Paint

[Hamer Dave]

What do you all use, when spraying a new finish? I'm old school, preferring nitro. Looking to spray a couple instruments at some time. I'm thinking nitro-cellulose lacquer, and tinting myself. Where you get your materials? I've heard of Home Depot still carrying. Thinking I can get by with an airbrush? Found a couple Badgers. What you all think? Appreciate the input.

[FrankieIII]

http://www.reranch.com/reranch/

[Stike]

When spraying something for myself I prefer acrylic urethane clear. It's thin, flows out great, sands without loading up paper, and doesn't yellow and crack- I'm not a relic fan so that's a plus for my tastes. I shoot nitro. if someone requests it. StewMac is selling the Seagrave/McFadden lacquer which best I can tell is one of the more popular formulations. They also sell Behlen String Instrument Lacquer which I don't like. If you have a Sherwin Williams commercial store nearby that would be a source too. I have a Klingspor Woodworking Store nearby and they stock a bunch different Mohawk lacquers.

You can do a whole guitar with an airbrush but it will get tedious.

[burningyen]

Stike, what's your opinion on the water-based finishes like Target?

[Stike]

Stike, what's your opinion on the water-based finishes like Target?

Haven't tried any.

[zenmindbeginner]

I've tried ReRanch and Ohio Valley Nitro and they are both good with Ohio Valley drying faster but that means that you get more blush and really have to check your humidity before you shoot (I spray outdoors ). The ReRanch is more forgiving as far as how fast it cures. Minwax makes a nitro in the black can... Deft makes nitro as well. Behlen stringed instrument lacquer at Woodcraft is pretty good... the Stewart MacDonald stuff is equally good but sprays not as fine as ReRanch, Ohio Valley Nitro and Behlen.

Of course, I am talking about rattle cans.

Nitro's coats melt into each other and it is GREAT for repairs, even on poly. In fact, poly repairs are really hard to make and I've repaired poly with nitro with no problems at all.

Let me tell you... if you haven't sprayed a guitar finish before, you will most likely f**k something up and have to fix it. Nitro strips really easy with solvents... poly is next to impossible to get off.

Stike shoots poly because he is really good and doesn't make mistakes like most everybody else getting into DYI guitar finishing.

Be smart and choose nitro.

[Stike]

I've tried ReRanch and Ohio Valley Nitro and they are both good with Ohio Valley drying faster but that means that you get more blush and really have to check your humidity before you shoot (I spray outdoors ). The ReRanch is more forgiving as far as how fast it cures. Minwax makes a nitro in the black can... Deft makes nitro as well. Behlen stringed instrument lacquer at Woodcraft is pretty good... the Stewart MacDonald stuff is equally good but sprays not as fine as ReRanch, Ohio Valley Nitro and Behlen.

Of course, I am talking about rattle cans.

Nitro's coats melt into each other and it is GREAT for repairs, even on poly. In fact, poly repairs are really hard to make and I've repaired poly with nitro with no problems at all.

Let me tell you... if you haven't sprayed a guitar finish before, you will most likely f**k something up and have to fix it. Nitro strips really easy with solvents... poly is next to impossible to get off.

Stike shoots poly because he is really good and doesn't make mistakes like most everybody else getting into DYI guitar finishing.

Be smart and choose nitro.

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[Hamer Dave]

Thanks guys!