I got this on a Stuka model airplane one time, I wanted a winter camo paint job. I Sprayed it heavy with a flat white enamel then before it completely dried I hit again heavy with a blue lacquer.
Compressed air would probably work in warmer weather. The guitar is done tho. I can make a video. But the trick to big patches is alot of crackle paint layers. I think they dudes running guns are dialing the mix in a certain way. But hey, cans CAN work....😂
pretty cool outcome. interesting tip on engine enamel paint....and the paint and then two new coats of color 10-15 minutes apart jsut before crackle is in line....I guess spraying crackle on when it's kind of wet makes the cracks larger.
Looks amazing. I think engine enamel paint is the way to go. I've started using it and it's really good in reacting with the crackle. Also, your 10min drying time is great advice. No idea why it says 45 on the Montana tins.
45 mins and normal enamel paint would probably work also. I think the main thing is getting enough coats of crackle on so it can form bigger black patches
@@micahwatz1148 do you think the thickness of the colour coat matters? I did a great headstock on a Jackson and got the base colour coat really crazy thick and then really thick crackle and it worked amazing.
@@lenduckworth99 well id go at least two or three. You want the paint to basically be thick enough to have a thin "shell" start forming on the surface, then it wet underneath. So once the crackle hits it, it will split the shell surface and the wet surface underneath will allow the crackle patches to separate more. Lol. Man ive learned so much about painting since i started this crackle stuff lol
How is sanding it flat afterwards? Is it easy to burn through or chip off etc? What grit paper did you use? I was thinking of doing a rhoads v in red and black and low and behold found your v video, defintely going to do it now, looks awesome🤘
Get the spray max 2 k clear coat, after the crackle paint drys for a few days or a week. Spray on the spraymax 2k. Like four coats, then a day or two later, hit it with a scotch brite pad to scuff it up, then spray another four coats, let that dry for a few days. Then hit it with 220 to level the surface. Then from there you spray it with four coats again, the wet sand out the orange peel and get it glossy by going through the grits wetsanding, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, then buff with meguiars compound, and then polish. They have buffing sponges for hand drills on amazon. It takes waaay more clear coat when doing crackle paint jobs vs regular. Because you have to build up so many layers to fill in the cracks.
@@Vtertdfgwrth5ybdfasgagadfg you could do it with one can. But yeah a back up can wouldnt be a bad idea. Its just filling in those cracks. It takes more to not burn through. There's an entire other factor in the equation with crackle
As someone said - best looking crackle finish. Very agressive looking crackles! I am painting my guitar (I heard crackles are not working with silver/metalic paints underneath). Do you think I can do 1 base silver layer than wait over night, than do 2 layers of transparent spray, than put crackle paint on top? I hope crackle paint will react with transparent coat and will see silver finish underneath. Thanks
@@micahwatz1148 Thanks, yes I saw your test with clear coat - looks not bad! A bit black metal vibe with these smaller cracks. But yeah big crack looks better
I scrapped of all the laquer from my guitar and Im going to crackle it. After spraying with montana, are you sanding it before spraying 2K clear coat? Is clear coat sticking really well? Is it sticking well especially to the glossy red finish? I did a test with silver paint, It cracked but rather small (I put alot of paint) and silver paint peeled off, have you ever experienced that? (maybe surface was oily or something). Thanks
@@snalewajski6173 ok so first off, make sure you use ALOT of crackle paint. Like 5 coats. Like more than you think you should be spraying. Second, no i do not sand the crackle, i spray the crackle, let it dry for a good few days, then spray clear over it, 4 coats, let dry a day or two, scuff it with a scotch brite pad, spray 4 more coats, let that dry, then level sand with 220. Then spray 4 more coats of clear. Then wet sand 600,800,1000,1500,2000,2500,3000. Then use meguiars compound with a medium buffing pad on a hand drill, then polish with a fine pad on a hand drill.
@@micahwatz1148 Thanks, thats very helpful! Finally I decided to go with grey paint instead os silver (silver loosing a bit of shine when clear coated, so the effect should be simmilar but better crackles i hope). I bought VHT engine enamel (the same as you got, but just grey gloss finish) and 2k Spraymax (2 cans, clearcoat).
