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Old 15th Dec 2018, 3:24 pm   #19
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Default Re: Wadar chassis nightmare! Suggestions?

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I found out years ago that car sprayers are useless at spraying anything other than cars. I had them spray a guitar and they put the paint on so thick it changed the sound of the guitar.
The best spray paints for guitars are Nitrocellulose lacquers and the good news is that they are easy to get, in spray cans, in multiple colors from Luthier suppliers, just one example:

https://www.stewmac.com/Materials_an...r_Lacquer.html

It is very hard to beat nitrocellulose for its amazing shine.
Indeed. My experience with cars sprayers was years ago. I have been using nitrocellulose on guitars for years now. AND.. in time it cracks and crazes like it does on vintage guitars that used the same stuff. And for those not familiar with the world of vintage guitars, that's a positive attribute, not a negative one!
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