Hi Sully, i manage to mask off the binding... and now i going to put sanding sealer for the finish.. i will upload the photo soon.. thanks .. your video inspired me...
@jsullysix just saw how you took the paint of the back of the neck. I prefere unfinished necks aswel it feels right but you probably know wat i mean. love how you did it looks very smoove.you read my mind on the toggle switch aswel, that's the reason why i never bought a THE PAUL from gibson.XD
Hey sully, love the series, it's always great to see a full renovation. I'm think I'm going to be spraying in my indoor garage, but I'm worried about the finish sticking to the walls and floor since it is a shared condo garage. Is it easy to clean off of concrete or should I move my project outside?
Hey im doing something very similar right now except i just stained the wood because i wanted a more natural look. i was wondering when using the nitrocellulose lacquer spay is there any brushing at all needed, or sanding in between coats? and also what kind of gloss would you recommend, whether it be semi gloss or satin?
I wouldn't brush anything on it, I'd spray it on. There's a ton of great info on the reranch site. I can't post a link in comments, but google "reranch" and you'll find their site. All of the finishing info you need is in there. I'd definitely use gloss clear.
Nice set up. I built a walk in spray booth on the side of my house with a top fan and a down side fan and a big filter on the top side. I never get nibs. I also keep the floor wet with a running garden hose attached to the booth.
damn your restoration is making me want to restorate my guitar as well :p i also have a pretty old les paul studio (however its in one piece) and i thought i could give it another color (it now is wine red) and 'fill up' the scratches.. now a question :d How do you remove the paint (in my case the wine red) from the guitar to get to the natural wood ? damn so jealous of your ability of fixing things :p
hey man. im plan on repainting my danelectro and was wondering how would i take all of the finish off or if i even need to take all of the finish off? any tips?
I'd be very careful, as from what I recall, Danelectros are not made of wood. You can get by with sanding the finish flat, and shooting your color and clear over the existing factory finish.
well, if you have and dings or notches... i would fill those up with bondo, or some other filler. then just sand it down and add primer... if you don't have any dings.. then just sanding the finish down to a "rough" (flat) colour and texture.. then paint should work.
With any paint.. the reason you need primer is because the paint needs something rough to stick to that won't just soak it up.
yep! there's a reason behind that. the natural light is helpful when the door is open, but if you're spraying finish, you don't want the wind to blow the guitar around or kick up dust.
hey conor! a great question. no, i didn't get a headache, but i think that your question really points out the importance of using the proper equipment. i think that we can all agree that i set a lousy example as far as safety goes. i have a much better mask for this stuff, and will be using it in the future.
dang.. did you not have a headache after spraying lacquer indoors with just that mask? i do model cars (building my first guitar after christmas) and i use lacquer paints outside with that kind of mask and still get awful headaches from the fumes...
hello Sully, i want to fix my les paul and paint it but i dont know if i should paint it first or get it fixed first?
tonyjavirod 8 months ago
@tonyjavirod Generally, you repair, then paint. Then again, you didn't say what was wrong with it to begin with.
jsullysix 8 months ago
@jsullysix im gonna change my pick up( i have a junior) and i need to fix the jack necause its all bad and doesnt work
tonyjavirod 8 months ago
@tonyjavirod Doesn't sound like you'll have paint work to do.
jsullysix 8 months ago
@jsullysix ok. thx
tonyjavirod 8 months ago
hey sully im customizing my ESP LTD guitar and i was just woundering what kind of clear coat do u recommend i wanna make it look like brand new
3adys2 9 months ago
hey sully im customizing my ESP LTD guitar and i was just woundering what kind of clear coat do u recommend i wanna make it look like brand new
3adys2 9 months ago
@3adys2 If you're using spray cans, reranch or stewmac
jsullysix 9 months ago
Hi sully, if the body have bindings.. how to paint it & keep the binding remain?
mp3sucker 11 months ago
@mp3sucker Mask off the binding before you paint it.
jsullysix 11 months ago
@jsullysix
Hi Sully, i manage to mask off the binding... and now i going to put sanding sealer for the finish.. i will upload the photo soon.. thanks .. your video inspired me...
;-)
mp3sucker 10 months ago
@mp3sucker I'd seal it first, then mask off the binding, then paint, then pull the tape, and clear.
jsullysix 10 months ago
what happened to the "maybe i'll route for binding" idea. just wondering.
twinsmm1 11 months ago
@twinsmm1 It was going to be way more work than I really wanted to get into. Besides, I kinda warmed up to the all black idea.
jsullysix 11 months ago
man to put all that work in renovating your old axe..that's cool dude I apreciate that.
keep up the good work!!!XD
EmmaThomson2 1 year ago
@EmmaThomson2 Thanks! It wasn't mine originally; I actually sought out one needing repair. Glad you're enjoying it!
jsullysix 1 year ago
@jsullysix just saw how you took the paint of the back of the neck. I prefere unfinished necks aswel it feels right but you probably know wat i mean. love how you did it looks very smoove.you read my mind on the toggle switch aswel, that's the reason why i never bought a THE PAUL from gibson.XD
EmmaThomson2 1 year ago
@EmmaThomson2 Thanks!
jsullysix 1 year ago
what are you using to cover the fretboard? great series btw!!!!
