Painting basses

[Kenny_K75]

Does anyone know if there is some online info on painting basses and guitars
i.e. painting over the original colour.

[basswesty]

[quote name='Kenny_K75' post='602276' date='Sep 18 2009, 03:24 PM']Does anyone know if there is some online info on painting basses and guitars
i.e. painting over the original colour.[/quote]


This is quite interesting
[url="http://home.flash.net/~guitars/solids.html"]http://home.flash.net/~guitars/solids.html[/url]

Have fun

[bumnote]

Heres another
Im just in process of spraying one myself but its a strip down to the raw wood job.
In all of these things preparation is the key

[url="http://kmguitars.com/Body%20Prep%20_%20finishing.pdf"]http://kmguitars.com/Body%20Prep%20_%20finishing.pdf[/url]

[7string]

That's a really useful link.

Great that I now know where I went wrong before. :wacko:

[skankdelvar]

Good general stuff and also useful if you're thinking about nitro finishes:

[url="http://www.reranch.com/basics.htm"]http://www.reranch.com/basics.htm[/url]

[badgerific]

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='602665' date='Sep 19 2009, 01:30 AM']Good general stuff and also useful if you're thinking about nitro finishes:

[url="http://www.reranch.com/basics.htm"]http://www.reranch.com/basics.htm[/url][/quote]

Any idea if it would be ok to buy the paint and clear coat from this site in the uk? because it's a bit dodgy buying chemicals over the net.

[skankdelvar]

[quote name='badgerific' post='602830' date='Sep 19 2009, 12:02 PM']Any idea if it would be ok to buy the paint and clear coat from this site in the uk? because it's a bit dodgy buying chemicals over the net.[/quote]

Indeed. Most US companies won't ship flammables outside the US. Reranch products are sold in this country by Manchester Guitartech:

[url="http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/lacquer.html"]http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/lacquer.html[/url]

Just puts his own sticky label on the can. I've had stuff off him - no probs.

[badgerific]

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='602845' date='Sep 19 2009, 12:27 PM']Indeed. Most US companies won't ship flammables outside the US. Reranch products are sold in this country by Manchester Guitartech:

[url="http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/lacquer.html"]http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/lacquer.html[/url]

Just puts his own sticky label on the can. I've had stuff off him - no probs.[/quote]

Awesome, thanks, I have a friend who'll find this really useful.

[Kenny_K75]

[quote name='badgerific' post='602952' date='Sep 19 2009, 03:05 PM']Awesome, thanks, I have a friend who'll find this really useful.[/quote]

Thanks for all the info guys. Looking to buy a cheap guitar to start with...
(Why waste a bass) but will let you know how I get on.

On the question of paint and such, will that website from Manchester mail to Ireland?

[Kenny_K75]

Or are there suppliers in Ireland.
Can I use car spray paint?

[Jase]

I'd love to do a spray job on my P bass.... at the moment it's the most disgusting colour Fender ever issued. Charcoal Frost ....very Midge Ure<_<

[yorks5stringer]

[quote name='Jase' post='607653' date='Sep 24 2009, 01:15 PM']I'd love to do a spray job on my P bass.... at the moment it's the most disgusting colour Fender ever issued. Charcoal Frost ....very Midge Ure<_<[/quote]


Does that look a little like "burnt vienna"?......

[bumnote]

[quote name='Kenny_K75' post='607069' date='Sep 23 2009, 08:30 PM']Or are there suppliers in Ireland.
Can I use car spray paint?[/quote]

Yes you can use car paint which is usually acrylic
Cellulose is being phased out and depeinding on which witch doctor you listen to will make absolutely no difference or transform your instrument.

I dont think fender use cellulose anymore as a norm although they may do in the customshop.