Acrylic Pour on Electric Guitar
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Why wouldn't you just disassemble the guitar?
She's a woman.
@juna wood Well, at that point it is kind of hard to see the user case for this guitar. Just hanging it on the wall?
She prolly didn’t know to look up the standard procedure for painting guitars. Still a valiant effort.
Artists aren't good at that complex stuff I guess :|
Painters aren’t guitarist or techs. Maybe she just doesn’t want to mess with it or doesn’t care. Not the way most people would do it, but she’s an artist who probably views the guitar as a canvas rather than an instrument. Live and let live!
Jeeez 😖 taping it instead of taking the hardware off HURTS 😖🤕
Plus no sanding, priming and clearcoat... It looks great too bad it won't last.
I guess if you take off the hardware it won't go back on level, or at the same height.
@@canadaguy1959 it will if you tape the areas off properly
Yup
I immediately stopped watching
Just because you're an artist doesn't mean you cant touch a screwdriver...
... sandpaper, clearcoat and THE BACK OF THE GUITAR!!!!!!!!
feel the same
I've been a guitar player for many years and repair my own guitars and I have also made a Frankenstein guitar with new paint, you always have to take the hardware out first, and the neck, you also have to went sand and clear coat the guitar first
The world is full of ignorent people.
You don’t introduce water to a wooden instrument. Besides most guitar especially older ones are painted with gel coat bcs it’s thickens hides the wood grain. These resins are impervious to just about any medium you throw at it so just an adhesion promoter like bulldog will do fine. Being acrylic paint that’s poured it will not last long bcs acrylic paints don’t use an activator to harden so it can be liquified if come in contact with water unless it gets a sprayed clear but not brush bcs it will pull and smear the already dry paint. Guitars are a whole other craft within itself. Getting as little as one coat of clear inside the neck socket will make it difficult to get the neck to fit back in place so that needs to be taped off too. I’ve done hundreds of guitars in my. I don’t think this guitar meant anything to her.
Eric Denton ignorant*
I want to do a Frankenstein Ukulele....what paint/tape/technique do you recommend?
Exactly what I was thinking when I saw this. Even if she didn't want to sand, just taking off the neck and hardware would have made this way easier and look better have reassembly.
I can hear the other 2 guitars lined up next talking farewell to each other. "Don't you worry my friend, she did said that gravity is working in her favor." "Oh my God she only did the front!" "This is goodbye then, it's been a short but a nice journey,"
Come on, guys. It's just an art project. The second I saw she started taping the hardware I knew the comments would be flooded with haters. It's just a fun, low-key art project. I liked it!
Thank you!!! Jeez, people get so offended over how I paint a guitar 🙈
hey, it is an onyx, so if this method works, so be it. fun project nonetheless
Next time please without the hardware, it makes me feel like you’re Raping this guitar;-P
And Sand it down, makes it easier and lasting longer
Thank you!
i wanna see the back of the guitar.....
so there was no sanding at beginning...?
So awesome that your cat was there the whole time to make sure nothing goes wrong and seemed very excited when you were removing the tape
Nice job. Here are a few pointers that will help you for future projects..
For starters, you should sand the guitar down before you do anything else. Reason being is because if you don't, then the paint won't have anything to stick to, and will make it more prone for the paint job to come off.
Also, if you're doing a complete guitar in this method, start off with the back first. The reason for this is because you will need something to hold up the guitar above the work space when you work on it, like stands or something like that: just like how most people do a fluid painting on a canvas. They keep the painting stood above the table or workspace so that the excess paint can drip off and you can scrape the sides off so that the extra drippings on the guitar doesn't pull the rest of the paint off when drying.
Contrary to other comments here, in terms of taking the hardware off, it depends on the model of the guitar. You chose a Strat body in this video, which from experience is the easiest guitar body to do a fluid painting on, since the pickguard and the bridge are right next to each other and do not have a gap like most other guitars, which meant that you didn't have to take off the bridge or the pickguard.
Some people here say you should take off the neck before pouring. Just take some green painters tape and tape off some of the neck, including the front where the fretboard is. I say green painters tape because when taking the tape off, it doesn't leave residue or any sticky stuff on the guitar.
