Repainting guitar

[crypt999]

Hey Softies... any of u guys know of any guitar shops that does paint-jobs for guitars?...ur assistance would be much appreciated thanks

 

[Fruitwine]

i think guitar hospital does, and theres this shop somewhere in peninsula plaza that does airbrushing if im not wrong. ( guitar hospital does airbrush as well methinks )

 

[spikes]

i'm not really sure, my yamaha teacher told me he'd repainted his guitar at a car workshop... he paid $60 for it...

 

[popeye]

wah so many people wanted to repaint their guitar lately :lol:

How come I like guitar with natural finish

 

[crypt999]

thanks for the help.. anyway i did ask the shop owner( the one in penisula)... he told me it cost 300 bucks for a basic solid colour..but damm!!! so expensive.. btw spikes... does ur teacher's guitar looks nice?? i might wanna get mine repainted at a car workshop too.. hahaha :lol:

 

[popeye]

i might wanna get mine repainted at a car workshop too.. hahaha :lol:

Do post here once you did that we'd love to see the result :lol:

 

[crypt999]

thanks for the help.. anyway i did ask the shop owner( the one in penisula)... he told me it cost 300 bucks for a basic solid colour..but damm!!! so expensive.. btw spikes... does ur teacher's guitar looks nice?? i might wanna get mine repainted at a car workshop too.. hahaha :lol:

 

[Enigma]

Re-painting in car workshop

Hi,

Regarding re-painting in car workshop. It is possible to get a good solid colour with laquered finish in car workshop

But for other designs it would be very difficult.

The disadvantage is that the finishing of the laquer would be very thin and not suited for guitar. You would have to do some finishing touches yourself.

 

[reyrey]

i got 1 friend that do guitar paint job...but he never own a shop,well,he did paint my bass and i can say that it was a good job =) summore only 1-2weeks,that time i asked guitar workshop,takes 2 months to paint a guitar!! really long sia...

 

[crypt999]

hmmm.. thanks for the advice.. now i got more options..

 

[dric]

got 1 friend that do guitar paint job...but he never own a shop,well,he did paint my bass and i can say that it was a good job =) summore only 1-2weeks,that time i asked guitar workshop,takes 2 months to paint a guitar!! really long sia...

i repainted my guitar b4 too. it took me about a month to strip paint and repaint. at first everyone thot it was a really gd job..however, if u do this within such short period of time, the paint isnt given enuf time to harden fully, if it does, it means your not applying enuf coats. if this happens, u will find that the paint comes of realy easily if u drop ur guitar or bang it against sumtin. guitar workshop stated 2 months bcos of this reason, after applying each main colour few coats, the paint is left to fully harden for at least 2 weeks. ofcourse u can use heat lamps and al, but allowing it to harden naturally is better. the paint really adheres onto the body better. this allows lesser chances of paint chips.

 

[FeElDaGrOoVe]

i tried on my cheap e-guitar too, trying to diy, the result was a true failure :lol:

 

[Enigma]

Hi,

As ex-staff of GW, I agree with dric. =)
i.e. Process
1 day to strip paint properly.
1 day to let wood dry and season before painting
1 day to coat
1 day to let harden (if rains ............ take longer)
and process goes on

Altogether quite a lot of coats

After coating, still have finishing to do. plus other guitars as well. that's why takes so long.

=)

 

[dric]

yea man. anyways, if u really wanna repaint ur guitar, better do a gd job with it. u dont want any regrets later. stuff like this, no short cuts man.

 

[reyrey]

got 1 friend that do guitar paint job...but he never own a shop,well,he did paint my bass and i can say that it was a good job =) summore only 1-2weeks,that time i asked guitar workshop,takes 2 months to paint a guitar!! really long sia...

i repainted my guitar b4 too. it took me about a month to strip paint and repaint. at first everyone thot it was a really gd job..however, if u do this within such short period of time, the paint isnt given enuf time to harden fully, if it does, it means your not applying enuf coats. if this happens, u will find that the paint comes of realy easily if u drop ur guitar or bang it against sumtin. guitar workshop stated 2 months bcos of this reason, after applying each main colour few coats, the paint is left to fully harden for at least 2 weeks. ofcourse u can use heat lamps and al, but allowing it to harden naturally is better. the paint really adheres onto the body better. this allows lesser chances of paint chips.

i'll take note on that dude =) cheers

 

[popeye]

are you willing to part with your guitar for two months??? :lol:
Don't paint it lah. Let the paint scrapped out naturally. Relic is cool 8)

 

[reyrey]

hahaha...very hard to do sia...i'm worried how the other party will treat your guitar,skali anyhow put and blabla,its like getting paranoid for no valid reason

 

[moggie_54]

Hei guys.. I have a bit problem.. I cant make my guitar shine like the shine from a classical piano ler.. So how??

 

[moggie_54]

Hei guys.. I have a bit problem.. I cant make my guitar shine like the shine from a classical piano ler.. So how??

 

[reyrey]

you must get those high gloss finish dude...well, it cost a bomb,but will give you good shiny guitar la =)