I am trying to paint my guitar this week and have some issues with VHT paint. I've tried to warm it up, spray from far distance and i still got some bubbles on the horn of the guitar. I sanded it down even removed previous finish and its the same. Did you have any issues or all the finishes turned out perfect?
@@micahwatz1148 Looks like paint condensation/paint drops. Maybe it is because I painted guitar hanging vertical (maybe horizontal will help). Generally front and back looks good (just one of the horn need to be sanded)
More like drops of paint. I sanded it and looks like paint have some air trapped underneath. I thought that maybe I didnt clean it properly, but it appear in the same place. Its ok, tomorrow im starting faze 2 - 2 coats of VHT and alot of cracklepaint.
This is the best DIY crackle I've ever seen.
I hope so. Took me a while to crack the code.
Phenomenal crackle job, definitely one of the best I've seen. It would be great to see this guitar completed with the clear coat.
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I got this on a Stuka model airplane one time, I wanted a winter camo paint job. I Sprayed it heavy with a flat white enamel then before it completely dried I hit again heavy with a blue lacquer.
That’s really cool , always wondered how you get the lightning effect instead of the tile !!!
yup, you win. best crackle out of all youtube tutorials. the others are using air guns, i guess a heat gun is the way to the fattest patches.
can't wait to see it finished, please post another video when its done
Compressed air would probably work in warmer weather. The guitar is done tho. I can make a video. But the trick to big patches is alot of crackle paint layers. I think they dudes running guns are dialing the mix in a certain way. But hey, cans CAN work....😂
@@alojz300 ruclips.net/video/QBrSkDCozwM/видео.htmlsi=uo9Y1znUmFa83r_J
@@micahwatz1148 oh hell yeah im gonna check it out, i was randomly coming back to this video and saw your reply
Legend, perfect results!
pretty cool outcome. interesting tip on engine enamel paint....and the paint and then two new coats of color 10-15 minutes apart jsut before crackle is in line....I guess spraying crackle on when it's kind of wet makes the cracks larger.
Yeah 2-3 coats on fairly quickly. Then a heavy heavy heavy crackle layer.
Looks amazing. I think engine enamel paint is the way to go. I've started using it and it's really good in reacting with the crackle. Also, your 10min drying time is great advice. No idea why it says 45 on the Montana tins.
45 mins and normal enamel paint would probably work also. I think the main thing is getting enough coats of crackle on so it can form bigger black patches
@@micahwatz1148 do you think the thickness of the colour coat matters? I did a great headstock on a Jackson and got the base colour coat really crazy thick and then really thick crackle and it worked amazing.
@@lenduckworth99 i like a solid color dry, then two colors of color, with a good thick coat of crackle
@@lenduckworth99 well id go at least two or three. You want the paint to basically be thick enough to have a thin "shell" start forming on the surface, then it wet underneath. So once the crackle hits it, it will split the shell surface and the wet surface underneath will allow the crackle patches to separate more. Lol. Man ive learned so much about painting since i started this crackle stuff lol
Great vid. What exact paint did you use?
Vht bright red engine enamel, and montana black crackle.
That's fucking killer homie!
WoW love it!
Love it.....
How is sanding it flat afterwards?
Is it easy to burn through or chip off etc?
What grit paper did you use?
I was thinking of doing a rhoads v in red and black and low and behold found your v video, defintely going to do it now, looks awesome🤘
Get the spray max 2 k clear coat, after the crackle paint drys for a few days or a week. Spray on the spraymax 2k. Like four coats, then a day or two later, hit it with a scotch brite pad to scuff it up, then spray another four coats, let that dry for a few days. Then hit it with 220 to level the surface. Then from there you spray it with four coats again, the wet sand out the orange peel and get it glossy by going through the grits wetsanding, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, then buff with meguiars compound, and then polish. They have buffing sponges for hand drills on amazon. It takes waaay more clear coat when doing crackle paint jobs vs regular. Because you have to build up so many layers to fill in the cracks.
