Recent content by moy

Yeah I could imagine I'd face the same difficulties - but like I say I did manage to get a decent finish out the can, paint-wise - I've had to redo it so many times maybe I've just figured out a good speed, distance and all that haha. Do you imagine the 'finish' would be the same as a black...

Yeah I've heard its not the ideal way to do these things, though the finish with the can is pretty smooth - or at least it was until I messed up the lacquer! If I used matt black enamel paint (such as the link below), which I gather is more hardwearing, could that be better to use if I wasn't...

I normally shake the can for 2-3 minutes before spraying. I've not tried putting the can in a bucket of hot water, I'll give that ago - how long should I leave it in the water for? I can't believe how difficult its turned out to be to get a selection of higher grit wet and dry paper. And...

Thanks guys. Sounds like there nothing wrong with just leave the matt paint finish on and not varnishing/lacquering at all? I applied another coat of varnish spray over the finish in the picture I attached - which did get rid of the scratches so I start again. But I took another picture, which...

Hi there, I've been repairing (a hole in the body) and respraying an electric guitar and now I've got to the stage where I need to varnish/lacquer the guitar - which is proving a bit trickier than I'd hoped for! I have painted a guitar before, which was red/white/blue. After painting, I...