The unknown way to refinish a guitar for beginners
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- čas přidán 2. 01. 2024
- Here is my really easy method to refinish and paint a guitar that anybody can do, even beginners!
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Hey everyone, thank you for watching the video. I just wanted to add a quick note. Of course, this is not a "real" painting method used by guitar manufacturers. It's just a way of doing things, which works for me and may work for you if you are beginners too (as there's no sanding and polishing involved). Graffiti paints is not be the best for this kind of work of course (any spray paint at all if you are a pro), but they work well and are not expensive. Obviously, I'm not a pro and there are a lot of other ways to do it, and I can only advise you to continue researching on CZcams before starting (especially with Brad Angove's videos, which are great). Above all, remember that you're doing this to have fun, and be kind to each other 🙂Also, you have probably noticed that I’m French, with a very French accent, but hey I’m working on it. Thank you, merci 🇫🇷
Dan Erlewine shared a great tip for spray paints/clearcoats where you leave the cans in a bucket of hot water for 20 minutes prior to using. It "melts" the paint and makes much more workable and spray out much thinner.
I had to refurbish a very damaged telecaster neck with clear coat. It was my first time and I needed gloss. I was terrified. BUT, using this method it became really easy to add the small thin layers which didn't run.
This is the most detailed yet simple guitar repaint instruction video i've ever seen, i literally have zero experience on painting but after watching this video i think i have my confident to repaint my guitar later, thank you!!
Thank you man! That was exactly the feeling I wanted to give. Have fun with your project!
And me too - from Western Australia ... the matt finish seems to be a nice look :)
Came for the lumpy green paintjob
Stayed for the Inspector Cluseau accent 👍😎
😂
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Great production quality on this video!
Cool stuff! Thanks for sharing this method.
Thanks buddy!
Another great video ! The result look awesome ! Roger can't wait to see it ;). Thanks for your videos, your work and to make an old black and white cat happy :)
Think I’ll give this a go. Thanks!
Great video, very informative, and you have inspired me to try this at home. Thanks and happy new year (bonne année)!
😁 Happy new year!
Really good instructions , as in your previous videos I like that you include the mistakes, that is part of the learning process. And the guitar you made was absolutely awesome,from the colour to the design and logo. Ignore the comments on pronunciation , it is part of what makes ths videos uniquely you, keep up the good work :) and thank you.
Thanks a lot for those kind words, it means a lot! 😌
Well done instructions. You touched on alot of things that i ran into on my first
refinishing project.
Glad it was helpful!
That is a really good tutorial, I think you convinced me to give it a shot since I love that matt finish.
Yeah! Good luck
Just what I was looking for, beginners method recommending specific products! Will try this on the top of a Les Paul kit I made some time ago to turn it into a goldtop-ish , subed!
color is pretty cool
Thansk!
Great Video and good informations 👍
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
You’re the best istg dude that for the amazing video
Thanks a lot, I appreciate!
Great vid mate.
Thanks 🙂
Great video, very informative! I have an old BC Rich Warlock that I very stupidly and poorly painted in like 2006 or so that I've been meaning to restore for YEARS
Excellent video! I chuckle to myself when I listen to your much larger English vocabulary than most "English as a first language" You Tubers. Salute!
Thanks a lot! Really appreciate
Amazing video and so informative! New subscriber! :)
I never thought of using grafitti paint! You've got yourself a new subscriber!
Thanks a lot man!
I have a cheap crappy lightly damaged fender sunn Mustang and a one off Nirvana cover gig coming up in 2 weeks.. (Im playing Pat Smear) so I was thinking of repainting this guitar to look like the blue strat-like guitar he used... this video seems to give me exactly the guidance I need! Merci!
Take your time with it and don’t rush-I’ve seen far too many blue Mustang “recreations” that look like complete shhhhh!t.
I've got a guitar I want to re paint. You've motivated me, aside from the not having space to do this. Maybe some time soon.