Why tape the neck and the fretboard? Because it's better if after you're done doing the pouring, you tilt the excess paint off and even the paint job out that way. You will need something to hold onto that is attached to the guitar to help you tilt it, and you don't want paint on the neck or the fretboard.
Another tip. DO NOT do this kind of art on high end guitars unless you end up becoming very experienced with it. Do cheaper guitars so that if you mess up, you don't feel too bad about it.
After the paint job on the back and the front are done and completely dry, take it outside and spray it with a clear gloss spray. This helps make the colors pop and protects the paint job. You could also use wax on it too.
The last pointer: ALWAYS test the guitar before and after to see if any big changes to the sound occurred and to see if it still works. Bonus points if it still works.
Try not to sell them, as most people just see it as a guitar and not as a piece of art. Also, doing this kind of art on a guitar greatly decreases the value of it, unless you've made a name for yourself in art. Guitars like the one you did are mainly for art exhibitions. I've tried to get my guitars in a regular art gallery and they wouldn't take them because they would be "out of place".
Thats the thing: there's such a niche market for this kind of guitar art that it's not even funny.
Do not give up because a few people disapprove of it. Everyone has different tastes and some people do not like or can't comprehend different or "weird" things. Again, most people will just see your project as a guitar, and not as a piece of art.
I wish you luck, and keep going at your art.
My wife does similar pours,has done a bunch of my guitars,but I do totally disassemble it .then rebuild once painted.makes for a very clean finish.
What a fun project! That was great.
This is awesome..I'm gonna do the same thing to my 58 Gibson Les Paul.
Man this a brutal comment, I'm loving it
Nooooooo
Does the paint come off while playing?
FOR GODS SAKE REMOVE THE HARDWARES OFF FIRST!!!
If you take off the hardware it won't go back on level, or at the same height.
i believe it is the same process james tyler does on their products
Nice job, I also like the blue guitar I'd like to make one like that, blue is my favorite.
i bet that when the paint lifts, you could take it off in one big piece and stick it over any other strat style guitar like a big decal. if it lifts.... i bet its so much paint that its solid
Very nice
Great fluid aet Julia !
to color the other side of the guitar what is the technique? do you let one side dry first and then turn and paint the other? but how do you do it to remove smudges?
I would have loved to see the side/back transition. Looks good. Interesting the pickguard stayed on, but if it works, it works.
Have you tried using a hair dryer to blow the paint around and over the sides of the guitar?
I would have did this on a custom guitar builds after painting the body before assembly, however I would have not covered the edges instead I would have left them as draping, let them dry and then lightly lined the inside of the edges with gold paint, after I was finished I would have applied epoxy resin over the top of it to seal it, and help it giving a glossy finish when it gets polished.
Looks really great! But what about the back..? Is it just left the base color? Also I was wanting to do something similar but with my guitar case. It's has Shecter Guitar Research indented into the hardshell case. Could I just pour acrylic paint on it and it look just as good?
Remove the original finish to the wood, sand up to a 600 grit at least, prime, sand (600 grit) prime sand (600 grit), do the acrylic pour, clear coat, sand (600 grit), clear coat sand (1000 grit), polish.
@@MaddogJones Thanks I think your method is perfect. What is your polishing method?
@@scubarojo An automotive polish compound and buff then a wax and buff.
@@MaddogJones Thanks perfect.
The guitar looks beautiful.i love it.enjoy.👍😷😁💌🎸☕
How did you coat the paint? Did you resin it, spray it? Did you paint the back?
Shortcuts never look good. Hardware off, wet flat/sand and de-grease, then think about paint..6 out of 10 for effort, 2 out of 10 for end result. sorry.
Looks great. Just thinking out loud (in written form), I think it would be cool to do the pickguard at the same time. You could mask the pickups and bridge, but how to separate the guard from the guitar after drying?
Did you also paint the back? Thanks 😊
Great marble effect! Why do you need a screwdriver and a soldering iron?
Because if the paint goes under the pickguard it will be glued to the body and will break when the guitarist will remove it.
If you can you a blade you can use a screw driver. Like you don’t need to take the whole thing apart. Only the outer body screws like the pick guard and the strap mount
Wouldnt this leave a lumpy finish..?