@@micahwatz1148 Ahh i see, thats a lot of clear coat to buy hahaha, thank you.
@@Vtertdfgwrth5ybdfasgagadfg you could do it with one can. But yeah a back up can wouldnt be a bad idea. Its just filling in those cracks. It takes more to not burn through. There's an entire other factor in the equation with crackle
As someone said - best looking crackle finish. Very agressive looking crackles!
I am painting my guitar (I heard crackles are not working with silver/metalic paints underneath). Do you think I can do 1 base silver layer than wait over night, than do 2 layers of transparent spray, than put crackle paint on top?
I hope crackle paint will react with transparent coat and will see silver finish underneath.
Thanks
@@snalewajski6173 ive never had luck getting it this intense with clear coat. Clears always seem to make smaller cracks
@@snalewajski6173 i would do a test with the metallic and crackle
@@micahwatz1148 Thanks, yes I saw your test with clear coat - looks not bad! A bit black metal vibe with these smaller cracks. But yeah big crack looks better
@@micahwatz1148 Ok, will test it first.Thanks
Really a great job. What did you use for a primer under the VHT engine enamal? Thanks
I think it was just the regular rustoleum white
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Probably do not need it in summer time. Depends on how the outside climate is, if youre just doing it in your garage like me.
Took way too long to say what you needed to say but right on
Well i didnt plan it. And i was very sleepy when i recorded it 🤣. Im planning on making one of me actually doing it soon.
Do you hit it with the heat gun immediately? Or wait for ir ro start crackling?
Right after you get done spraying the crackle.
Where did you get your crackle paint from?
Its the montana black crackle, montana is the company. And i just got it off amazon
I scrapped of all the laquer from my guitar and Im going to crackle it. After spraying with montana, are you sanding it before spraying 2K clear coat? Is clear coat sticking really well? Is it sticking well especially to the glossy red finish?
I did a test with silver paint, It cracked but rather small (I put alot of paint) and silver paint peeled off, have you ever experienced that? (maybe surface was oily or something).
Thanks
@@snalewajski6173 ok so first off, make sure you use ALOT of crackle paint. Like 5 coats. Like more than you think you should be spraying. Second, no i do not sand the crackle, i spray the crackle, let it dry for a good few days, then spray clear over it, 4 coats, let dry a day or two, scuff it with a scotch brite pad, spray 4 more coats, let that dry, then level sand with 220. Then spray 4 more coats of clear. Then wet sand 600,800,1000,1500,2000,2500,3000. Then use meguiars compound with a medium buffing pad on a hand drill, then polish with a fine pad on a hand drill.
@@snalewajski6173 mequiars ultimate compound and polish.
@@micahwatz1148 Thanks, thats very helpful!
Finally I decided to go with grey paint instead os silver (silver loosing a bit of shine when clear coated, so the effect should be simmilar but better crackles i hope).
I bought VHT engine enamel (the same as you got, but just grey gloss finish) and 2k Spraymax (2 cans, clearcoat).
@@snalewajski6173 should turn out good. It took me a long time to get it figured out.
@@micahwatz1148 Yeah. Its great that we have youtube and we can learn from Crackle Master :)
I am trying to paint my guitar this week and have some issues with VHT paint. I've tried to warm it up, spray from far distance and i still got some bubbles on the horn of the guitar. I sanded it down even removed previous finish and its the same.
Did you have any issues or all the finishes turned out perfect?
@@snalewajski6173 ive never had bubbles. What kind of bubbles?
@@micahwatz1148 Looks like paint condensation/paint drops. Maybe it is because I painted guitar hanging vertical (maybe horizontal will help).
Generally front and back looks good (just one of the horn need to be sanded)
@@snalewajski6173 do you mean paint runs?
More like drops of paint. I sanded it and looks like paint have some air trapped underneath. I thought that maybe I didnt clean it properly, but it appear in the same place.
Its ok, tomorrow im starting faze 2 - 2 coats of VHT and alot of cracklepaint.
@@snalewajski6173 yeah 2-3 coats of paint, dry for 5 mins then crackle.
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