How to paint your guitar with duplicolor spray cans
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Hey guys! I’m Brad, and I make how-to videos, project vlogs, and more. I do custom painting projects, guitar painting, airbrushing, spray can painting, wood working, and a variety of other finishing work. Please subscribe and check out my channel for more!
In this video I demonstrate how to paint your guitar with duplicolor spray cans. I'm using the duplicolor perfect match system for this particular job.
Unfortunately, I didn't do a fantastic job of sanding back the previous paint jobs on the guitar before spraying this one on there. You will also get to see what happens when someone makes that mistake in this video.
Don't forget to ask your questions in the comment section.
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that's what I like about your videos. if something goes wrong, like the masking marks and stuff, you show everybody and point out what went wrong instead of turning the camera off, and fixing it to make it look like a perfect paint job on the 1st try. you point out problems someone might run into. great video
+Tim Summerlin Thanks Tim. We all make mistakes, so I don't see any point in hiding them.
@@BradAngove I agree. We learn from our mistakes. I lowered my hydraulic powered convertible top onto my classical acoustical guitar and smashed it pretty badly. I have been piecing it back together with clamps and braces, glue, tongue depressors and carved pieces of wood. I then filled it in with wood putty. I painted it with brilliant acrylic aerosol but I didn't use a filler primer and the wood putty didn't accept the paint adequately. So I took it back down to the beginning and am redoing it. It has been quite a project.
That definitely sounds like quite the undertaking.
@@byroncjohnston1 I lowered my Merc Cabrio hood with my Nikon D600 full frame DSLR + 18-24mm lens [total +/- US$1800] on it. First point of contact with the ground from 5ft the UV filter. Smashed to smithereens. Rest of camera and lens fine ...
Good idea to let your spray cans sit in warm water for a while before painting. Makes for a lot smoother coat and easier spraying
MVP here, going to try this next time I use a spray can!
@@BBGuitars yeah it’s a good little trick. Helps with consistency!
Phh
@Mustafa Omar can someone say trust issues?
It’s just a spam thing. I’ve reported it. Got 25 of those comments today.
Brad, this is the DIY guitar painting video I have been looking for! I like how you lay the process out, step by step, and that you admit when you made an error, and turned it into a learning experience, pointing out never to use lacquer on top of enamel, which, frankly, I had no idea of. Keep up the good work, I've learned a lot!
I’m glad you found it useful.
Very good video for al the diy people out there....I cant wait to get started now!!
Thanks so much for helping us all out with these "to the point" - videos. You have a great teaching style!
Thanks. I’m glad you like the videos.
I'm so glad that you made this video; I bought some Duplicolor to paint a Rickenbacker-style kit bass and I've been procrastinating like mad on actually finishing the thing. You've given me the confidence to undertake it. Thanks.
I’m glad to hear you’ve found the video helpful.
I've learned so much from your videos Brad. I started using spraying a bit over a yr ago and I'll never do guitars any other way now. I started refinishing guitars using duplicolor primers and basecoats. When I first started I would get wrinkles about a month or so after I completed a guitar. Later found out with duplicolor you need to let the primer dry for about 10 days before your basecoat or your risking spraying a basecoat over wet primer. Even if it's sandable doesn't mean it's dry enough. I got great lasting results spraying the primer, sanding 4 days after, after 10 days spray the base, 7 days after I sprayed the clear. Waited at least 30 days before sanding the clear. Even with 2k urethane I wait almost 2 weeks after I lay my clear to sand Even using a gun. I love your videos you actually inspired me to start refinishing guitars and now I'm getting customers and positive reviews. Thanks Brad
Cheers Jeff. Thanks for the info.
Thank you for sharing your experiences.
This is actually very helpful, thank you! Especially because you showed us the complications regarding the chemical reactions and the spots from the old paint job. It really hammered home the point of doing the proper preparations before even thinking about applying new paint. That might be something that would have caught me off guard in the process, wasting not just money but also a lot of time... Thanks again!
Glad you found it helpful
Hi, Brad, new subscriber, just wanted to tell your a great instructor and have great videos
and they are very informative to my first guitar project, thank you for posting
Tim
Thanks for watching Tim.
