rockman82 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I've stripped the old white finish off of my MIM Strat, and I'm going to repaint it gold, in tribute to the Gold Top Les Paul, which is my favorite Les Paul out there. But I'm curious as to what type of clear coat I should use. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 the only finish i dont recomend is natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I've stripped the old white finish off of my MIM Strat, and I'm going to repaint it gold, in tribute to the Gold Top Les Paul, which is my favorite Les Paul out there. But I'm curious as to what type of clear coat I should use. Any recommendations? (daveinspain) is your man, maybe he'll come along and help you out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 No huffing, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ne14t? Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 In all reality this is what the big wigs including Gibson use on a lot of there guitars. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supplies/Finishes_and_solvents/Behlen_Nitrocellulose_Stringed_Instrument_Lacquers/Behlen_Nitrocellulose_Stringed_Instrument_Lacquer.html You can get away with using Krylon, Deft, Plastikote or a ton of other manufacturers clear coats in a can, but if I am not mistaken 90 some odd percent of those are an Acrylic based lacquer. Either can be used with great success, I believe in the early fender days they did Acrylic. The difference is Acrylic dries faster, apparently can chip off in larger chunks and does not go yellow with age. Where Nitro dries slower, chips smaller and goes yellow with age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ne14t? Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 No huffing, please! HAHAHAHA I wanna see someone after huffing that there face would be gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman82 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Thanks guys, I'll keep all of this in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Since you stripped and are gonna spend the effort to paint it use the Nitrocellulose Lacquer and stay away from acrylic... The Nitro is easy to work with and will age and sound better over time. My 2C's By the way if you rattle can it. Warm the can in hot ( not boiling) water before you start spraying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ne14t? Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Since you stripped and are gonna spend the effort to paint it use the Nitrocellulose Lacquer and stay away from acrylic... The Nitro is easy to work with and will age and sound better over time. My 2C's By the way if you rattle can it. Warm the can in hot ( not boiling) water before you start spraying. God has spoken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 HAHAHAHA I wanna see someone after huffing that there face would be gold Google it. There are photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ne14t? Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Google it. There are photos. That just became my computer background pic Edit: Wow the DEA says gold and silver spray paint is particularly popular to huff...here its those computer duster things, they leave no evidence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman82 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Since you stripped and are gonna spend the effort to paint it use the Nitrocellulose Lacquer and stay away from acrylic... The Nitro is easy to work with and will age and sound better over time. My 2C's By the way if you rattle can it. Warm the can in hot ( not boiling) water before you start spraying. Thanks for the tip! That's going to help a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 How many pieces is the body made of ???? I'm very curious......Thank you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman82 Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 How many pieces is the body made of ???? I'm very curious......Thank you... I think 4 or 5. I was pretty shocked when I looked at it. EDIT: It's 7. I just counted them. I never imagined a MIM would have a 7 piece body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG FAN Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 I've had great luck with Deft rattle-can clear. It's real nitrocellulose lacquer, lays down real nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Have you thought about slapping in an ash or alder body while you're at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman82 Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 I'm just going with what I've got right now. I have an alder body from a Squier, but the body's really thin and the routing on it isn't deep enough for a humbucker. What I've thought about doing is paint the front gold, and the back sort of like a dark brownish colour. And then have a cream line going around the side of the body. The only problem I'm facing now is that I don't have a garage, and it's going to rain for the next week and a half. I'll probably have to put this project off until July. I'm wanting to finish it and play it so bad. I might get a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails eventually to put in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 A couple more tips: Be sure to practice on something BEFORE you commit spray to body, as metallic paints tend to show differently depending on how it lays down when you spray it. Especially if you are using a rattle can-you want to be sure the actual brand and paint type looks and works the way you want it before you commit. Also, make SURE you have the wood properly sealed before you spray. USUALLY, it isn't a problem, but if and when it happens that the paint is lifting the wood grain, it takes a LOT of paint to and sanding to fix such a simple deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 This link has good info on painting a Goldie(plus you can buy the finish already mixed up). http://reranch.com/goldtop.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman82 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks for all the info, I'll all this in mind in the next two months, because I don't have the money to buy a spray gun for the lacquer. So it'll take a while to get it all done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Andy, you should teach. Seriously, you always give great advice. Give a short course at a community college or something. You da man!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerwagonjohn Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 How about covering the guitar in gold leaf? I think I have seen that done before. Thinking about it myself on a parts-caster. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I recommend the fattest flake your gun can manage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 How about covering the guitar in gold leaf? I think I have seen that done before. Thinking about it myself on a parts-caster. John Member DaveInSpain did this....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Gold leaf is not easy to do... It's very tricky and expensive but the end results are amazing if you get lucky and it's done right... It took me 4 tries to get it right and I had a professional doing the gold leaf... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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