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I've been thinking about maybe doing a parts or kit guitar. Don't know much about them - currently looking at the Harley Benton kits (since they're easily available and I'm in the EU) and I'd probably go for the Strat one. Not sure if anyone has other suggestions. I know Crimson Guitars and the like are out of my price range. Maybe there's something in-between as far as the price goes, but I guess I'm overthinking and probably should just go for it?
Anyway, i have some questions, mostly related to the paintjob:
- I don't think I have access to an airbrush, so I assume I'd go with spray cans. Which ones should I do for? Like, car lacquer? Not interested in going all vintagey with a nitro finish.
- Would said rattle cans make a proper burst with some kind of proper technique? Or would this resort in a hard edge anyway and it would need diluted paint going through an airbrush? I don't think I'd go for a fancy three-tone burst, just a black edge, but a soft one.
- I was thinking about metallic purple. How should I go about this? Primer -> black -> colors -> gloss? Primer -> silver -> colors -> gloss? Or some other way?
- In case I decide to do the burst instead of just plain color, I also heard you might want to lacquer underneath, to make it easier on yourself sanding down when you make a mistake. Where would it go? Between the base color and the burst, or after primer or base?
Anyway, i have some questions, mostly related to the paintjob:
- I don't think I have access to an airbrush, so I assume I'd go with spray cans. Which ones should I do for? Like, car lacquer? Not interested in going all vintagey with a nitro finish.
- Would said rattle cans make a proper burst with some kind of proper technique? Or would this resort in a hard edge anyway and it would need diluted paint going through an airbrush? I don't think I'd go for a fancy three-tone burst, just a black edge, but a soft one.
- I was thinking about metallic purple. How should I go about this? Primer -> black -> colors -> gloss? Primer -> silver -> colors -> gloss? Or some other way?
- In case I decide to do the burst instead of just plain color, I also heard you might want to lacquer underneath, to make it easier on yourself sanding down when you make a mistake. Where would it go? Between the base color and the burst, or after primer or base?