hey /diy/ , i found an amazing 87 japan made guitar , it costs 160 $ , which in my country is a months worth of wage for a student like me . its pretty beat up , needs a full paintjob . i have not done this before . i have little to no knowledge on this subject .
>what primer to use
>what paint to use
>which sanders
>which gloss paint to use
>what tools will i need
All tips appretiated
Just don't! It is a he'll lot of work and I really like the look and feel of an old guitar.
>>965735
Idk man if the thing plays fine I say leave its rugged and aged look alone
>>965820
don't pay that much for a broken guitar
>>965828
its not broken , plays like charm , just body needs a refinish and new jack cover cause old one is ugly
>>965830
>its not broken
>neck single doesnt even work
Stop contradicting yourself.
All your questions about paint can't be answered because we don't know where you live so we don't know what paints are available.
To strip, you'll need a heat gun and a something to scrape. Sand it smooth and add filler if needed. Prime, sand, paint, sand, paint, sand, paint, sand, poly lacquer, sand, poly, sand, poly, sand, poly, polish. Getting a good gloss coat is difficult, especially if it's wet and humid.
>>965853
i got spare set of pickups so i dont count it as broken
>>965854
thanks for an actual tip my friend , its kinda 42+-5% humidity here usually , does that matter much ?
If you can get a photo, that'd be huge. I've done about 40 refinishes, I should be able to give you a timeframe if you can show me the front and back of the guitar. Get me a photo of the frets too, if you can. I don't trust that it doesn't need a fret job, given the age and how I've seen a lot of these older guitars get cared for.
>>965860
ill sure get some photos by tomorrow , ill use Alex as my poster name so you know its me . Some actual help from a pro would mean a lot to me .
Sure thing! I won't be able to tell you what to buy, as I don't know what all is available in your country, but I can tell you that the cost for a refinish, if you're going to do it right, is normally going to be $80 - $100 for the materials, at least in the states, given that I normally need to put about 10 - 15 coats of poly to build up the deep mirror gloss, cost for a good paint, sandpaper, safety equipment, then creating a rig to be able to hang up the body to be able to spray it, and also rigging up a temporary spray booth. That'll be fun.
Not going to lie, for one guitar to do it right it's going to definitely be an endeavor. Don't expect to be done in just a weekend, if you want to do it right.
>>965863
what is your opinion on painting on the guitars though , a friend of mine called several minutes ago agreeing on painting the guitar with ornaments , will i need something special for that ?
Honestly the above looks like a sharpie art guitar. Never done one quite like that, but, as long as you do a flat white, then sharpie, then do your gloss top coats and make sure you go thick, it should be okay.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sharpie+guitar
>>965870
what about different color , for example i am sucker for purple . how do you think sharpie will handle that ?
>>965735
well... what I would do...just use automotive primer and automotive paint. Do it like this: sand with maybe 180 all the way to 600 grit to strip. then spray with 2 coats primer. sand to 600 grit again and fill any imperfections with filler and sand smooth. then hit it with 3 coats of automotive paint doing light passes at 40-50cm cleaning the nozzle often of overspray. Let it get tacky between coats. finish off with 2 coats of clear and let dry. wet sand with 1000-2000 grit paper after a week or two to remove orange peel and use a polishing compound to get a high luster finish.... tape of the cavities well and frankly you should pull them off slightly after a few minutes so the seam paint doesn't dry and crack when you eventually take it all off.
will bump with pics soon
I only took pics of chipped or damaged places , electronics and bridge
Can pick holdrr be removed without damaging it too much?
And the most fucked up part
Its not wood chip , its just paint
>>966275
That is silicone and one ugly ass jack cavity , thats fixable but will need heat gun + something to scrape with
OP I think you should do the following, assuming you already know you first need to strip, sand and clean the body thoroughly:
You can apply primer with a brush. Lay it on generously and sand until smooth.
Next, spray three coats (letting it dry for at least three hours between coats) of your chosen color on the body, leave it undisturbed for three weeks to cure (harden), then finally sand gently up to 400 grit. You should use enamel spray paint.
Get some wipe-on polyurethane, a container of mineral spirits, several grades of sandpaper and a block. Use the mineral spirits to thin the polyurethane and apply many thin coats. You will have to do a lot of light, even sanding between coats. Take your time, have patience and it will come out looking very nice.
Not spraying the primer or the polyurethane will save you a lot of trouble and expense.
>>966465
should i use regular spray paint ? i heard it ruins the tone , guitar is not low end but not high end either . its normal humidity here not very humid but not dry either. id love to use wood paint made for that . Also how far should i sand old pain. see>>966277 a you can see its like 2mm thick paint , should i go as low as wood or primer ?
>>966477
Paint is irrelevant to electric guitar tone.
>>966901
>this again
We know this to be inherently false.
The same exact people who say an electric guitar body made of mahogany vs plywood sound the same, or that different body shapes wont sound different from each other.
Paint thickness and makeup do indeed effect tone.
>>966925
What should i use , oil based paint ? Nitro paint?
>>966272
You could probably get it off with a razerblade. If you're going to keep it at least put it on the back of the headstock. Shit is ugly as fuck.
>>966957
I checked it out , its there using double sided tape, removed already