'Smells like instant cancer' 🤣Dude I've learned so much from you, I've been building/refinishing guitars and rifle stocks for a few years and you're my #1 instructor. I like how you leave out all the carbs (many tutorials, people can talk for 5 minutes without actually saying anything, it's all filler) You're full of information, good information, and get right to the point. Awesome work as always 🤘
Thank you
Thanks Brad for an excellent and straightforward tutorial which you've convinced me I'll simply paint over the existing paint job of my awful first guitar (I've a feeling the body is made of laminated layers and not exactly sure what I'd reveal by stripping back the paint). Now I'm off to watch your polishing tutorial!
Kudos on the safety advice too can't be too cautious with the cancer in a can!
I’m glad you found the tutorial useful.
You make this look ten times easier than it is. I’m doing a Randy Rhoads style guitar kit and painting it has been the hardest part. Thanks for making these videos because if you didn’t I would have no idea what to do.
Glad I could help.
Keep going man! Your giving people confidence to try painting there own! It helped me and yes even when I messed up. But you help! And yes people you can get a nice look with rattle cans!
Thanks. I'm going to try to keep the content coming haha.
Brad Angove
Man imlove yournvideos younsaved me so much money and time
No thanks I'll mix my own paint and use my sata 5000 bp gun and if your finish is ok I'd just wet sand it to remove any imperfections in the old paint. I wouldn't put any primer at all unless you Sand threw . I've painted my motor with that it took to long to dry
Cool story Larry.
@@BradAngove hey Brad i'm kind of a noob with spray painting and their different variants in general. But is the initial spray (the white colored one)white primer or are they just regular white lacquer spray paint? Thanks for the videos and tips man.
I really appreciate your videos. It helped me a lot. Thanks :)
Thanks for watching.
really excellent tutorial, thank you very much Brad
Great video, and thanks for showing mistakes and results... sometimes we learn more from our mistakes than not.
Haha yeah, no point in pretending it didn’t happen. Another “do as I say not as I do” moment.
Brad, great channel and great teaching style. Ypu are mak8ng me belive I can do my dream of a Jack Butler-style guitar.
What colour was the paint you used for this vid? I have it in mind for anther project idea. Thanks!
That’s duplicolors metallic Apple red I believe. I don’t still have that can, so it’s tough for me to confirm per se.
Haha didn't saw this one ^^ exactly what I need :p
Glad to hear it.
Fantastic tip on the metallics!
I really appreciate showing what mistakes look like. For future demos it might be cool to include multiple different examples on the body of how various mistakes will manifest throughout the project into the final product.
would love to use duplicolor for a metalic type finish.
"And please don't let the suspended guitar fall off the coat hanger in the middle of painting..."
Yep, I learned that one the hard way... graduated from coat hangers to a "guitar on stick" system similar to Brad's.
I did a kit build SG several years ago (2014). Used this same paint and a good clear coat. I gave the guitar to my then 4 year old grandson, he still has it and the finish has held up amazingly well.
Excellent!
i just bought a guitar kit and i'm using this tutorial, you've given me the confidence to do it on my own, thank you very much, keep it up man i love all your videos!
Glad I was able to help. I hope your kit build goes well.
I instant liked the vid When He Said it Smells like instant cancer
Haha yeah, gotta love the smell of impending tumor in the morning.
He was not exaggerating at all....wear a mask!
Instant cancer? Sounds like one of my old girlfriends.
Wow
This stuff smells like ahh...
*Instant Cancer*
He's really methodical and no chitchat.... I like that. Just show what to do!
Solid tutorial. Well done.
Thank you. Perfect video. I have painted a few cars but wanted some of the information you have provided here
So I just finished my first spray can guitar finish. It doesn't look great, but it is pretty darn good for a first try. Thanks for the great instructions and examples! The next one will be stunning!
The first one is always the hardest. Glad to hear it went well.
I'm whatching tons of your videos.. thank you. making a play list from your stuff. cool ref.
Thank you. I’m glad you’re finding them helpful.
love the slowmo masking up transitions before painting. everything you said and done via duplicolor is exactly what I went through when painting my Iron Man bass. I used Minwax polyurethane for the finish though... I'm happy with the look and it plays like a Wahl bass minus the preamp
Luckily the cans didn't explode all over my hands on this one. I'll be on the lookout for problems with them like you had.
Excellent!!! I’m going to try it with a project I have
I hope it goes well for you.
Thanks a lot for the great tutorials!! I’ve been thinking about building my own drums of stave cherry shells. My goal is white with a brushed nickel type hardware.
Sounds like a really cool project.
