Options for Finishing

[B'Lark]

Hi there guys.

I've just bought a kit and had it turn up a bit sooner than I had planned for actually, so I'm a little unprepared. Anyways, the main thing that I'm running in to snags with organising is the paint. I've got a design planned out, and I just need the right paints to put it in to action.

I'm looking at my options of (a) getting a spray gun to do it and (b) rattle cans.

I'm trying to weigh up a few pros and cons of each of these, and I'm wondering if I might be able to get a bit of help with these. I'm wanting to compare price, ease of obtaining the pieces and ease of painting. Also if anyone does have suggestions of good brands to keep an eye out for, for either option, I'd be super appreciative of that too.

I do have a couple of extra question marks about getting a spray gun too, as I'm not super familiar with them. Firstly: do all of them require an air compressor? Or are some smaller ones self-contained? Since I don't have a compressor, and I don't really need one for anything else, being forced to drop a hundred bucks to get one would be kind of a deal breaker. I checked out Supercheap today and they all needed compressors there, but a few that I see on the Bunnings website look like they don't need to be hooked up to one.

Also, I'm not totally sure about good places to obtain paint for a spray gun. And I'm a little worried about finding a slightly "stranger" colour that I want (I'll attach a picture of the colours I'm in need of.) The black, light pink and white all seem like they would be fairly easy to come by at anywhere selling the right stuff, but the dark pink is not quite so "normal" of a colour.

Thanks in advance.

[pablopepper]

Yes, any spray gun will require an air compressor.

Some paint shops will pack a custom colour into a rattle can for you, otherwise you can get a Preval which is like a spray can with a paint pot on the bottom.

[Muzza]

You don't need a compressor.

http://www.bunnings.com.au/our-range...power-painting

Or you could hire an LVLP kit for a few days. (Low Volume Low Pressure)

[Jbird]

I've used preval a lot and love the product!!! It will even spray metal flake through it!!! Its honestly my go to in a bind!

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[gavinturner]

I have had good success with the MTN94 range of rattle cans. http://mtnaustralia.com.au/shop/mtn-94/.
There is a good range of colours and from the looks of the chart you might find colours close to the shades you are looking for.
A lot less hassle IMO.

cheers,
Gav.

[B'Lark]

I have had good success with the MTN94 range of rattle cans. http://mtnaustralia.com.au/shop/mtn-94/.
There is a good range of colours and from the looks of the chart you might find colours close to the shades you are looking for.
A lot less hassle IMO.

cheers,
Gav.

With these MTN paints, I see no wood primer (but I do see a polystyrene primer, and a metal/plastic primer). Will I need a primer? Or would either of those primers actually work here? Or will just another brands primer be fine? (EDIT: Oh also, how many cans would you usually need on a build? For each primers, colours and clears)

The Preval seems quite cool, what sort of paints do you need for that though? Just anything sufficiently thinned out? I'm just super unsure what sort of paints to use for anything that's not a rattle can, really don't want to goof anything too badly...

[dingobass]

Love the preval.

For proper Guitar finishes check out this range.
https://www.guitaraust.com.au/finish...-aerosols.html

[tonyw]

Fan of the Preval here