Brian18242 Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Looking for recommendations of someone who can re-finish a bass (silver sparkle) Looking for somewhere cost effective with good results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 If "cost effective" means what I think it means, then you're off to a very bad start ... 😄 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 On 13/09/2023 at 09:26, Brian18242 said: Looking for recommendations of someone who can re-finish a bass (silver sparkle) Looking for somewhere cost effective with good results I think you can only have one or the other of those. Maybe if you spoke nicely to a friendly, local garage/bodyshop they might be able to help you out, and be cheaper because it's not an instrument refinisher you're speaking to. But to do so you'll probably have to do all your own surface prep - sanding through the grades, perhaps applying grain filler if the body is a porous, open type of grain. If they're going to help you at all, they'll expect a surface that's ready to paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan63 Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Manton customs does cracking work, no idea of costs but likely to be mid-cheaper end of professional I reckon, rather than down south rates- he's on here, check his work on Affiliates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 As others have said the more prep work you can do yourself, the more "cost effective" it will be. If you're hoping to give someone a body with the existing finish still on (I assume it's just the body otherwise it's going to get very expensive) and get it back with a new colour then you are looking at something that will be fairly time consuming and therefore costly. Removing the old finish especially a poly one is hard work and you'll be charged accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 depending on the current finish type and condition it might be possible to refinish directly over the existing finish, but the cost is still going to be a fair amount, nitro metallic silver paint is about 19 quid a can, then it will need some primer or undercoat for a similar price and then a clearcoat on the top for the same price again, that's 60 quid in materials minimum, so anything more exotic (like metalflake or a deep sparkle finish) will cost more, then you need to factor in the time required and the hourly rate of a skilled individual to do the work. refinishing an instrument is rarely worth the outlay, the cost is usually prohibitive once you get a professional involved. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrn1989 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 look up Guitar Resurrection on Facebook 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 BC member @Lukasz Chyla builds and finishes his own basses. It might be worth sending him a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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