I spray my guitar bodies with an Iwata Medea siphon feed and a .05 needle using Createx paint. This is after I've used Solarez grain filler. After grain filling, sanding, and painting I use Solarez clear high gloss top coat. The thing about Solarez top coat is you brush it on with a foam brush and let it level for about an hour. Notice I said level, because it won't dry. To dry it, you take it out into direct sunlight for 3 minutes. It's completely dry and ready final buffing and polishing, then for the electronic to be installed. Guitar looks like its been dipped in glass.
Thanks bro your video truly helped me make my first custom guitar. It turned out perfectly following your instruction. I now have two more in front of me now and look forward to many more. Thank you very much my friend. I really wish I could send a picture.
That turned out amazing! I've finished some swirled objects with clear coat too. What I do is use regular clear coat during the leveling stages (costs 5 euros a can, 4,50 dollars). Once it's almost level I shoot two coats of 2k. You've got to be a little bit careful not to burn through the finish and it costs a bit more time. But it's a lot cheaper and just as durable.
Fantastic tutorial! Looks mint! I have just done my first custom splatter job on a jackson Kelly that needed some love, got a few runs in the clearcoat! but overall happy with how it turned out
I came across this video as I have been researching crackle finishes for a guitar project I’m doing. I can only hope mine turns out half as good as yours! It looks amazing. The green under the black crackle is a great look. Really great!
STUNNING job, and you let folks know they too can do this. I would be pleased with that on my axe.( I play like crap, so looking good helps!) Two comments. I personally like the variation between large and small cracks. Keeps a great crackle from looking mundane. Also is more realistic (look at real, aged crackle on an antique). Second, you can level your gloss coat more quickly AND safely if you back your sandpaper with something stiff. Using your fingers allows the paper to sand down into the cracks and low spots somewhat, causing you to have to sand you high spots even more. Take it from someone who has done high-end finishing on cars. Doesn't need to be a solid board. A layer or two of rag stretched on a small piece of wood, or use a dense piece of foam for curves. Light pressure! Nice work!
Yeah I could have definitely used a stiffer yet flexible backer, and I'm well aware that it's possible to create ruts when using your fingers, but I like to do it that way. I feel the surface better and have been doing it long enough to avoid ruts. Thank you for the kind words, advice, and for watching!
I've used the spray max 2K a few times. It works damn well and the cans have a good fan pattern. I use a drill and some foam pads to buff mine. Looks awesome
Most crackle paint jobs are finished with self leveling resin. The process is longer but doesn't require further treatment. I.E. no sanding, buffing, and so on. Holes will need to be re-drilled, but you can take advantage of any stripped holes being repaired.
that tip is for an overlapping pattern, to avoid that turn it 45 degrees and the pattern will be more uniform, or use a different tip obviously, usually small things can't afford a large 6" so a different tip is best.. for me anyway
$3000 paint on a $45 guitar that's awesome and hilarious! Great videos man you got home spraying down to a science specially living in Florida that's crazy! Great job!
Try using simtec clear polyester it lays on thick and will easily cover over the crackle with 2 or 3 coats. Also it sands and buffs out really nice plus it's 90% the hardness of glass. Get a cheap hvlp gun from tcp global make sure the tip is 2.0 or higher since this is a high solid...but the down side is you have 25 mins max or it will harden in the gun...just spray it up to 25 mins...clean your gun with acetone...then mix up another round by then your fist few coats will be nice a tacky then and hit it again...it may seem like a lot but the results come out so nice after wet sanding and buffing. I want to try that crackle over a silver crylon base, crackle and then candy over it ...maybe with a blue candy house of kolor or burple👍🎸
Ooooooooooowwwww! I need to try this one way or the other. Great you don't have a painting factory the size of a football field but you're stuck in a home as well haha. Gives me hope :D
Thank you for the tutorial. I have a craft project with crackle that I want to put a high gloss finish on and have been worried about the best way to do it. Guess I'd better purchase a respirator.
