Reranch clear coat how many cans

I think they are all going to be compatible with nitro but I don't know for sure. I do know that the Createx Auto-Air worked great for me. That's without the clear nitro.

Here's where I got mine: Mister Art. I just really wouldn't even consider attempting it using nitro for each color. What a nightmare! It's not like you'd be losing quality either. There are other paints out there and it's possible that Createx isn't considered the best - I don't know.

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Some tips for using rattle cans. Share More sharing options Followers 1. Reply to this topic Start new topic. Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2. Recommended Posts. Posted July 27, This guitar was finished with rattle cans, nitro laquer. Before you begin spraying on your project, spray some paint out of the can into the garbage or where-ever and then flip the can upside down to clean the nozzle by pushing down the nozzle until no paint flows out anymore 4.

Overlap all your passes by half the width of the spray fan this applies to all types of spraying DON'TS 1. I hope this is helpful to some, if iyou have any other questions or comments you'd like to share positive preffered let me know, I'm happy to help though some find that hard to believe I know this isn't the set in stone way to do things, there are so many techniques and ways to apply paint it would take a couple volumes of books to get them all down and then who's to say any of those are the best ways.

Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options Guitarfrenzy Posted July 27, Frenzy - I've actually had very good results using cans for nitro clear. Thanks for sharing that info Jeremy. I was not aware of that warm water trick. Maiden69 Posted July 27, Devon Headen Posted July 28, Posted July 28, Can you use the whole can of the color coat, or should you only use half of it too?

TomA Posted July 28, Posted July 30, Maiden69 Posted August 18, Posted August 18, Ki swordsman Posted August 18, AlGeeEater Posted August 21, Posted August 21, Maiden69 Posted January 5, Posted January 5, For solid colors 1. If you are refinishing a guitar that is already painted, but the paint is in good shape, just scuff the paint with grit paper, shoot 1 coat of primer and go to step 2 Sanding sealer, primer, grain filler. The trick is to use enough to get the surface smooth as a babys butt here.

Now here is were a lot of people go crazy. Just spray enough base color to cover evenly. Grafixx I know this is not the way it's spelled but I like it this way!!! Unless you are using waterbased colors which under bright light or heat gun dry in an hour or less, airbrush paint Here the same rule as that as little paint as nescessary applies.!!!

This is my first color project and I plan on practicing before I start so maybe I'll use the primer for that. Automotive spray cans now come with very good new-fangled nozzles which are directional and sensitive to finger pressure allowing for varied spray pressure.

Thanks very much for input. So, what do you need to know? Most cans come with a fan nozzle white and a round nozzle red. Burst colors come with an additional fine nozzle green. Bill will generally thrown in an additional nozzle of your choice if you ask nice comments section of the order form. Rule of thumb for most finishes: 1 can sanding sealer 1 can primer 1 can color 2 cans clear A single can of a solid color should be more than enough for one body, but some people have had to buy more.

I never have, but I guess I'm just special. Funkybot Joined: 10 Aug Posts: I like cardinal brand a lot. Messages 9, Graceys is what I was going to say but also: StewMac. RMosack Silver Supporting Member. Messages 6, Muttlyboy Gold Supporting Member. Messages 2, I had a problem with the Stew-mac clear. It seemed to stay soft and flexible for years. The Reranch paint itself was great and it dried hard. The Reranch white primer is real tuff stuff.

I dripped some on the concrete in my friends back yard, and I scrubbed like Hell to try and clean it up. I gave up and the drips remained for several months. The last few cans of Reranch that I got spit out of the nozzle and pooled up at the ridge of the can, and dripped. To use what was left in the can, I stabbed the can and poured what I could in one of those Prevail spray things from Home Depot.

The Prevail thing worked well. Next time I will try the Graceys. Messages 3, RMosack said:. I'm in the same boat, waiting for ReRanch to open up again. What didn't you like about the Gracey clear coat? Also, is the Stew-Mac stuff clear compatible with Gracey solid color e. Last edited: Feb 24, There are plenty of demos in my finishing blog posts and important ones are currently linked in the right hand column of the home page. The finish looks good, but is still slightly sticky to touch after 6 months, and fingerprints, when with sweat, leave a lasting dull print which can only be removed with a cutting compound like T Cut.

