester said:

Looks good. Just out of interest, where did you get the decal?

Have a look on eBay (search for 'instrument decals'). People will make them to order. I had this made up (can't remember the guy's name who did it, I'm afraid) and intend to put it on the Bitsa when I get around to it.

 

Edited May 2, 2020 by Dan Dare

[Jakester]

10 hours ago, Dan Dare said:

Have a look on eBay (search for 'instrument decals'). People will make them to order. I had this made up (can't remember the guy's name who did it, I'm afraid) and intend to put it on the Bitsa when I get around to it.

 

Thanks - I’m after a ‘Bender - ImPrecision Bass’ one!

[Jeff29361]

http://www.guitardecals.co.uk/