Need to paint Pepto Pink Hamer

[jamminpete]

So a friend of mine purchased this Chaparral on either reverb or ebay a while ago. I t is described as a Pepto Pink.  He has asked me to repaint it the original color Pepto Pink. What do you guys know about pepto pink.  I cannot tell if it is metallic.  What is the process of reproducing the Pepto pink?  Also, as you can see the serial is ink stamped.  How to repaint the guitar and preserve the serial number? 

Any ideas?

Here is the original listing with images:

https://reverb.com/item/124456-1986-usa-hamer-chaparral-electric-guitar-set-neck-boomerang-inlays-ohsc-look

 

Thanks

[specialk]

Talk your friend out of it. That Chap looks perfect as is. 

[hamerhead]

^^Agreed.
With those things becoming more and more rare, f**king with it is an increasingly bad idea. He'll kill it's value.

[cmatthes]

"Pepto Pink" was never a Hamer finish.  That's Pink Pearl.  Very common in 1986-87.

[jamminpete]

Yeah I agree.  I'm trying to talk him out of it.  Especially if I cant find a way to save the serial number.

[Steve Haynie]

The solid pink would be the rare color. 

[tommy p]

Love it as is.

[Biz Prof]

I strongly recommend leaving that finish alone. It looks great, as is.

[Boomerang~Junkie]

Agree and I love that pearl ponk.  Leave it alone - I'm betting you'll regret messing with it.

[Stike]

On May 15, 2016 at 11:49 PM, jamminpete said:

 Also, as you can see the serial is ink stamped.  How to repaint the guitar and preserve the serial number? 

 

You don't, it will have to be reproduced. 

As already noted that is a pink pearl. It's easy enough to mix if you'll start with plain white pearl basecoat paint ( platinum would be better ) and add pink dye concentrate until you have the right color. Pearl paints require an absolutely perfect substrate if not they will look like total shit. 

[serial]

The finish most commonly recerred to as 'Pepto Pink' is Hamer's 'Fuchsia'.

[jamminpete]

Thanks everyone. I think he is going to leave it as is.

[mc2]

Yeah, that is Pink Pearl and looks GREAT!!!

Although the bright dayglo Fushia is commonly the one referred to as "Pepto Pink," Hamer also did a custon pastel pink that was more like a Pepto Pink.....like the color of Tom Petersson's original 10-string Bass or Pete Farndon's B4S he used in The Pretenders or Shakira's Special.

Then....Hamer also did a Pink Pearl Snakeskin by Jim O'Connor like this:

 

[jamminpete]

On ‎5‎/‎17‎/‎2016 at 9:36 AM, Stike said:

You don't, it will have to be reproduced. 

As already noted that is a pink pearl. It's easy enough to mix if you'll start with plain white pearl basecoat paint ( platinum would be better ) and add pink dye concentrate until you have the right color. Pearl paints require an absolutely perfect substrate if not they will look like total shit. 

Just curious.  What would you use as a pearl white base coat?  The ones I checked are over $100 a quart.

Can you use a Lacquer with white pigment and some pearl flakes or is there a specific already mixed base coat paint that you use?  Also, what about the dye concentrates.  What do you use?

Thanks

[Stike]

6 hours ago, jamminpete said:

Just curious.  What would you use as a pearl white base coat?  The ones I checked are over $100 a quart.

Can you use a Lacquer with white pigment and some pearl flakes or is there a specific already mixed base coat paint that you use?  Also, what about the dye concentrates.  What do you use?

Thanks

Ignore the color of the speed shape in the link. http://www.tcpglobal.com/Automotive-Paint/KUS-SP101/ Dry pearl powder mixed in clear sprayed over a white base will do the trick. For color add some of this. http://www.tcpglobal.com/Automotive-Paint/HOK-Paint-KK18/ Not a bad idea to add some to the white base coat color. 

[Steve Haynie]

When you look closely at the wear or chipping on those old Hamer pearl finishes you definitely see the white base coat. 

[Jem]

14 hours ago, jamminpete said:

The ones I checked are over $100 a quart.

 

Probably because you could paint a small truck with that much.

[kenjones]

I think that's the first time I have ever heard of somebody wanting to refinish a pink guitar with the same color.