What did I do wrong, and is there a fix?? Whose product did you use? Thanks for the reply Steve, it was from Northwest guitars, a dealer near me, no indication of the manufacturer.

Not sure I can face another go on this one lol… I know where to come in future! Hmm, I wonder could there have been any contamination on the body before you sprayed — was it a new bare wood body or a refinish? Bare wood Steve, i did mop it with loads and loads of t cut for the final polish, after leaving it to harden 3 weeks.

But surely not? Could a clearcoat help? I use T-Cut all the time and have never had a problem. Three weeks should have been more than enough. I would like to purchuse some of your lacquer. I have a new Strat neck has a very thin nitro coat. Is there anything I can do to enhance the flame in the wood? I think it would be very difficult impossible to repair any damage so that it was invisible.

Hi Steve, If I am building my own guitar with a relic finish to it, would you recommend still putting a coat of nitro finish over the relic after it has been done or is it best to relic through the finished nitro coating? If you want to replicate a worn guitar then I think you should paint it including the top coat and then distress. This is what Fender and Gibson does, staining the bare wood to mimic inground dirt. I am working on a tele which I would like to finish in butterscotch and wanted to confirm with you that the following is the order I need to place to finish one guitar please:.

For the aged effect, I used my Tinted Gloss , the stronger shade. This takes fewer coats but is harder to achieve an even colour. If you use the stronger colour you will need more than one can of Clear Gloss, I used one and a half cans in the butterscotch demo as stated in the text.

You may be able to seal two guitars with one can of sanding sealer, depending on how well your wood is sanded and how carefully you have filled the grain. Any tips for winter spraying?

Wait for a dry day with a bit of sun and spray thin coats to allow any trapped moisture to escape and it should be okay. Could I simply mask around the areas to be sprayed and then progressively apply your tobacco lacquer till it looks about right — or would you recommend another method? Hi, I sprayed two coats of gloss lacquer but due to unforeseen circumstances had to stop for five days, is it ok to carry on with more coats or should I sand first?

Thanks for the help and the excellent website. I am going to attempt a respray of my fender AV 64 tele ash body long story, but someone in Largs did a terrible attempt at a relic job. Sorry for the simple question, but is the process the same for spraying a black finish i.

Please note that you only need grain filler on open pored wood such as ash. Thank you very much for the reply. In trying to find less humid weather, how long can I leave it before I clear coat? You can apply the clear lacquer straight away. Spray the first few coats very thin to allow the moisture to escape. Hello, I just sprayed black gloss nitro lacquer over nitro lacquer primer, which had dried for 24 hours.

However, after spraying 4 coats with 20 mins drying time in between coats I noticed that the black gloss lacquer looks matte and a bit grey rather than glossy black. It is also slightly opalescent. Is this normal? Will it become glossy with sanding and polishing later, or is it a sign of blushing?

I was planning on adding nitrocellulose clearcoat after 24 hours drying. Thanks for any help you can offer! The clearcoat should fix it so long as the weather is less humid see FAQ above. Also what do you suggest I can use for the guitar neck? The solvents in nitrocellulose are pretty aggressive and could well damage your paint. The other issue would be that if you wish to level the finish, it will take a lot of lacquer. As for your neck, something like Tru-oil and the matching Birchwood Casey wax might be best which affords some protection from moisture whilst retaining a natural feel.

Hi Steve. Thank you very much for the invitation :. Best wishes. PS: How are you? I am from France :. Hi Steve, I have an old Westone Concord bass thats pretty worn on a few frets would I be able to use nitrocellulose to touch it on those specific patches or would you need a complete refinish on the whole fret board. I used a heat gun to remove the red metallic paint. Should I sand back to wood and then re lacquer with your sanding sealer or am I ok to go ahead and spray my nitro sonic blue?

These were near the strap button on the base. Hello Mr. Steve, I have a question about metallic colors. How do you suggest proceeding to sand the color between the coats and before applying the clear coat? You should never sand the metallic finish before the clear coat because it will disturb the metal particles and spoil the finish.

If you do need to sand you have to apply more metallic lacquer. See my Ice Blue metallic demo. Can I apply a few more coats of clear lacquer and sand back again? Would the extra coats fill these low spots?

Yes, spray some more coats of lacquer.