EBMM Sparkle Paint question...

[zombi]

Anyone know what type of paint was used?

I need a project and sort of want to do a sparkle burst on something.

I was thinking of picking up an ax20 and customizing it for my daughter's first guitar. Since she's 10 months old I have time to get it done, ha! i just want to do it right.

Thinking of doing a pink-purple sparkle burst.

 

[GWDavis28]

I'd recommend a good body shop to do the painting. They will have access and might be able to point you in the right direction.

I'm pretty sure it's just auto paint, but not 100% sure.

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Glenn |B)

 

[zombi]

If she does hate it then I'll be happy to keep it. Ha! As far as painting goes, I was planning on using house of kolor if no one answers, I just can't remember how sparkly it is. I want smaller flakes like the ebs have than candy coat usually is. I have experience painting and airbrushing but it's usually latex masks and stuff, so we'll see how it goes. I have to approve the project with my girlfriend and then we will proceed.

Also, any idea how many rockstar energy drink sterlings were made? I have a line on one and that's what I plan on customizing...

 

[GWDavis28]

I've heard this guy does good work as well.

De Lacugo Guitars Paint prices

Glenn |B)

 

[Jack FFR1846]

I'm about 99% sure they're using automotive urathane. If you are already familiar with painting cars, you'll know what it is. I would think that the biggest issues is going to be finding a way to get small quantities so the cost doesn't kill you. Most auto paint dealers will sell a quart, but I don't think they go less. You'd need an HVLP gun and pretty good compressor (and air drying) to get started. The paint is great for cars because you can screw up and fix it fairly quickly and then keep going. Enamel, you have to wait forever for it to cure so a run or mess up means a month or more before you even go after it. Lacquer needs a gazillion coats and drys very very hard (which is why old guitar finishes and corvettes have cracks in the finish). But lacquer also can be easily fixed if you mess up. I have done metal flake in lacquer back in the 70's and bought a jar of the flake and mixed it into the paint (the clear, actually). There are different sizes of flake available.

My sublhouette project went a totally new route using all water based stuff. It is not something I'd recommend unless you have months to wait for curing and can live with the limits of the stains available.

It's certainly worthwhile to ask a body shop for a cost. They could do the base coat, and a clear coat to protect what's there, then you do whatever airbrush work needs doing, then they clear over the whole thing.

 

[zombi]

We have a super cool store out here called coast airbrush. They sell everything from small to large quantities. It's geared towards the whole rat rod hot rod crowd. If you are into that whole kustom kulture thing and ever out here you should check it out. As for me, I think I'll hold out for a real project ebmm to surface.

 

[TNT]

sparkle paint - long lasting spreckles in the air. What a thought!

 

[zombi]

I'm not exactly sure what TNT is saying but if it's an environmental thing, it's not hard to create an exhaust hood...

 

[Sub1 Zero]

I've heard this guy does good work as well.

De Lacugo Guitars Paint prices

Glenn |B)

Now I want a silver Axis with black binding. Why must you always post such great links?

 

[GWDavis28]

Gotta share man, that's what my mom taught me.

Glenn |B)

 

[TNT]

. . . . . . . .I'm not exactly sure what TNT is saying but if it's an environmental thing, it's not hard to create an exhaust hood...[/QUOTE]


Zombi,

It's a paint chamber thing!! You begin to see little sparkles in ALL your other non-sparkle painted guitars.

Hey, I've never considered the Environmental issues with that - thanks for getting me started.