Q: how would one do a full paint job like this? As in the back as well?
Q: what was the reason for leaving hardware on? Was it because of the flow of paint? If so, would removing it then covering the cavity with a cover work just as well? Did you have any issues with paint leaking into electronics?
Q: how thick was the layer of paint? Does it effect weight and tone?
I can answer all three.
1. You would hydrodip the guitar after you remove the existing finish (if one is already on), sand, and prime. Then you would do the dip.
2. The hardware should have been taken off. If you plan on doing something like this, don’t take shortcuts like this. If you do decide to do this and remove the hardware, make sure you also clear coat it, whether it be lacquer, nitro, or poly (preferred finish). Don’t use oil because it is generally not as hard (hence why I recommend poly) and it most likely won’t dry very well.
3. Don’t obsess over tone. The weight should be just fine and hardly affected at all. Anything you do to a guitar will affect the weight and tone of the instrument. The differences from before and after are so minuscule that you would not be able to tell the difference.
I recommend that you buy a cheap guitar and experiment on that. Even I as a luthier of 25 years still have test guitars. Never try something you don’t know on your favorite guitar. If you don’t know what you are doing though and don’t have the means to execute something like this, then I suggest you take it to a shop (just not guitar center; anything but them [although they probably wouldn’t know how to do it anyways] ).
What is the pouring medium that you are using?
Is that a bottle of listrine? No wonder that guitar looks so fresh
This is awesome!
Love effect. Want to try it. Also curious how you put white paint first without at least scuff sanding surface. How would it stick to original guitar paint that is usually nitro on vintage guitar more likely poly on that one?. Also was white base paint acrylic? Also think removing hardware would saved clean up and masking time but that is just my preference.
trinacria1956 I find acrylic paint doesn’t need a rough surface to stick. If I knew the anatomy of a guitar I would have taken the hardware off but unfortunately I’m not that skilled. Give it ago. I’d love to see yours- tag me when it’s done.
@@juliadoverart5907 thanks for reply, was glad to find your posts albeit by accident ( was searching how to make an acrylic guitar. You are very talented artist will buy a strap from you in future!
Oh dear
When my brother died a whole heap of us in the family got some of his possessions I as his sister got his paints as I am the Artzi one and I wanted to do something where I could have his paints forever I also play guitar so this was perfect thank you I will comment again to update my progress
I couldn't quite hear what cleaner you used at the end of the video. Us American's don't hear Australian very often, oh by the way great video, well done. The way a how to video should be done.
Very nice! 👍🏻
What mixing media did you use?
Very cool. Very very cool. You in Australia? Regards from the midwest USA
Hoosier Daddy thank you!! Yes I am 😁
I guess it's good as a mock-up and if the user likes the look they can have it done in a proper way on the guitar they like
hello "artist", I think there are missing parts in that video ... the guitarist felt comfortable playing his guitar? Is the guitar very heavy? ... and the most important? Does the guitar sound good?
I really love your acrylic pour on the electric guitar video. Could you please let me know what type of material you are using
Jerry Pryor thank you so much!! I’m using chroma acrylic paint and floetrol.
Love the cat ❤️
can I just use acrylic house like wall paint....is it real thick when it dries...? do you use clear coat at the end...?
How about the back side though
The white masking tape always leaves an abundance of tac. Really bad in my experience.
Just having paint in the same room as my guitars makes me nervous. I would have put those two instruments away.
Don't hate on me but please, so you will have a prime project remove the hardware first. Great look, and that may be what you wanted but for me clean edges and no overlap on the conjoining pieces would look so much better. Feel pride!
Hi Julia. I ran across your UTube totor recently and WOW I loved it. I really want to try this. would you please send a copy of materials needed or let me know where to find them; thank you in advance. Jerry
This makes mr cringe so much as a luthier it's fine to do this but for god sake take the hard were off first!!!!! Also sand off the top layera of paint and clear coat or you'll just get flaking you want your work to last don't you? Or are you planning on burning this guitar ?
And your point is...?
Oh because it's a female doing it? Yeah go fuck yourself, mister Asspants
Go cringe in hell, mister Asspants
@@the_nautillus9176 No, the person is upset, because the hardware can get damaged if you don't take it off first. Everything isn't a gender issue, this person would simply rather not see an expensive bit of hardware damaged or clogged by paint.
