REFINISHES

[1SHOT1HIT]

Thanks ! It`s probably pretty weatherproof. The cans are made to load into a roller cart, so I had to spray the bass holding the can upside - down

Lol, because my last job I was a superintendent for a design builder my primary job was to walk behind people's work and point out their mistakes.
The way I did this was a big permanent market and the same type paint only in really bright orange almost fluorescent orange.

Just before my lay off I had ordered 30 cases and the office said just keep em.
So I have enough bright orange to paint a jumbo jet. Each case has 6 extra tall cans in it.

Also have 3 cases of blue from marking water lines and plumber mistakes.

I never really thought about digging it out to paint anything. I may just have to come up with something.

 

[iuserneim]

I did this one recently with spray cans. It was my first ever go at it:

Here is a detailed step by step thread I did:
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WOW. Please give me some details.... did you use automotive laquer ?
How many layers did you use, and how did you buff it ? By hand, or with one of those buffing wheels for the drilling machine ?

Marty Bell is the man ! Brilliant lavender sparkle, or as one TB'er referred to it, Statatory Grape.

Man, sparkle finished always looked good, but that color is insane !

 

[ubnomnar]

My Paisley Precision finished by Mark Moore (MarkSound guitars in OKC)

That paisley looks great in gold n' red.

I looked at a pic of your "terrible three" and now I'm wondering what shade of gold is on the paisley.

It's much more "gold" than your Jazz.

 

[pnut166]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1DWE2180FWNHWXWVCWVH Someone local has one of these sets, unopened, for $50 - go for it ?

 

[XBASSX]

WOW. Please give me some details.... did you use automotive laquer ?
How many layers did you use, and how did you buff it ? By hand, or with one of those buffing wheels for the drilling machine ?

This is the paint I used. It's not specifically for automotive work but can be used for pretty much anything. As you can see it has lacquer in the paint so it doesn't require final clear coats and is easy to use. It's the best spray paint I have used.

Although I did do quite a few coats with sanding in between the finish is still quite thin. It's advisable to do many coats.

I did all the buffing by hand it took quite a bit of elbow grease. I used 1200 and 2000 grit paper and polished it with a car polish but not a cut and polish, just a polish. It takes a bit of polishing by hand to get to that shine but it's worth it.

 

[Zoomie]

Man, sparkle finished always looked good, but that color is insane !

I wanted something loud that reminded me of the 70's. Anyone my age will remember that lots of things had sparkles.

It's a color that changes shades depending on the lighting. Usually it's lavender. But I have seen look anywhere from dark purple to almost a champagne. It's a real PITA to try and capture a pic that accurately reflects the true shade.

Twice I caught some guy trying to break in and steal it. Finally, I just had to tell him, " Bootsy, if I see you around here again, I will call the police!"

Some great refins here, both pro and home jobs. I am especially amazed by the quality of some of the DIY finishes. Keep them coming.

 

[iuserneim]

Twice I caught some guy trying to break in and steal it. Finally, I just had to tell him, " Bootsy, if I see you around here again, I will call the police!"

HAHA, that was a nice one

XBASSX, thanks for the infos.
so, how many coats of color did you spray on ? 10 ? or more ?

i can recommend that buffing wheels, with that buffing wax (or whatever it is, but it feels like wax) that's made for polishing acrylic glass. it works very good with paint that needs to shine, or with aluminum also...

and i just can repeat what zoomie said:
keep the home made paint jobs coming.
a professional one may be perfect, but a home made makes one proud even more