Well done! I am a huge fan of your videos and I have learned a lot. I will be starting my kits in a few weeks once I am finished with my Bachelor's degree. One kit will be painted and one will be stained.
Awesome. I hope they go well for you!
thank you very much young man you've been very helpful that color looks so delicious I want to take a bite out of it because it looks like an apple
I'm glad you like it. Thanks for watching.
I'm inspired. Getting ready to try this!
I just SUBSCRIBED I learn more from you than many other videos. I like your style I like you. Honestly showing us your mistake, you just have this decent honest humility. I like your videos thanx
Thank you Thomass
Great video and helped me out a lot. Thanks!
Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching.
Made your spray stand, too. Works great!
That's good to hear. That thing has served me well.
Great video Brad. Thank you.
Thanks for watching.
Been planning on making a Frankenstrat replica and your videos have been so helpful
Glad to hear it
When I did my upgrade on my guitar I just used paint remover liquid, It was quick and easy, cleaned it off and it was ready to get the new finish on.
Good to hear.
Used Dupli colors pearl white red and blue for my strat kit, painted it like a Texas flag and your video helped so much. Thanks
Glad it helped!
Nice job dude. Thanks for the vids.
Thanks for watching.
Great tutorial. Thanks
Thanks Brad.
Info on the volume used is appreciated.
I have had a play around with some Duplicolour metallic and got a nice effect, so have been thinking it would be a good option to try on my first guitar rebuild. Looks like a decent clear coat.
It's not the best out there, but it isn't bad. Definitely worth a go in my experience.
Love that Duplicolor rotating cap. Give you about three inches of coverage vs rustoleum which leaves tiger stripes.
Great video. Wish that all tutorials would be like this. Thanks!
Thanks for watching
great results man came out really nice. great vid.
btw, do u have a video for that type of ghosting? I have an idea for a pattern. the lines on your were really pretty cool
Thank you dan. I don't actually have a video for that type of ghosting. It's just ridges in the paint that make it into your final product. I might try to do one at some point though on how to get an embossed finish.
Brad Angove cool, it'd be pretty nice to see this applied intentionally for some cool effects.
The "mistake" you made not sanding properly was really good for us learning.
Seeing that made me sand like a mad man haha
Glad to hear my screw up was informative. That’s why I included it in the video.
Great friendly personality. Nice video ... many thumbs up!
Thank you Byron.
Some very good info here; thanks!
Thanks for watching
Something to remember with Dupli-Color paints, Most of them are Semi Transparent. The base coat has a big effect on the final color
Great vids, gonna repaint a disaster i bought in a pawn shop - saving it because its a early custom Larrivee electric bass !
The P pick ups were moved and new holes routed for them with a hideous filler job on old pick spaces. Learning a lot from your videos. A suggestion though, i dont think people would mind if you showed each layer of paint and clear coats going on. It would give a little more insight to "how" they coat and what to look for. Keep up the great videos !
Thanks Gordon.
11:47 I kind of like the "ghost pattern.." but that's just me. Very cool video!
Thanks James. It can be replicated by paint over a previously masked paint job.
Thanks for the video Brad! This one in particular saved me a lot of grief in sanding down a poor "relic" job to the bare wood. Is there a particular product you recommend for filling in gashes and "nicks" in the wood prior to laying a base primer coat?
Thanks in advance for the assistance
Generally I find that just basic wood filler is suitable. If it’s a deeper gouge or dent I will start with bondo, sand, and then do a skim coat with icing.
I like the ghost patterns....lol
Thanks for all the tips!
For sanding the duplicolor clear coat, i was planning dry sanding with 1000, then 2000. Then polishing it up. Would you recommend a higher grit for the sanding?
Also, did you tape off the cavities? Or can I just spray into them?
If you have a higher grit available it will make polishing easier, but it’s not critical.
I recommend taping off the cavities.
Great job . mess around with you guitars I have
good video - useful tips 😬
Every video of yours I watch makes me want to try a new method to refinish one of my (too many) guitars lol. Thanks for the knowledge and inspiration once again!
This way you can try a vastly different technique on each guitar!
Brad, great videos and I am learning a lot. Do you believe duplicolor is the best spray can to use or will rustoleum 2X ultra color a better choice? I am about to start my DIY kit and plan on going with white.
They both have benefits and drawbacks. If you use the spraymax 2k clear from my video on how to get a professional looking clear coat with spray cans, you can get very good results with either.