Superbe résultat !!! Bonjour a tous je cherchais a vérifier qqch en particulier mais apparemment il n'y rien de cela sur google ni sur CZcams ... Bref si vous voulez un Tuto pour utiliser la MTN Crackle sans être formaté par les tutos MTN ... C'est vrmt pas compliqué ... Après forcement il y a le crackle classique, transparent, qui contrairement a MTN (Prends beaucoup trop de temps sans exacte certitude du résultat) Bref ... Acrylique, temps de séchage, crackle, clairement MTN c'est le mieux, (enfin dans ceux que j'ai testés) quantitée pulverisée, chauffage, et quand a parler de faire un fond noir et bomber du rouge par dessus ce qui ressort le mieux ?
Very cool. Do you ever get little bubbles to form under the clear with only giving it a flash time of a minute for the solvent to escape? I have to wait like five minutes between coats.
Wow ! That came out amazing, Nice job dude ! I think Ill try this eith my next project guitar. Thank you. I might actually try to leave the entire body rough like the pickgaurd you made. I think it would be cool for the entire guitar to feel lile reptile skin. But thank you for the idea and tutorial. Stay safe down there brother. ✌ ✝ 🎸
How soon after the crackle coat application did you apply the 2k clear? And have you experimented with a 2k clearcoat between the base color coat and the crackle? Some brands say it helps bring bigger cracks...about to take the plunge on 2 guotar refinishes buy want to get it right!
i need montana black crackle to actually “crackle” over a clear finish, has anyone done experiments? also does anyone know whether nitrocellulose plays well with the montana crackle?
Hey mate,, what type of krylon aerosol did you use for the green? I'm eager to take your advice on this instead of using the reccomended Montana Gold,, great videos mate,, thanks in advance!
Got it…. Working on a blue and white guitar… time consuming… used 2 cans of Montana CLEARCOAT… sounds like 2k would have been better. Also working on a new glow in the dark guitar.
great video, till ya started polishing lol Holy moly dude. WAY too much polish You need to wet the pad, then use a few dots, and go at high speed. this was like yogurt hahha
I spray my guitar bodies with an Iwata Medea siphon feed and a .05 needle using Createx paint. This is after I've used Solarez grain filler. After grain filling, sanding, and painting I use Solarez clear high gloss top coat. The thing about Solarez top coat is you brush it on with a foam brush and let it level for about an hour. Notice I said level, because it won't dry. To dry it, you take it out into direct sunlight for 3 minutes. It's completely dry and ready final buffing and polishing, then for the electronic to be installed. Guitar looks like its been dipped in glass.
Thanks bro your video truly helped me make my first custom guitar. It turned out perfectly following your instruction. I now have two more in front of me now and look forward to many more. Thank you very much my friend. I really wish I could send a picture.
Nice work! Glad I could help, that's what this is all about, letting everyone know they can do this.
Super sweet job. Looks great.
That turned out amazing!
I've finished some swirled objects with clear coat too. What I do is use regular clear coat during the leveling stages (costs 5 euros a can, 4,50 dollars).
Once it's almost level I shoot two coats of 2k. You've got to be a little bit careful not to burn through the finish and it costs a bit more time. But it's a lot cheaper and just as durable.
Very cool looking job. Personally I think i'd would leave the body textured like the pickguard. thanks for the vid.
Fantastic tutorial! Looks mint! I have just done my first custom splatter job on a jackson Kelly that needed some love, got a few runs in the clearcoat! but overall happy with how it turned out
I came across this video as I have been researching crackle finishes for a guitar project I’m doing. I can only hope mine turns out half as good as yours! It looks amazing. The green under the black crackle is a great look. Really great!
Turned out amazing. I love the possibilities with that effect.
Thanks bro!
By the way, that peavey came out awesome man! I watched both videos on it. Way cool and good tips I got from it.
Well done my friend, it looks stunning! The pick guard really compliments the body crackle. Thanks for showing how it's done.
Thanks man!
STUNNING job, and you let folks know they too can do this. I would be pleased with that on my axe.( I play like crap, so looking good helps!) Two comments. I personally like the variation between large and small cracks. Keeps a great crackle from looking mundane. Also is more realistic (look at real, aged crackle on an antique).
Second, you can level your gloss coat more quickly AND safely if you back your sandpaper with something stiff. Using your fingers allows the paper to sand down into the cracks and low spots somewhat, causing you to have to sand you high spots even more. Take it from someone who has done high-end finishing on cars. Doesn't need to be a solid board. A layer or two of rag stretched on a small piece of wood, or use a dense piece of foam for curves. Light pressure! Nice work!
