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Respraying a guitar

  • 10-08-2010 7:54pm
    #1
    population
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    Does anybody in Dublin do it and is it expensive? It is a black strat and thinking about spraying her white???


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  • #2
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    population wrote: »
    Does anybody in Dublin do it and is it expensive? It is a black strat and thinking about spraying her white???

    Same as car spray really. Anybody you know in the car fixing business could do the job.


  • #3
    GerryHayes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭GerryHayes


    darrenw5094 wrote: »
    Same as car spray really. Anybody you know in the car fixing business could do the job.
    It's not quite the same as car-spraying. Wood requires quite different preperation, sealing and finish build than metal or plastic panels. I've worked on an instrument finished by (an excellent) auto-sprayer that had sunken finish and blemishes caused by inadequate prep.

    If you're going with an auto-guy for your guitar, have a good chat to ensure both you and he/she is happy that they know the differences.


  • #4
    Owen
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    Not even remotely the same as spraying a car. I discovered that recently. I've a shed load of guitars at home, my pride an joy's my Jem 7VWH. A kid I was teaching asked me to respray his battered black strat, and I sad no prob. Stripped out the neck, electronics, tremolo, jack socket plate, and strap locks. Filled in the damaged areas (Which was the simplest bit), primed it with a high built primer, wet sanded it, painted it, lacquered it about 3 times, and put the infrared lamps on it. Which caused the wood to expand a fraction, and then when it cooled, contract again, which destroyed the paint. Had to do it all again and let it dry naturally.

    A car bumper I can paint in about 20 minutes once the prep work is done. A guitar? There's at least 3 hours of painting there building up the lacquer afterwards.


  • #5
    darrenw5094
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    I got a local car guy to spray mine after all the prep work was done.
    Fine job with no problems. It was a Jem 7VWH body i bought online.


  • #6
    population
    Registered Users Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭population


    Can't see meself following up on this now. Sounds risky


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