vmaxblues Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Hi huys, As the title suggests, I am looking to paint a project bass I am working on. What would you guys recommend I use and any tips and tricks you could pass on would be gratefully received. Cheers Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I'm going to be using pre-catalysed nitrocellulose aerosol from Tonetech Luthier Supplies [url="http://www.tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/Lacquers-and-Paint/View-all-products.html?TreeId=1"]http://www.tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/L...s.html?TreeId=1[/url] Give them a call, they are incredibly helpful and will tell you exactly what to do and what to use, drying times, etc. I'll grain-fill my mahogany body, give it a coat of clear nitrocellulose as a sanding sealer, sand back with 400 then 600 grade wet & dry (used dry). Tack rag it to remove any dust. Then it gets a couple or three of coats of white nitrocellulose. leave to dry for ten hours. Tack rag it to remove any dust, then a few coats of clear nitrocellulose. Leave it for 7 days to harden (it's pre-cat so it dries much more quickly than normal nitrocellulose). Then it gets sanded back carefully using 400 then 600 grade wet & dry (used wet with a dash of Fairy liquid as a cutting agent). Leave for two days to fully harden off. Then final wet sanding with 1000 grade wet & dry (used wet with a dash of Fairy liquid as a cutting agent). Then a polish with something like T-Cut. Hope that helps mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxblues Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 Great advice Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 The best paint finish you will normally come across is on your car, and lives a very hard life too, what with sun, frost, rain, snow, impacts bird crap (!) etc....I haven't seen any mention of automotive two packs on bass forum, don't know why, maybe a good reason. If you did the prep' before hand and used a suitable primer this maybe a cost effective way to go? Paint shops do use an oven but it isn't that hot, more warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 [url="http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/kitpaint.html"]http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/kitpaint.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Emulsion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 [quote name='iconic' post='928946' date='Aug 18 2010, 07:19 PM']The best paint finish you will normally come across is on your car, and lives a very hard life too, what with sun, frost, rain, snow, impacts bird crap (!) etc....I haven't seen any mention of automotive two packs on bass forum, don't know why, maybe a good reason. If you did the prep' before hand and used a suitable primer this maybe a cost effective way to go? Paint shops do use an oven but it isn't that hot, more warm.[/quote] Could just get a car shop to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='929127' date='Aug 18 2010, 09:49 PM']Could just get a car shop to do it.[/quote] that's what I meant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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