Yeah I could have definitely used a stiffer yet flexible backer, and I'm well aware that it's possible to create ruts when using your fingers, but I like to do it that way. I feel the surface better and have been doing it long enough to avoid ruts. Thank you for the kind words, advice, and for watching!
Looks spectacular!
Thanks!
That turned out incredible 🤘🏼
I've used the spray max 2K a few times. It works damn well and the cans have a good fan pattern. I use a drill and some foam pads to buff mine. Looks awesome
Thanks! Yeah I really do like the stuff. Never had a run with it.
Great job. I had the same challenges/results with the glue brush method and same 2K.
Most crackle paint jobs are finished with self leveling resin. The process is longer but doesn't require further treatment. I.E. no sanding, buffing, and so on. Holes will need to be re-drilled, but you can take advantage of any stripped holes being repaired.
Looks unbelievably good! Great video thanks for sharing
Thanks!
Nice job. I’m doing one of these next with white base and black crackle.
that tip is for an overlapping pattern, to avoid that turn it 45 degrees and the pattern will be more uniform, or use a different tip obviously, usually small things can't afford a large 6" so a different tip is best.. for me anyway
$3000 paint on a $45 guitar that's awesome and hilarious! Great videos man you got home spraying down to a science specially living in Florida that's crazy! Great job!
Thanks so much!
Looks great I think brad angove has video on doing a crackel finish and so does trash to thrash
Cool
Try using simtec clear polyester it lays on thick and will easily cover over the crackle with 2 or 3 coats. Also it sands and buffs out really nice plus it's 90% the hardness of glass. Get a cheap hvlp gun from tcp global make sure the tip is 2.0 or higher since this is a high solid...but the down side is you have 25 mins max or it will harden in the gun...just spray it up to 25 mins...clean your gun with acetone...then mix up another round by then your fist few coats will be nice a tacky then and hit it again...it may seem like a lot but the results come out so nice after wet sanding and buffing. I want to try that crackle over a silver crylon base, crackle and then candy over it ...maybe with a blue candy house of kolor or burple👍🎸
That looks really good. Can't wait to do one myself. 👍
Thanks Brian! Feel free to hit me up if I can give you any tips.
That's cool as hell! Crackle is my next project guitar
You can do it!
Nice work. I've just ordered some Montana crackle online. Gonna give it a go.🤞
I think I would like the bumpyness. Btw cool intro song!
Thank you!
Ooooooooooowwwww! I need to try this one way or the other. Great you don't have a painting factory the size of a football field but you're stuck in a home as well haha. Gives me hope :D
You can do it!
Great job brother! Subbed.
Than you!
Thank you for the tutorial. I have a craft project with crackle that I want to put a high gloss finish on and have been worried about the best way to do it. Guess I'd better purchase a respirator.
You definitely should! If you buy one and take care of it it'll last forever but more importantly your lungs will!
Cool video bro, nice finnish
Thank you!
Great guitar and commentary
Bloody amazing!!!!... did you try a clear pickguard? That would be even more awesome.
Very nice video man 🔥
Superbe résultat !!!
Bonjour a tous je cherchais a vérifier qqch en particulier mais apparemment il n'y rien de cela sur google ni sur CZcams ... Bref si vous voulez un Tuto pour utiliser la MTN Crackle sans être formaté par les tutos MTN ... C'est vrmt pas compliqué ... Après forcement il y a le crackle classique, transparent, qui contrairement a MTN (Prends beaucoup trop de temps sans exacte certitude du résultat) Bref ... Acrylique, temps de séchage, crackle, clairement MTN c'est le mieux, (enfin dans ceux que j'ai testés) quantitée pulverisée, chauffage, et quand a parler de faire un fond noir et bomber du rouge par dessus ce qui ressort le mieux ?
Very cool. Do you ever get little bubbles to form under the clear with only giving it a flash time of a minute for the solvent to escape? I have to wait like five minutes between coats.
Not yet, sometimes I do 10 minutes between coats, depends on the temp and humidity.
killer job!
