Good job man, but seriously next time use the 3m auto spray paint 3mm wide tape and mask over it and lines are faultless. Gonna look pretty sick brodie.
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Good job man, but seriously next time use the 3m auto spray paint 3mm wide tape and mask over it and lines are faultless. Gonna look pretty sick brodie.
Cheers everyone. Appreciate it. :)
@Jarrod: Thanks for the advice mate. Pity I didn't know for this one, but now I have an excuse for a future build. ;)
Also, would you suggest giving a light wet sand before clearing, just to smooth out the paint and lessen the transition between black-yellow?
Absolutely as long as theres no pearls or metalics. Careful around your transition lines too.
Awwww yissss! The all important mock up. Everything still fits!
http://i.imgur.com/Cj7hwIo.jpg
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@Jarrod: Awesome. Thanks bro. I'll have a crack once I've given the paint a few days cure time. As for using the special tape, I have a build plan for an SG I want to do at some point, so I will definitely be taking your advice on that one. :)
Man that's ridiculous. Looks so damn good.
Looks cool Brodie.
You guys are all on crack, Stryper kicks ass!
Brodie, if you ever need to know anything about tape. That's about the only thing I am good at. That and rocking out to Stryper!
And this means?Quote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from jay0417 on September 6, 2014, 18:04
You guys are all on crack, Stryper kicks ass!
Brodie, if you ever need to know anything about tape. That's about the only thing I am good at. That and rocking out to Stryper!
As an avid airbrusher of tanks and helmets and many other items I have a clue my self so a mension of we are on crack is a little un called for. We help people here not offend.
Just messing with ya Jerone, just realised that read back as if I was serious lol.
Whos ya supplier of masks, Megga Airbrush supplies ?
Of course the being on crack comment was in reply to calling Stryper a bunch of hacks... I mean come on, what other "Christian" band ever released an album titled "To hell with the devil"... That's of poetic artistry on par with Spinal Tap's "Smell the Glove".
As for masking supplies, I get most of my stuff from the Airbrush Mega Store. Frisket (and sometimes 3mm tape) I buy at the local art supply store. Super Cheap Auto carries the green 5mm line tape. I have a sign-shop across the street if I happen to run out of transfer tape, they will borrow me some. If I need stencils I usually use AirSick in California (free shipping).
Thats why I re commented, i was trying to be sarcastic but even I read it back and thought it was serious lol..... Do ya get auto air from Steve at Mega air brush too, or do you know of a better suplier.
Yeah I order my AA from Steve too... However, if I need Createx I usually have that imported from the US. Hobby Lobby sells every color under the sun and even with delivery, if the order is around a 100 dollars (or up) it's usually cheaper.
Oh and I buy the green painter tape from Bunnings. It's a dollar 5 a roll. They usually hide it because it is so crap! LOL but the beauty of it is, it's so crap! Meaning, it's super low tack and brilliant for artwork. In my local bunnings it's on the bottom shelf BELOW the 3M stuff.
Anywho, back to the wasp guitar. For clean lines (although cutting painters tape is a neat trick) don't use a paper based tape. Try and get your hands on what the automotive guys refer to as "fine line tape". The blue stuff that 3M makes (airbrush mega store sells it if you can't find it locally) is really good. It's really easy to curve, that's what it's made for. Unless you know how to handle a razor blade or Exacto knife I'd stay away from Frisket. It's really really thin and cutting it you easily run the risk of cutting into your guitar instead of just the masking material.
Thats the stuff only we always called it straight edge but yes 3mm blue. Awsome for curving around the tightest of rads and bleed free.
Jeez Jarrod, you had me worried my thread had descended into anarchy for a bit there. :P
Glad it didn't.
Thank you for the really solid advice, gents. I'll have a hunt and see if I can't come up with some of that tape for future works. Still, considering I didn't use a 'pro' tool (a.k.a. a gun) nor 'pro' mask for the stripes, I'm pretty stoked how it came up for my first try. Let's hope I can only get better from here. And, I mean, with awesome advice available all over the forum, how could I not get better, right...? ;)
Now I just need to save my pennies and then somehow justify to myself buying an air-brush (and another kit)... Hmmm... :P
If your future plans don't involve painting artistic detail you are probably better off with a touch up gun (HVLP) than an airbrush. Rule of thumb, if you can get the results with rattle cans you don't need anything smaller than a touch up spray gun. Matter of fact you will end up wanting one anyway because it is damn near impossible to get even coverage with an AB.