@@nosyrballeb Whatever.
How does the back of guitar look where the new paint is? Didn’t you have to smooth it out?
Why didn't you show the back of it 🤔
Looks really cool. Nicely done! :-)
Mark Stratton thanks legend! ✌️
oops my bad, this was supposed to be art. ha,ha,ha,ha
is a primer base coat necesary on raw wood when using acrylics?
Imapov Soru a primer would be good. It will stop the paint from absorbing into the raw wood 😁
@@juliadoverart5907 Thanks for that tip.
Great looking finish. I to am wondering about the back of the guitar?
Its covered in drips and runs, that's why she didn't show it!
Nice job! Very aesthetically pleasing! I want to try this, but I am concerned about how the thick acrylic will smother the natural (and desirable) resonance of the body. Also, because acrylic is essentially a soft paint, I am concerned about the durability of the finish when I perform. To that end, I would probably want to cover it with resin, which would further dampen the body. Any thoughts on this?
Gregory Hartline thank you so much!! I know exactly what you mean. I haven’t covered mine in resin but o spoke to someone who has. I’m not sure if his was an ornament or used it to play. I wouldn’t think it would effect the sound but with an acoustic 100% it would change the resonance. Let me know how you go 😁
For durability, resin would be much better. It is already being used in the building of some electric guitars(and a resin pour on an acoustic here on TH-cam). In my opinion, acrylic is too soft of a finish to use on a player, but for decoration it's fine.
Dont do it.
Corono guitar
the idea is nice except for not taking the hardware out before pouring in the paint
This is great! I really wanna try this on one of my guitars!
Just wondering what glue you used? Sorry if I missed it in the video haha.
Just make sure you disassemble it ( as much as possible) before doing it
I like it - an as a guitarist (And ha OMG refinished quite a few guitars ) I’m embarrassed by all the critical comment - it’s fun and art and “playing “ with stuff.
Get over yourselves:)
Do you put anything on top yo keep it from chipping
Just paint or other products in your mix?
Are you using these as just art pieces? Or are they still being played? Asking because I'm curious how much it effects the tone.
Artorius these are just art pieces. The paint won’t effect the sound but it will with an acoustic guitar 😉
I recently did my son’s electric guitar and he loves it. He removed the hardware and I did mix of about 6 colors. We then painted the back one color and when it was dry, I put two coats of Minwax gloss. He he plays it and the sound is great. I’m not saying it will work for every musician,
@@2009ednasgirl I just finished a 12 string electric that came out very similar to Julia's blue one (see other video) and it is so cool.
Her videos are great inspiration!
@@2009ednasgirl Thanks for your input and experience...did you sand the Minwax in between coats? Also I bet the two coats made for a durable finish.
yes it DOES look good...i' would have presanded (as so many others suggest) and clear coated thickly.....back in the day we'd smear lighter fluid on guitars and light 'em up for a similar effect...but as everyone else has pointed out you have made the guitar *into* ART and it is no longer a functional musical instrument...it literally is just a very few screws to do it in a way that does not harm the functionality...plenty of youtube vids on guitar dissassembly...then you could sell your art as a "guitar" not as "just art"...either way i am going to try something similar so thanks for the ideas and tips.
Thanks for the tip! And I’m glad to have inspired you! Have fun 🤘
Thanks for the inspiration. I just finished my first pour and it turned out amazing!! Fuck all these douche bags who have anything technical to say-this is simply FUN!!
Hey great video! What do you use to smoothen out the layer if you get a few tiny bubbles? I let it cure for over 3 weeks
Mystic Spiral thank you!! I didn’t get any bubbles. You may have mixed yours too vigorously. Try sanding it?
What would you use to remove the paint?
How does the back look? Has the paint traveled to the back & did you not paint the back
The paint did run a bit but if you tape it up that can be avoided. I didn’t paint the back.