Came out pretty good dude! Very glossy!
Thanks!
Wow ! That came out amazing, Nice job dude !
I think Ill try this eith my next project guitar. Thank you.
I might actually try to leave the entire body rough like the pickgaurd you made. I think it would be cool for the entire guitar to feel lile reptile skin.
But thank you for the idea and tutorial. Stay safe down there brother.
✌ ✝ 🎸
Thanks! The reptile skin guitar sounds cool, don't skimp on the clear coat! You need it to get that slimy look. Good luck!
hey bro yoi shoud try Mohawks Nitro crackle lacquer its way better thn that montana stuff
nice work
BadAzzzzzzz thanks for sharing.
Amazing man!!
I just bought a diy explorer guitar kit. Body and neck is mahogany. Raw wood. Do you sand and grain filler first? I plan on crackle painting it.?
Love it! So a few days between crackle and clearcoat, then a few days before sanding between the 1st and 2nd can of clearcoat?
Exactly.
How much do you charge to do that paint job on my Charvel tele body?
How soon after the crackle coat application did you apply the 2k clear? And have you experimented with a 2k clearcoat between the base color coat and the crackle? Some brands say it helps bring bigger cracks...about to take the plunge on 2 guotar refinishes buy want to get it right!
45 minutes. I have not tried that but sounds like a plausible idea!
@@ForsytheVideo 45 minutes between Montana crackle and clearcoat?
How long did you let it “gas off” before you did clear coat?
So normally I a wait a few days, this time I only waited a day.
Top drawer - "the reptile" lives and breathes!
Yessir!!
What part of Florida are you in? I live in Palm Bay and I really want to try to do this to my platty warlock 7
The Panhandle near the Alabama line
With my new found information I’m gonna make a bc rich warlock into a eddie munson guitar.
ncie git mang ...
What's the best weather to paint with crackle paint? Sometimes the chemical reaction doesn't come out consistent in some areas are just black why?
i need montana black crackle to actually “crackle” over a clear finish, has anyone done experiments? also does anyone know whether nitrocellulose plays well with the montana crackle?
Do you offer your paint skill as a service? Would be very interested in talking about colors and pricing. Cheers!
I used to, but I just don't have the time these days unfortunately.
Hey mate,, what type of krylon aerosol did you use for the green? I'm eager to take your advice on this instead of using the reccomended Montana Gold,, great videos mate,, thanks in advance!
Forest Green Krylon Max all in one if I remember correctly.
@@ForsytheVideo you a legend
is there a way to get a more coarse crack effect?
Larger cracks
Heavier paint and use a heat gun in your other hand to make it dry faster.
Why do you need to apply so many clear coat layers ?
It's the only way to get a smooth glossy finish. It takes a lot of clear to fill in the cracks.
Did you wet sand? If so, what oil did you use
Did you let the undercoat dry then wetsand before clear coating? Or can you just clear over the crackle without wetsanding?
Do not sand your paint! You can clear right over it once it's dry.
How to meke paint spray ??
Are you wet sanding when doing the level sand of that first coat of clear?
Yes.
Do you do any level sanding to your guitar before the CLEARCOAT
Noooo you'll sand through your paint
Got it…. Working on a blue and white guitar… time consuming… used 2 cans of Montana CLEARCOAT… sounds like 2k would have been better. Also working on a new glow in the dark guitar.
Well I finished mine…czcams.com/video/tsCJkJHUHEk/video.html
A lot of work…
what is the song in the title?
It's called 'Womb to the Tomb" by my band Marvin. -Richard
Can you do that on an acoustic ?
Absolutely, but the heavy amount of paint and clear would probably dull the sound a bit.
@@ForsytheVideo I just always wanted an acoustic guitar with a crackle finish.
@@joty676 do it! I bet it would look cool as hell.
Im gonna let the 2k flash off for 5 mins. Then hit it with crackle paint
It's been a month. No new stuff. C'mon fellas.
great video, till ya started polishing lol
Holy moly dude.
WAY too much polish
You need to wet the pad, then use a few dots, and go at high speed. this was like yogurt hahha
Maaaan go make another Eminem diss track or something 🤣
How long did you let the first clear coat dry before level sanding?
About 24 hours.