Yeah, that's what I meant. I'm just not up with the correct lingo about it all (obviously). :P
Andrew got an awesome bargain from Super Cheap with 3 guns, a tank and fittings, and I'm spewing I didn't see it in time to grab one too...
Mate, don't know where u live but if it's a place with a decent population check out gumtree for a compressor. That's your expensive bit, then hoses and fittings are reasonably cheap from the green shed and the guys here could point you to a gun that'd do colour/clear without breaking the bank. Yeah the kit I got was a steal but the guns were a 1.4 tip which is about right for colours and clear, a 1.8 that'd only ever get used for primers which I don't use and a .8 touch up gun which again I don't use. With a single gun you can also get different needles for different paint types as well while I'm almost certain mine are just a package deal, no replacement needles so if I need a part, it's a whole new gun.
As for the airbrush, it was only used for the burst on the lp where it was then1.4 gun all round for the marble Tele. I took Jarrod's advice in his vid on clear coating and ended up getting an inexpensive dual action gun from hobby king. All up with the brush, hose and fittings, a .2, .5 and .8 needles and caps was under $40 delivered. Maybe a touch up gun would be a good all rounder, not too sure how a .8 or so tip would go spraying a guitar sized piece. Lucky we have some paint gurus here to set us straight.
I agree, unless your airbrushing fine detail a gravity gun dual action will do exactly what you want ie: bursts etc...and ofcause a whole solid colour. I use the airbrush because I have a few but it does take some covering as I find to put the correct amount of reducer that auto air requires takes for ever to cover even just a burst. I now spray dyes instead of paint.
that is just killer Brodie!
You've done it! you've transformed it from Stryper, to W.A.S.P., a much better LA 80's band!..
http://www.geeksofdoom.com/GoD/img/2.../wasp-live.png
Will just leave this here. Found it today at supercheap. Catalogue special. While it had no spray gun, one that'll do what you need would be around $50.
Forgot the Damn photo
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...0316059322.jpg
Same compressor I got as well and does the job fine.
Cheers bro! I'll go check 'er out. :)
Hey folks; long time, no see.
Been flat chat with university the last few weeks/months, so haven't had the time to devote to this baby.
I've changed my plans, as the original choice of finish just was not working out. Splotchy and yuck, so I swapped. Luckily I didn't have to strip the whole body, I just wet sanded the splotches out and started from there. Here she is, in all her satin glory:
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Came across one problem though... I put a dent in my beautiful paintwork... :(
http://i.imgur.com/0fCyf6R.jpg
But, most importantly, the star of the show, AndyPort's wicked decal has come away unscathed and looks better than ever!
http://i.imgur.com/UwW66K9.jpg
Let me know what y'all reckon. :D
That is freaking awesome. You've both come through big time - Andy with the sticker and the overall paint job.
Ermergherd I'm in love. This is things a freaking weapon man.
Looks amazing Brodie! Killer job man.
cheers,
Gav.
Kick ass dude. I think the satin actually suits it better.
its come up a treat in satin Brodie, well done, so is it ready to wire and string up soon ?
Looks great, very eye-catching. And nice clean lines between the yellow and black.
That has turned out so well, Brodie. You must be thrilled. And the chip is just early road-wear. This baby will see some action, so it won't be the last chip or scratch.
@Brendan, Andrew W, GavT, Pabs & Andrew O: Thanks lads, appreciate it. :D
You're not wrong. This satin looks sweet! Hopefully won't detract from the overall finish either (aka very shiny guitars = hard to admire). I reckon I'll sink a couple more coats on, since there is only one so far. Then I have to work out how to finish a satin clear coat, so a bit of research involved there. Then it will definitely be time to get some electronics cranking.Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
Can't string yet though, because I still need to get a nut. DB didn't get back to me last time, so I'll flick him another email I reckon.
Yeah, it is an early war wound. I just would have rather done it whilst playing (I can live with that) instead of through carelessness. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
From my experience with satin finish, be patient and go incredibly light. The last coat has to be perfect because you can't sand and polish. On the upside, no polishing, no wet sanding! Win.
Awesome, thanks for the advice Pabs. Since you've already got some know-how, should I be doing anything between coats, like you would with gloss? E.g. a light wet sand or steel wool, or do you just keep applying coats?Quote:
Originally Posted by pablopepper
Cheers. :)
Hey Brodie, how many satin clear coats have you applied ?
hold the body up to the light and look for any runs are any areas where the clear isn't smooth. I'd lightly wet sand any of these but if there aren't any and its got 2 or 3 coats of clear satin you may not need any more coats