Hi Julia! Thanks for sharing your art, the result is amazing :) I want to do the same, to paint my guitar with acrylics, but I'm worry cause I don't know what kind of varnish or laca to use to protect the instrument. Most people tell me that a "normal" laca will spoil my painting and I should use based wated varnish... but I won't be able to give a mirror finish aspect I guess. What do you recommend me to uso after painting? Thanks so much in advance :)
Alvaro Fuhr thank you so much!! If you want a mirror finish I’d use a resin. Chroma has some excellent varnishes that don’t effect the paint 😉
Thanks so much Julia, I really appreciate your opinion 🙂 I'll try to get it in Argentina. PS: and nice cat by the way ^^
Alvaro Fuhr haha, thank you! My pleasure. I think you can get it in the Blick website?
I didnd't know that website, I'm already checking it 🙂 but don't worry, I'll find it sooner or later haha, and I'll be atent to your next videos, it's always a pleasure to see so talented people like you 😊 take care Julia!
Alvaro Fuhr aww, thank you so much!! What a lovely thing to read 😁
....no disassemble... no removing prior paint...no sanding...no clear coat...no laquer...no polish... like.....do you even play? 🤔
congratulations!
SMITE FF thank you so much! 💜
Absolutely beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing! I certainly can’t wait to start!
Vivid Reality thank you so much!! Can’t wait for you to try it 💜
what is with the clear coat?
Love it!! It’s beautiful I would love to have my guitar look like that..
And there's always the sucker...
Good
how did you clean up the drips on the bottom edge?
She didn't, thats why she didn't show it!
really awesome guitar like that, but what about the back?
why do ppl take shortcuts. looks bad whit the hardware on when painting.
Ironically "onyx" actually had a finish similar to this. So did daion. Back in the early90s.
Kengi Hepworth no way!! That’s awesome! Thanks for the info 🤙
Next. Taking a dump on a guitar. Instant art!
Good job! lie the face and overall job. I think is was smart to leave the stuff on you werent spraying it. people are crazy lol.
What about the back?
I normally don't criticize too much, but why not take the hardware off? An unsanded finish will not allow the paint to adhere to it, and if you were going to use tape anywhere, it should have been to mask off one side and then the other. Properly done, front and back will be seamless, without any drips or runs to mar the finished product. Then after drying (for way more than 4 days) spray with poly-urethane. If you don't COMPLETELY dry the finish, the poly-urethane will get an orange peel effect, and ruin the whole job. Not that I am the go to guy for pour painting a guitar, but these are obvious, common sense steps. I do guitars this way, and they come out very nice. Please accept my comments as constructive.
Came out great!👌
Jilly Tiffen thank you so much 😁
i hope you never plan to sell. i'm guessing since you didnt remove any of the hardware, that it is now stuck to the body
what did you use as base paint before the pour please
Katrina Hoskin hey! I just used white paint 😉
thank you julia
And the last step to finish the project... Cut the guitar in roughly 2" square blocks and burn the pieces in the camp fire.
Another awesome piece of art. I love all the jealous comments re; the hardware and such. Put up your own videos losers. Julia has made something that is kickass!
Charlie OBrien wow!! Thank you so much Charlie!! Have an awesome day!! 😁💜✌️
I don’t think it’s jealousy. It is amazing art for sure. The guitar is a pretty cheap trash one to start with. I’m guessing it was meant for arts sake not to be played. So yeah nah yeah I recon guitarist and musicians get peaved a bit!
It’s a great idea. But people saying to take the hardware off isn’t jealousy. It’s the reason she couldn’t get paint off the pick guard
Use epoxy not acrylic.
Is that guitar on sell?$$$
ricky diablo - I have a guitar I did something similar with. Email me @ Rianna.spires@yahoo.com or my Instagram is Kerosene577. Hope to hear from you.
Aren’t you worried about cat hairs?
Wanmohan haha, no she barely sheds and she knows to keep a distance 👌
GODAMMIT MAN. YOU JUST POURED SO MUCH OF THAT CRAP ON THAT GUITAR THAT YOU KILLED THE DYNAMICS OF THE TONE WOODS USED TO BUILD IT.
NO HIGH END GUITAR PERSON WOULD DO THIS TO THEIR GUITARS.
THE IDEA IS TO STRIP AS MUCH FINISH AS POSSIBLE AND USE AS LITTLE IF REFINISHING.
Well that's ruined that then?!
sorry but i gotta call the police on this one
She has pretty toes