Behold the V-250 refinishing...(56k LOL)

[Kagami]

well if you're painting it then getting to the raw wood isn't a huge deal, but it'd be easier if you didn't. Since I was sculpting the heel I had to get into the raw wood, but after like 2 coats it was fine.

I did 60 grit to get the paint off, then once that was done I switched down to 200 to finish it up. Then I started spraying and hit 200 & 400.

On the neck underneath the paint there's a satin "sealer" I guess it would be called, anyway, I broke through that in 2 spots on the neck (and 2 spots where I sculpted the bolt joint a bit) and I haven't been able to fix them up yet, I think I might end up having to paint the neck because of that, not a huge deal but whatever. I'm gonna see what I can do, but I'm gonna finish painting first.

 

[Unknown Doodl3.2]

well if you're painting it then getting to the raw wood isn't a huge deal, but it'd be easier if you didn't. Since I was sculpting the heel I had to get into the raw wood, but after like 2 coats it was fine.

You mean I can just paint over my current finish with only light sanding? (Sry, I'm a real paint noob)...

 

[Kagami]

Well...you could but you should sand it down past the actual coloured paint...

 

[theunforgiven246]

That looked pretty cool, kinda like it was on fire or something.

 

[Sebastian]

Man.. this finish

Would look totally Badass

 

[Kagami]

Yeah it is cool, except the inside part of the wings was really not coated as much as the rest of the body so I wore through it, and I was lazy sanding it so there was still the purple/red colour oh well.

It'll be forest camo tonight sometime.

 

[SnowfaLL]

did you sand it with a sander or by hand.. and what grit? (did I read 80?)

 

[Kagami]

Sander

60...then 200...then 400

since it was raining today, I decided to leave it as-is for right now and when these strings wear out I guess I'll finish it up. The two long bright spots on the neck are where I wore through the satin finish, the part above them is flame.

 

[Emperoff]

Wow, that looks fucking nice dude!

 

[SeanC]

man that looks cool. This is really making me want to do a new refinishing project. I did a metallic grey with a black burst on a washburn I got at a guitar store going out of business for only 5 bucks. Im pretty happy with how it turned out but I'd like to give another shot at refinishing now that I've at least had a little experience.

 

[god9]

That looks pretty cool man.

Just curious, why did you decide not to sand/refinish the back of the headstock and heel?

 

[Kagami]

Wow, that looks fucking nice dude!

thanks man!

That looks pretty cool man.

Just curious, why did you decide not to sand/refinish the back of the headstock and heel?

I didn't want to flap with the serial number as getting into GC w/o one would be a bitch

man that looks cool. This is really making me want to do a new refinishing project. I did a metallic grey with a black burst on a washburn I got at a guitar store going out of business for only 5 bucks. Im pretty happy with how it turned out but I'd like to give another shot at refinishing now that I've at least had a little experience.

damn, 5 bucks? crazy, but yeah man, your 2nd time always turns out better than the first so I'd go for it if I were you.


here are some crappy vids to see it better

Video of truth...yeah - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
Video of newly refinished V-250 (randall) - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
Video of random long - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

 

[telecaster90]

Man, leave it like that! That's badass

 

[Kagami]

Ok guys, I'll bump this thread back up once these strings wear down and if I still want to finish it by then...but for now, here are 2 pics

 

[eleven59]

Looks like a way cooler version of James Hetfield's sig's finish

I like it

 

[Sebastian]

Looks really cool....

But i hope you will not use the strings like me... 8 months.. just you will refinish it faster..

 

[SnowfaLL]

ah ok.. 60 sounds good.. Thats an interesting paintjob I guess.. I think maybe filling in the neck pup woulda made it cooler

Shoulda tried to find a V-350 and do that to it, I wanted to do that one day but they are pretty hard to find, but amazing guitars apparently

Im currently doing a RG7620 right now, just got finished filling some holes and sanding the majority, im not doing a finish quite like yours tho, im using some stain and such and hoping it comes out good, if not I might have to go the solid colour route.. I probably wont post pics here because people only bitch anyways when I post pics, not thankful, but anyone who isnt interested in talking shit can check jemsite like in 2 weeks and I should have some pics up in the 7 string section

 

[playstopause]

Change those strings a.s.a.p.!!!!!
Looks like a tumor or something

 

[eleven59]

I probably wont post pics here because people only bitch anyways when I post pics, not thankful, but anyone who isnt interested in talking shit can check jemsite like in 2 weeks and I should have some pics up in the 7 string section

Huh...I always saw it as the other way around (people on Jemsite are elitist, we like to have a good time).

What kind of "bitching" are you talking about?

 

[skinhead]

Looks very good