Clear Coating a Crazy Custom Guitar | The guitar kit from solo music gear (Part 10)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ย. 2024
- Almost every paint job looks better with a nice coat of clear on it. That's what we do in today's video, with some beautiful catalyzed polyurethane for a solid professional finish.
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Nice work. I guess rivets are a good way to have runs... You managed great ! I also guess rivets won't make the polishing process easier... I think I would have insert them at the very end, after polishing...
Thanks a lot for all your videos. They are very useful for beginners like me.
Thanks for watching. The rivets turned out ok. The front has a slight brushed texture, which I like. I ended up only doing the sand and polish process on the back.
Can’t wait to see this one finished .... !! Looking great !
Thanks Chris. I finished this one years ago.
@@BradAngove hahaha really??... I haven’t got to that video yet !... lol
Once sanded and polished it's gonna look phenomenal!!
I hope so haha.
Nice work. I bought the U-pol 4:1 clear just last week and sprayed it. It was as smooth as butter.
Excellent. I’m glad to hear it.
That looks awesome Brad. I can't wait to see it completed. But, I'm really looking forward to see what you're going to do with the Christmas unboxed kit!
I’m excited to get to work on that one. In particular I can’t wait to get started on that beautiful quilted maple top.
Very cool. Gonna be interesting to sand the top coat with all those rivets. :)
I'm so glad you sent rethinking your life on hiatus to continue this build. :-).
I'd love to have one just like this on a 1951 P-Bass slab body.
Hahaha I kind of forgot about the whole rethink my life thing. Damn that was funny.
It really was the funniest comment I've ever read and your replies were even more amusing.
Maybe Mr. Minibike will send you one of his scooters for a paint upgrade.
Well apparently he’s been painting for 30 years haha. Somehow I get the impression it takes him a minute to figure out which end of the gun the paint comes out of.
He doesn't care about which end it comes out of just as long as he can huff the nitro fumes.
One last comment / question Brad...
What are your plans for the finish on the neck?
For some reason I see a maple neck and fingerboard painted the same color as the body to tie the entire paint scheme together.
Just a thought my friend.
Looks outstanding Brad.
Thank you sir.
Awesome Job Brad, As Always I Want It , I Wish Lol, Great Work Cheers , So Looking Forward To The Rest Of The Videos
Damn that really came alive with some clear.
I’m glad you approve.
It's funny how much differently the various clear coats spray.as far as spray tech. goes speed how much product is being applied and so forth. It always pays to try them out on a piece of scrap to see how wet it can be applied before it runs.
Definitely. It takes a few coats to get used to them.
So shiney.
Haha yeah. Hopefully.
Great video. Quick and to the point. Disappointed I can't use this stuff on my Ferrari. More disappointed that I don't have a Ferrari.
Haha yeah. That is a pretty substantial roadblock...
I was wondering if the clear coat would hold up on the rivets or if disbonding would start occurring at hose points. I guess time would tell. If it fails over time post so others would know how "imperfections" on the surface affect the long term durability.
Will do. I don’t think it’ll be an issue though. Even if the adhesion in those areas is questionable, the clear should bridge it no problem.
Looks nice!
Thanks.
Did you put the clear on in coats or just use one paint gun reservoir full? Thanks for the videos, as always.
I put it on in 3 coats. It ended up being closer to half of the paint cup full.
Just in case there was any confusion: I put on the 3 coats in one session. 10 minutes apart.
Brad Angove Got it. Thank you.
You’re welcome.
Not anything this late in the game, but did you ever think about rail humbuckers that are the same size as a single coil and require no cutting?
I put one in this build.
Did see you mention it but did you have to scuff the paint a bit before putting on the clear?
I scuffed the base coat paint before doing the airbrushing. Then did the clear straight over that.
Great job Brad!!!!!!!
I make wooden rings and have used CA and friction finishes in the past , they tend to loose their shine relatively quickly due to wear and tear.....I was wondering if you have a recommendation on a more durable finish.....
Thank you
Have you tried an epoxy finish?
Brad Angove no I haven’t.......any recommendations?
I’m just trying to think durability. I figured a CA finish would be pretty hard, but the furniture epoxy/casting resin should be pretty much rock haha. That might be your best bet. I don’t really have any experience with the stuff personally (yet). I’ve heard good things about a company called Solarez though.
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Ok.....thank you....what about one of those guitar finishes you use?
The best one for that would be a catalyzed polyurethane. It’s common on guitars, but is really the industry standard on cars at the moment.
Hey Brad, how long do you have after you mix up the poly before it sets? And what do you use to clean out the gun afterward?
I’ve had the paint in my gun for up to about an hour with absolutely no concern about it setting. I’m not sure what exactly the pot life is, but I imagine it varies a bit depending on what clear you’re using.
I generally clean my gun with lacquer thinner and/or methanol.
What do you use to fill the pickup and neck areas in your videos?
Just masking tape.
Hey Brad, newer follower, just made my way through this build series, nice work. I do quite a bit of automotive painting but I had a question for you. With a stained finish would you use a sealer before clear coat or just clear directly over the stained wood? I’m just concerned about how much its going to sink, what with wood being porous and all.
Thanks
Generally you would apply a sealer first. Although on a closed grained wood properly prepared a 2k clear really won’t soak in much at all.
Brad Angove thanks, any recommendations for a sealer?
My favourite is behlen’s vinyl sealer. If you click the amazon link in any of my newer videos it should be available there.
Do you recommend any specific respirator masks?
I like 3M
@@BradAngove Thanks!
nice !! :)
Thanks. You changed your name?
yeah, figured i might be getting a lil too old to use a nickname so changed it to something more relevent .. so its Guitars, Gaming & General stuff ... I know so original ? ha ha ha :P
It’s probably good to have a name that suggests what the channel is about. I sometimes regret just using my name.
Percent or %? Great video (so far)
Percent or % what?
Brad Angove for the 10% discount code when buying the air brushes.
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Mmmmmmm......clearcoat
ЛАЙК !!!