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Old 10-20-2012, 06:31 AM
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Squier P-Bass Refinish - My Pink P

I picked up an older Squier P to refinish. I started with a clean 97 Squier P Bass



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1. I preped the body of the 3M scuff pad
2. Primed and sealed it with SEM high build primer in an rattle can
3. Wet sanded with 400
4. The House of Kolor Pink went on next
5. Then some dry pearl in the clear
6. And at last a final coat of clear and wet sand some more.
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Old 10-20-2012, 06:36 AM
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Notice the difference in natural light and shop light..


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Primed


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First Coat


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Based out


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First coat with some blue and red dry preal
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Old 10-20-2012, 06:38 AM
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Look at that dry pearl do it's thing.


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I was trying for a Pink P bass that wan't so pink. I'll add a fender pick guard and called it a day.
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Old 11-19-2012, 01:01 PM
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I know this is kind of late but that is one of the coolest refinishes I've ever seen!
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Old 11-19-2012, 01:42 PM
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Nice job!
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Old 11-19-2012, 01:51 PM
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Cooooooooool!!! Very nice.
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Old 11-19-2012, 01:52 PM
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my daughter would love that bass
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Old 11-20-2012, 03:58 AM
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Thanks...It was one of those well I have a ton of extra paint lets see what we can make days.

It has a HOK base
Blue dry pearl
Red dry pearl
and cleared in Instrument string lacquer

I may have gone over the top with the pearls, but man this thing shines in the daylight!
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Old 11-23-2012, 07:52 AM
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It may be for sale soon. Just I time for Xmas
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and here it is in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpOzN...ature=youtu.be
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