Awesome video man! I'll post results in a few days when I had time to sand the body.
Small note: can you please normalize or lower the volume of the music during sprays? I had to turn down my headphones a few times during those and turn them back up to understand what you were saying.
Keep the awesome videos coming!
Thanks for the feedback. You're right; I definitely need to fix that in my future videos.
Dude, I've made that mistake. Repeatedly! I finished my project, and plotting my next build. I'm thinking a 7 string w/ high gain pickups, Floyd Rose trem, and a kitschy early 60s body shape painted either sparkle silver or surf green...
Sounds like a wicked metal machine.
Late to the party but thanks!
I'm currently trying to strip and refinish a Dean Z where the clear coat cracked and chipped all over, including the neck. Rather than trying to get down to bare I think this will work out ok
I hope it goes well for you
Great videos! Been binge watching lol. A question......I am spraying a new never finished sandblasted guitar body using this duplicolor acrylic lacquer paint. I would like to lightly sand the the top coat to expose a different color underneath. Kinda like a ceruse finish. What would be the best way to put the top color over the first color to leave the color intact underneath? Full cure on first color? Or just stack them up as continuous coats?
Let the first colour dry fully and then tops a couple coats of clear on there. Then do your second on and sand back. The clear will help prevent you from sanding through the bottom colour as easily.
Hi Brad, love the channel. I am doing this on a guitar I am refinishing and it was looking great, I had prayed the colour and it was looking very nice but they're were a couple imperfections. So I decided to do a very light dust coat and this gave the paint a very rough/textured finish. I assume I sprayed it too light. Now I am unsure if I should lightly sand and re spray or if I move on to the gloss and the gloss will even it out. The paint is perfect aside from the fact that the last 'dusting' left the paint with a rough finish.
Thanks in advance, keep up the great work!
You’re right, that’s just because it was sprayed so light. You can move on to the gloss and bury that texture. Take a look at the video I just posted on how to build a thick clear coat. That will help.
Thanks Brad, very helpful! I am confident that by 'burying' the texture I will be able to get a flat/smooth finish. This is, however, my first time applying clear, in doing this, will the rough look of the paint also disappear with the clear and look like a perfectly smooth paint job. As opposed to looking rough but feeling smooth due to the clear being flat.
Hope this makes some form of sense haha. All the best!
It makes sense in a way. Once the finish is buried fully, it should look smooth in terms of the surface itself. The paint will still have the same look it currently does, just with an even surface on top.
Hey man, love the videos! Just asking if the dupli color primer will go straight into raw wood? I've got a fresh body I'm looking to paint
It will, but I would recommend opting for a sealer instead.
great video! very useful. I saw in your intro the exact paint job I am looking for. it's was the transparent red with the black sunburst. was that featured in a video?
That guitar was featured in my series on how to paint your guitar with behlen's guitar finishing kit. Unfortunately, it only looks trans red and black in this footage because I colour graded it to make it more interesting. It's actually an amber to dark brown burst. If you check out the series though, you'll probably it helpful. And you can substitute the starcast amber toner lacquer for belen's red toner lacquer (which I've used in some of my videos). That, with enough of the brown, with probably give you the red to black transition that you're looking for.
Great vid. Makes me wanna try it on a bruised up squier p-bass i have
Have fun with it
@@BradAngove Thanks Brad. Will watch a few more of your vids and order the material needed. Have a great week-end
Good video!
Thank you. Nice channel by the way.
hey Brad, i'm getting ready to paint my guitar with duplicolor. has a poly finish on it and I scuffed it good. do I need to use a primer with the duplicolor or just spray the color first? thanks
From an adhesion standpoint you should be fine to go straight to the colour.
Been there, done that. Used to paint car parts at one of the GM parts suppliers, and many of the things you mention were issues we had to deal with.
Damn. You guys used acrylic lacquers for that?
Brad Angove It's been over ten years, so I don't remember anything other than we used PPG brand automotive paint.
Ok. That would likely have been a urethane then.
This was cool I messed up my guitar it’s a jam jr and I might get another Jem body I found it’s yellow so this really helps if I get it
Hi Brad , great video! I’m trying paint a guitar that lets the original color show though in certain areas. But I don’t want to tape off straight lines.
Any suggestions for a natural worn look?
