Reranch refinishing??

[chicago_mike]

I have a hum drum black jazz that I want to refinish in daphne blue with a matching headstock.

I have been checking guitarreranch along with many other sites about finishing and refinishing.

I'm just wondering who here has used their stuff and specifically the fender colors and how well they hold up, how easy to apply, and how many cans does it take to do 1 guitar or bass.

Thanks.

[praisegig]

Originally Posted by chicago_mike

I have a hum drum black jazz that I want to refinish in daphne blue with a matching headstock.

I have been checking guitarreranch along with many other sites about finishing and refinishing.

I'm just wondering who here has used their stuff and specifically the fender colors and how well they hold up, how easy to apply, and how many cans does it take to do 1 guitar or bass.

Thanks.

I just finished this bass using ReRanch vintage cream. I've use their S&S, primers and clears with good success. Their colors are matched to Fender and Gibson vintage colors, as best a possible. Since they are mostly all nitro, they are easy to use,
and old up just like any nitro covered product. If you order from them, you will most likely use 1 can of S&S, 1 can of primer, 1 can of color and 2 cans of clear for a guitar, depending on if a natural or opaque.

[chicago_mike]

Nice! My dad finished a jazz in corvette yellow once..looked pretty good for a while.

Thanks for the info. Im going with an opaque finish, Daphne Blue or Burgundy Mist, but I think Dphne looks better with a maple board.

Or..maybe fiesta red. That's a nice color too.

[J.D.B.]

I use and recommend ReRanch stuff. He makes good, straight-up nitro finish. The colors are excellent. He also runs a very good forum with great sources of help if you need some.

Josh

[Metropolis_488]

I have done many refinishes and first time finishes using reranch products. I think that they are great. But be aware, the quality of the finish is more dependent on you than the products. As a general rule, I have found that a good nitro finish will take you a month to complete and require a lot of patience.

[bassman10096]

I have done many refinishes and first time finishes using reranch products. I think that they are great. But be aware, the quality of the finish is more dependent on you than the products. As a general rule, I have found that a good nitro finish will take you a month to complete and require a lot of patience.

+1 I've done quite a few refins and finishes and have used a lot of reranch nitro finishes and paints. They are great. I've also gone straight to using Behlens nitro products (I think reranch may private label them) and have used s&s and clear coat from StewMac - all with good results.

What Metropolis said about time and patience is more important than the materials you use. If you don't know what steps you need to take, what tools and materials to use and how long things are likely to take, you will end up scared/frustrated/disappointed with the process and/or results. Reranch has an excellent refinishing 101 tutorial for those who are just learning. Other web sources are available to learn wet sanding, compounding and buffing skills and products. Auto body finishing uses a lot of the same stuff as guitar finishing, so don't overlook auto-oriented sites - they often have really instructive videos attached. Sorry if you already knew a lot of this.