54DUNLOP 1 year ago
@54DUNLOP Blue painters tape.
jsullysix 1 year ago
Hey sully, love the series, it's always great to see a full renovation. I'm think I'm going to be spraying in my indoor garage, but I'm worried about the finish sticking to the walls and floor since it is a shared condo garage. Is it easy to clean off of concrete or should I move my project outside?
HotPocketEXE 1 year ago
@HotPocketEXE you can make yourself a little enclosure by hanging dropcloths from the ceiling, and lay some on the floor, and you'll be good to go!
jsullysix 1 year ago
Hey im doing something very similar right now except i just stained the wood because i wanted a more natural look. i was wondering when using the nitrocellulose lacquer spay is there any brushing at all needed, or sanding in between coats? and also what kind of gloss would you recommend, whether it be semi gloss or satin?
STCJCAC 1 year ago
I wouldn't brush anything on it, I'd spray it on. There's a ton of great info on the reranch site. I can't post a link in comments, but google "reranch" and you'll find their site. All of the finishing info you need is in there. I'd definitely use gloss clear.
jsullysix 1 year ago
Nice set up. I built a walk in spray booth on the side of my house with a top fan and a down side fan and a big filter on the top side. I never get nibs. I also keep the floor wet with a running garden hose attached to the booth.
74LesPaul 2 years ago
I found decent plan to build one, and hope to be able to do so in the near future.
jsullysix 2 years ago
Hey dude what kind of paint you used to paint the guitar? sorry for the bad english..
theantarex 2 years ago
your english is great. i used nitrocellulose lacquer.
jsullysix 2 years ago
a great work Sully!
can you tip the web where you buy the spray cans?
Thx!
EPIhamuerto 2 years ago
youtube won't let you post links in comments, but if you google "reranch" it should take you there.
jsullysix 2 years ago
thanx so much!
I read that They can't ship out of USA, I need to look for another shop in Europe :-(
EPIhamuerto 2 years ago
damn your restoration is making me want to restorate my guitar as well :p i also have a pretty old les paul studio (however its in one piece) and i thought i could give it another color (it now is wine red) and 'fill up' the scratches.. now a question :d How do you remove the paint (in my case the wine red) from the guitar to get to the natural wood ? damn so jealous of your ability of fixing things :p
sstooge 2 years ago
hey man. im plan on repainting my danelectro and was wondering how would i take all of the finish off or if i even need to take all of the finish off? any tips?
zeppelin341 2 years ago
I'd be very careful, as from what I recall, Danelectros are not made of wood. You can get by with sanding the finish flat, and shooting your color and clear over the existing factory finish.
jsullysix 2 years ago
would that mean i could skip the filler and primer?
zeppelin341 2 years ago
well, if you have and dings or notches... i would fill those up with bondo, or some other filler. then just sand it down and add primer... if you don't have any dings.. then just sanding the finish down to a "rough" (flat) colour and texture.. then paint should work.
With any paint.. the reason you need primer is because the paint needs something rough to stick to that won't just soak it up.
Watsupo 2 years ago
What kind of tape did you use to mask the fretboard and headstock? BTW, great video, you shoul make an how to dvd!
TwainHarteFam 2 years ago
Blue painter's tape.
jsullysix 2 years ago
hey sully, thanks for the great videos! i was wondering how many coats of black you sprayed on prior to spraying the les paul with clear coat.
canscheer 2 years ago
Thanks! I believe I've got 3 coats of color on it, but I don't remember for sure. Certainly no more than that.
jsullysix 2 years ago
I couldn't help but laugh at the fact that your garage door is always open except for when your spray painting, lol
greenday052492 3 years ago
yep! there's a reason behind that. the natural light is helpful when the door is open, but if you're spraying finish, you don't want the wind to blow the guitar around or kick up dust.
jsullysix 3 years ago
hey conor! a great question. no, i didn't get a headache, but i think that your question really points out the importance of using the proper equipment. i think that we can all agree that i set a lousy example as far as safety goes. i have a much better mask for this stuff, and will be using it in the future.
jsullysix 3 years ago
dang.. did you not have a headache after spraying lacquer indoors with just that mask? i do model cars (building my first guitar after christmas) and i use lacquer paints outside with that kind of mask and still get awful headaches from the fumes...
conor1148 3 years ago
really really interesting sully......can we have a 30min posting of the paint drying.....zzzzzz....only joking !
flyingvkid 3 years ago
yeah, i know it's super exciting to watch paint being shot. that's why i sped up the clear coating in installment #7.
jsullysix 3 years ago
blue painters tape. :)
jsullysix 3 years ago
what was the blue stuff on the neck?
fmcnally 3 years ago