Phroz STA-1M, ST-M, TL-1

[phrozin]

Hi guys here's my latest strat i cut down the body a bit on horns and slimmed down the center as well as pick guard sprayed by rattle can whole job its just a plain white with clear over it and silver, not much more to add except i'm pleased with it here's some pic's of it

[wokkaboy]

looks great Phrozin, nice job

[Joe3334]

What did you use for the clearcoat?

[phrozin]

cheers Wokk

@joe3334 when i am slack and couldnt be bothered pulling out my spray guns and want to use a rattle can i always use SCA clear its good stuff

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Pro...nuFrom=1021778

[Joe3334]

@phrozin would that stuff be compatible with rustoleum flat primer and Dulux metallic blue paint? I was going to use Dulux 2k clear https://www.bunnings.com.au/dulux-du...paint_p1400741 but after seeing your work and recommendations I may just use sca acrylic clear. I didn't think sca acrylic clear was suitable for wood?

EDIT: Dulux 2k clear is $26 for 125g and SCA acrylic clear is $12.59 for 400g <-------- better value.

[phrozin]

@phrozin would that stuff be compatible with rustoleum flat primer and Dulux metallic blue paint? I was going to use Dulux 2k clear https://www.bunnings.com.au/dulux-du...paint_p1400741 but after seeing your work and recommendations I may just use sca acrylic clear. I didn't think sca acrylic clear was suitable for wood?

EDIT: Dulux 2k clear is $26 for 125g and SCA acrylic clear is $12.59 for 400g <-------- better value.

The Dulux Duramax metallic blue is a Enamel base paint the SCA Acrylic clear lacquer isn't suitable to go over Enamel, the 2k clear is 125g which isn't much paint you really should stick to the same range of paint for the primer, color and clear for the best results. I haven't used Duramax so not 100% sure about it. I think you should go with lacquer they have a lot more choice of color and and can look killer. I have sprayed SCA clear lacquer over straight basswood and over stain on Ash wood.

i use automotive paints provided you use the correct primer they give a great look. if i went 2k it wouldn't be enamel 2k i would go with a acrylic 2k. You can use anything to paint guitars, guys use tru-oil, wipe on poly and so one i personally don't like that look i am more traditional when it comes to painting guitars using acrylic or nitro all though nitro has pretty much gone now as its soft when it hot and shrinks when its cold and eventually cracks i have done about 30 guitars and have great results most guitars you buy use nitro, acrylic or 2k any way i am digressing

if you haven't purchased your paints go with lacquer

here is a SCA clear over straight basswood and over stain on ash wood and over dye

dye


bare basswood


stain Ash wood

[Joe3334]

Would acrylic coloured paint stick to rustoleum flat grey primer? @phrozin

[Sonic Mountain]

So long as the primer is well and truly dry it should be OK, but I probably wouldn't recommend it.

Its always a bit of a gamble mixing paint types - I do know that Rustoluem and automotive acrylic are generally not compatible. I believe Rustoleum is a poly base, so it doesn't play nice with the solvents in the acrylic

As Phrozin said, you should use the same paint type/system at all stages to minimise the chance of a reaction.

[Dedman]

no one does Strats like Phrozen. keep it up!

[phrozin]

Would acrylic coloured paint stick to rustoleum flat grey primer? @phrozin

sorry i haven't got back sooner been a bit busy this week only just came to see what the guys are doing as i'm looking for a new kit or 2 to do. Rustoleum can be anything they don't put to much info on there cans and are only new to Aussie so you got to go online to see the difference with the series paint your using, as what Sonic said is on the money acrylic thinner can mess up a paint job pretty quick if its not compatible.