Either tearing tape in a random pattern, masking the entire area and carefully cutting a jagged line in your mask, or adding a layer of clear in between and then scraping/sanding back the top layer before final clear and polishing.
Your videos are incredible Brad, followed your rub on poly guide and ended up with amazing results on my first build. My stain didn't turn out how I'd like though and now I'm going to be painting the body.
question: if I used dupli-color spray paints could i use the rub on poly method to do the clear coat? or should i spray that as well to keep it the same?
I'm glad the finish went on well for you. If you're going to paint it, I recommend you opt for a spray on finish. In this case the duplicolor clear. The rub on method can damage the paint underneath.
Thanks man, I have both in my shop (spray clear coat & rub on) I'll use the spray.
Good choice. Let me know how it goes.
320 is boss. I use water based poly/acrylic for almost everything and that's my between coat grit (doesn't burn through, magically. Lol).
Man you did a great job on your guitar .I made a guitar too but I got too impatient with my clear coat an didn`t wet sand mine as wellas I should but my end results was on point with my electronics an the pickups was out of sight an lineing up the neck an tuners were just right it sounds lovely.
Glad to hear it turned out well for you.
Great video Brad, what grit paper should I use if I want to airbrush over the color coat?
600
Personally since I've been a finisher for 30 years now I recommend using Naphtha for wiping down before recoating. It flashes off super quick and will not inhibit or effect the paint application in any way!
Yes Naphtha is definitely a good option.
Absolutely a great option to degreaser and cheaper if your only doing one or 2 guitars. Great advise
etching primer is great
Question: when you have a body that was sprayed over many times already, can the finish buildup give a noticeable increase in the weight of a body?
That would have to be a pretty absurd amount of finish. You’d have a product failure long before reaching that point.
When you paint a neck through guitar I know you mask the side of the fretboard but when you clear do you usually clear the side of the fretboard as well?
I don’t. I try to avoid painting the fretboard at all.
Hi Brad, love your channel. So basically I should sand the guitar so that it no longer has a gloss feel, and is coarse?
Essentially. It should feel smooth, but not look or feel glossy. Then you can paint.
Hey I have enjoyed watching your videos.
Would I be able to complete the paint job on my guitar by stopping after I apply clear coat, or do I have to do sand and polish?
How long should I wait until I can start tuning up the guitar after the clear coat?
Also this video is really great, Its extremely helpful having all the steps in 1 video and especially using DIY techniques. If you have a playlist or more like this for DIYer's can you comment the link.
Thanks.
My entire channel is stuff like this. I have a video on whether you need to sand and polish, so that should help you decide. With this clear I would let it dry 3-4 weeks before full setup usually.
Brad, how do you like the duplicolor clear in terms of how well it hardens/cures? I've read that it takes quite a long time to fully cure. I'm thinking of doing a guitar with this method to try it myself, and some guitar forums mention minwax lacquer as the clear hardens quicker. Curious about your thoughts and experience about that. Thanks.
I will be posting a video about this shortly actually. The clear for duplicolor generally doesn’t harden as much as I would like. I would suggest using the stuff from my video on how to get a professional looking clear coat with spray cans.
Hi Brad, great videos. Sorry if this has been asked and answered, have looked in comments but couldn't see. In this video you don't lightly sand before doing the clear coast but in your older 4-part series on painting with cans you did. Is that because of the type of paint you used in the other videos? I'm doing up and respraying a cheap tele and using Acrylic spray can primer, base and clear that I got from a local auto parts chain store. It's Color Spec brand - I live in Asutralia. Should I/do I need to do a light sand on the base colour prior to clear coat? I got them to match old Lake Placid Blue pearl finish so a little unsure about how sanding might affect that finish? Cheers, Merry Christmas and stay safe!
Thanks for the video Brad, I'm about to start sanding/painting my Solo Guitar Strat. Do you sand at all after putting the color coat down with duplicolor or do you just jump straight to clear coat? Thanks !
I usually let it dry for a few days and then sand lightly before adding the clear.
@@BradAngove Awesome, thank you!
Great channel Brad! Can u go over some paint terms in an episode? I have dupli colour 'lacquered enamel' which I thought were two dissimilar terms. Mixing acrylic and ntro is bad I've heard but its seems the terms overlap if that makes any sense....
Ya that’s a good idea. They are pretty confusing and a lot of them are not super accurate oddly enough.
