Rattle Can Refinish Club

[Reedt2000]

Looks good

You might, depending on how thick your coats are, wanna give it a light, dry once over with 800 or 1000 before clear. It will level the color and give you better adhesion

 

[murphy]

i think I am back on track! I let it sit 5 days and hit it with 400. I was not really happy with the result so then I got after the high paint spots with 240. Then I went over the whole surface with 400 and shot it again. Depending on how it looks after this I may move on to clear. I am not aiming for perfect so anything minor may remain. Thanks for the help!View attachment 4696923 View attachment 4696922

Speaking as a man who runs out of patience ,,,Do not get impatient!

It worth putting in the extra time now...to be forever satisfied ..... Just saying

Not showing....lol

 

[Bikeguy57]

One can of Graceys Sea Foam nitro and one can of Clear. Fastest curing nitro I've ever used!

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

Finished! dad seems to think there’s a slight orange peel look ?
I tried using music nomad polish and wax all in one but
I think it looks great!

 

[WI Short Scaler]

One can of Graceys Sea Foam nitro and one can of Clear. Fastest curing nitro I've ever used! View attachment 4697923

That looks great, love the color.

 

[friskinator]

Finished! dad seems to think there’s a slight orange peel look ?
I tried using music nomad polish and wax all in one but
I think it looks great! View attachment 4697924View attachment 4697925

If you did it all by hand, that's about as good of a result as you can expect. Nice work!

 

[Koshchei]

One of these days... trouble is there are so many different Antigua finishes out there. I'd want this one - more brown-green(tobacco)/cream than avocado-green/white

this -
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not this -
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For anybody who's had a kid, this colour is a total non-starter. It's the exact right shade of Gerber banana puree and stomach acid to bring back all the horrible memories.

 

[JIO]

For anybody who's had a kid, this colour is a total non-starter. It's the exact right shade of Gerber banana puree and stomach acid to bring back all the horrible memories.

All colours are capable of triggering memories.

A pro-modded '78 currently on eBay (no affiliation) Not a bad version/example of Antigua. The bass weighs over 11lbs...

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

If you did it all by hand, that's about as good of a result as you can expect. Nice work!

Actually.. an auto body shop did it

 

[Aidenn7]

my latest project.. from a shattered body.. I'm working on the epoxy.. going ton put punk pins in there.. and clear it over.. the headstock is an experiment..

 

[murphy]

Finished! dad seems to think there’s a slight orange peel look ?
I tried using music nomad polish and wax all in one but
I think it looks great! View attachment 4697924View attachment 4697925

Looks great...I'd be very happy

 

[Bikeguy57]

One can of Graceys Sea Foam nitro and one can of Clear. Fastest curing nitro I've ever used! View attachment 4697923

Thanks for all the likes! Going to switch to black pickup covers, too much white!

 

[WI Short Scaler]

Actually.. an auto body shop did it

I had a body shop that clear coated one of my parts basses, but he retired and can't seem to find one willing to do another. Looks great, good solution.

 

[Bikeguy57]

View attachment 4700609 my latest project.. from a shattered body.. I'm working on the epoxy.. going ton put punk pins in there.. and clear it over.. the headstock is an experiment..

Cool project. Might I suggest painting the whole headstock and ordering a decal from Luthier Decals.

 

[Aidenn7]

Cool project. Might I suggest painting the whole headstock and ordering a decal from Luthier Decals.

I'm trying to simulate a bad paint job by a kid.. then a players repair of a shattered bass.. so it'd a double idea.

 

[JIO]

Actually.. an auto body shop did it

Just curious - what did they charge you? I'm just wondering how their cost compares to a guitar finisher.

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

Just curious - what did they charge you? I'm just wondering how their cost compares to a guitar finisher.

125 CAD

 

[JIO]

125 CAD

such a deal!

 

[JIO]

View attachment 4700609 my latest project.. from a shattered body.. I'm working on the epoxy.. going ton put punk pins in there.. and clear it over.. the headstock is an experiment..

How about casting an amber'd clear lucite piece with the pin's floating inside? Sorta like bugs in amber chunks -

 

[Aidenn7]

The idea I'm going with is a hollow section that I can put stuff in..