It's amazing how much more time goes into sanding, filling, masking, etc, than actually painting.
It's amazing how much more time goes into sanding, filling, masking, etc, than actually painting.
Just did my first vinyl sealer coat. I goofed and sprayed too close on my first two passes, causing a little bit of bubbly spots for lack of a better word. In a panic, I wiped it with a clean t shirt that I had used to give it a final wipe-down. Big mistake! It left a hair and some cloth particles on the darn thing. I finished the spray and re-passed over the area that I had to wipe down.
Should I clean the imperfections (small bits of cloth, possible dust, and hair) with 400 grit or something before my 2nd coat of vinyl? Or should I resand the whole thing and start again?
Doh!
"Should I clean the imperfections (small bits of cloth, possible dust, and hair) with 400 grit or something before my 2nd coat of vinyl? Or should I resand the whole thing and start again?"
I would lightly sand the whole top to remove the hair and cloth particles before adding another coat. 400 g should be fine.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator), FH-5V (Acoustic).
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
Awesome - that's my plan. Thanks for the input! Should be easy enough. I am just excited to finally be spraying something. Nearing the end of a long road that is the product of my procrastination haha.
Luckily for me, only the top has imperfections. The back/neck/sides came out perfect (I think).
Just sprayed the vinyl sealer and it *mostly* went well. I'm going to hit the few spots that have buildup but overall I think it's pretty clean. ... Except for a small part of the neck.
I taped off the neck and didn't notice that a piece of it completely covered a piece of the wood no bigger than my thumbnail. I was able to hit it with one layer of vinyl sealer before my rattle can ran out. I am hoping to avoid buying a whole can of this stuff to add a few layers. Would gently feathering fine sandpaper to blend the border of the low spot be a good idea or create more trouble than it's worth? Any recommendations or suggestions would be appreciated. Pictures:
Spot in question:
Vinyl sprayed body (3 layers):
You may be able to blend it. Worth giving it a go.Originally Posted by LexLuthier
The body is looking good.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator), FH-5V (Acoustic).
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
I *gently* sanded at the neck with 400 grit sandpaper (finger, no sanding block). I delicately rubbed it in very small movements and was able to buff the neck into a smooth, good looking area that still had vinyl on it. Absolutely relieved I don't have to buy more or go through another round of spraying/sanding.
I am very happy with everything now and will likely spray Friday/Saturday based on weather reports. It's still a touch cold here so I am trying to only spray at 60 degrees Fahrenheit or hotter (about 15-16 degrees celsius).
Here is my sealed and final product:
Neck area that I was able to salvage:
Body:
Thanks again to everyone for their help on my journey here! I can't wait to get this thing painted metallic gold.
One last question before I color - I want a black headstock face but the neck and body will be painted gold. should I 1) paint the whole guitar gold and add the black over the paint at the end; 2) paint the headstock black first, let dry, tape over, and paint the rest gold; or 3) doesn't matter which order and just precisely tape the headstock before applying paint?
Last edited by LexLuthier; 14-04-2023 at 06:10 AM.
I was humming along and wanted to paint the vinyl in my F holes black. Probably should have stuck with my original plan to paint by hand. Any tips for fixing this? I am hoping I can just give the front an extra spray of paint and do light sanding but this is a goof :-X
Any tips how to best fix the black paint getting everywhere?
That's a bummer! Others know more about painting than I do. If it's the same type of paint you may be able to sand it flat and paint over it. It may take a lot of coats depending on how much solid content is in your paint. It's one reason I use MTN94. It's very opaque...but it's not the super thin nitro finish that a lot of folks here like.
Cool. My plan is to sand the black areas down and hit it with gold. Then cross my fingers lol. It's nitro so I might be in trouble. If I can't salvage it, I might just try to turn it into two black stripes on the sides. Happyish accidents.
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