I'm doing a frankenstrat. I've been reliving and such for a week now and I couldn't find the right red. I want to try the DC super red. How do you think it will hold up on top of rustoleum paints, once tacked and sanded and prepped. Will it adhere, and is it ok to use it on top of rustoleum.
Thanks.
I don’t know what type of paint DC super red is.
Hey, I really need some help. I was painting the headstock on my guitar and I’ve screwed up till the point were the paint has turned rocky. Would it be best if I let the paint fully dry and then sand it off till it’s smooth? Or do I do that and then re apply coats of primer and then paint. What would be the best way to resolve this problem? Thanks. Also it’s not because I applied thicc coats it’s because I kept trying to get an even coat and it didn’t work, most likely because they surface wasn’t smooth. Also it doesn’t looks like orange peel. Thank you.
Let it dry completely and then sand it smooth with 600 grit. Then add one more light coat to even out the finish.
When priming/painting, do you do one side, let dry then do the other side? Or are you able to flip and do both sides in one session?
I generally hang my guitars so I can do it all at once. If you’re painting it on a table you can’t flip it while it’s still wet.
Hi Brad. Thanks for the video. Would you recommend using Duplicolor over a scuffed/sanded factory poly finish? I saw the problem you had with the reaction of the paint with the previous enamel and didn't know if that applied to the poly finish from the factory as well. I wanted to know your thoughts before I tried painting my guitar. Thanks again!
That problem was more a preparation issue on my part that’s anything else. You should be able to use duplicolor over a scuffed poly finish from the factory without any issues as long as you sand and clean it properly.
Brad Angove thanks for the response!
You’re welcome.
Excelente
Fantastic disclosure on reactions. Do you recommend a special sealer for finishing over an unknown?
Kyle Hoffmeier use nitrocellulose if you can afford it if not use polyurethane.
Nitrocellulose is more likely to react than a vinyl sealer or water based option, so I wouldn’t recommend that.
Hj Brad, as far as getting paint on your finger goes you can get a trigger attachment available ar your local home storee that fits most spray rattle cans and works like a regular pro spray rig but is usually plastic and just clips to the can...this gives you better control and doesn't tire the one finger and the hand position is the same as an air rig in a shop or any speay booth the trigged clip un works really good and saves your hands stress and strain of holding it in a slmewhat awkward position using only the index or second finger and with the clip on rig your spray control is much better and smoother..better control of overlap and angle too...just aime it like a pro spray gun.. easy... Ive had many many many of these but they seem to grow legs and walk away to new homes once others find out how handy they are,,I buy one and when i go to where i thought i'd hidden it well i find nothing where it is supposed to be and my handy little device missing yet again, and another one bites the dust and i need to go buy another all over again and so it goes.. but really it is a very handy thing to have when the rattle can is the option you choose, its a simple device that snapn into place around the ccap ridge and on most versions a lever locks it in place, dont try shaking the can holding it by the clip on rig it'll ripp it off in most cases but just shake the can first then pop it on and away we go a painting like a pro on th3e shop ...well almost..but you see the benefit of this little toy looking thing and it does sotr of look like a toy at first glance but useful as you would not believe so get one of these clip-on trigger attachments....your fingers will truly thank you. well there's my good deed for the day,,,I'm out bye
If i am staining, and i cover with tung oil, does that replace the poly for a clear coat in the whole process?
It can, depending on what finish you’re looking for.
The point is painting is easy, preparing the guitar for paint is the hard part. If your substrate (original finish) is unknown, continue priming until you have fully encapsulated the original paint with primer. Do not flood coat when priming. Dust it on in multiple, almost dry coats. This will keep the solvent in the primer from reacting with the original finish.
Again,thanks for these videos. If I have a brand new alder body, do I need sanding sealer before the primer, or can I just sand the body and prime, paint, clear coat etc.? Also, now I'm debating using lacquer because I've read bad stories about it never fully hardening,etc..for a non-professional painting his guitar, do you recommend lacquer, poly, enamel? Thanks!
If you use sealer, which you should, you don’t really need a primer generally.
Lacquer and poly are both fairly straightforward. I don’t really recommend enamel. It’s not very common on wood.
Brad Angove awesome! I appreciate it man! Look forward to getting started soon. I see Duplicolor has a matte clear, but it's enamel. Any matte/satin lacquer clears you recommend? Thanks buddy!
Watco makes a decent satin lacquer in a can.