Yeah, go for it! 💪
Alright Frenchy, ya got my sub. Good work
Thank you my friend!
great video and editing, should have lots more views and subs 😊😊😊
Thanks! Working on it💪
Very nice detailed and very helpfull video. I would love to see video how to make mirror finish on guitar 😄
Thanks! Noted
Bravo pour la vidéo, c'est très bien édité et on voit que tu y met beaucoup d'effort. Tu vas allez loin, c'est un bon format ;-)
Merci beaucoup de ton retour, ça fait plaisir. J'aime beaucoup tes videos 🙂
I use an Iwata Medea Airbrush with a .05 needle and Createx paint. The Iwata atomizes the paint much more than a spray can. I then use Solarez for the clear coat. Solarez bullet proofs the finish against scratches, nicks, and dings. The secret sauce with the Solarez is that you brush it on with a foam brush and let it level for about an hour. Notice I said let it level. It won't dry. To dry it you take it outside in direct sunlight for 3 minutes and its completely dry. No waiting for days. Then I use a buffing wheel and remove all the imperfections, then I use a buffing wheel for the polish compound. The guitar looks like its been dipped in glass.
Do you have pics of your guitars online somewhere? I'd love to check them out!
I would love to try Solarez UV clear coat, but it's very hard to find outside US..
I had been looking to use the MTN300 and MTN94 paints from Montana, and wondered if I'd get a decent result. Watching this I'm now keen to try! I also was thinking of using my bike stand as a rack for painting, so I found that really useful as well. I've really enjoyed watching your vids on guitar making-they're inspiring me to get in and get started-you make things very approachable and I, too, like that you leave in the mistakes... it helps me push my inner perfectionist out of the way, and realise that a) mistakes will happen and b) they're often recoverable!
I have two Squier 40th Anniversary edition guitars (a Jazzmaster and Strat) and I love the matt finish. I love the fact you were able to get something comparable so simply...
Thanks a lot for those kind words! Yeah, if I can do it anybody can, it takes practice, trial and error, but hey this is fun!
On my sparkle painting video, I used Montana painting so yeah, it works too
@@FrenchGuitarGuy ooh-that’s on my “To watch” list. I’ll be sure to check it out…
I've seen a method that you spray 3 or 4 layers of glossy finish and a last one of a mat finish, this gives a very smooth surface, for the neck of the guitar it's perfect and feels very good.
Interesting!
how many cans of spray paint and clearcoat do i need?
Hey! Just found your channel and I will definetly subscribe. Could you make a guitar building tutorial or a tips and trocks video in the future?
Thanks a lot! Yeah that could be a video for the future!
Happy New Year. Ahhh, just recently I wanted to repaint my guitar Miami blue and held off on that idea, because it's too hard lol.
That spray doesn't seem to be available in my country but these tips were helpful for me. Thanks!
Happy new year! I've tried with Montana cans and they work too, maybe you can find these cans in your country?
@@FrenchGuitarGuy wait, I just found a website that sells Flame orange cans! Thanks! If I have the time, energy and motivation, I'll give it a try lol!
@@doyleeee Yeah awesome! Share it to me on Instagram later
@@doyleeee I haven't found the Flame Orange in the US yet. Do you have a link? Thanks
Try this one: molotow-na.com/catalog/molotow-spray-paint-c-26_35.html
It works with Belton spay can because it’s the same company🙂
I usually still wet sand my matte clear coat so it's a smooth texture. I'll finish it off by doing a very light polish by hand with a rag and some car polish- perfect matte finish!
Yeah you're absolutely right! I didn't want to add a sanding and polishing step here because you can quickly go through the varnish and this was a video for people who wanted to try it for the first time :)
I got a "nitro" finsih tele body. Beautifull green metalic color. BUT, first i realise that is really soft, you can put your finger nail print on it very easly(like on some Gibsons). Wich is not bad for a relic job, but that cracking proces does not work? Does it mean its not a REAL nitro? Its some sort of acrylic sont paint? Im not an expert. Can you give me some advice?
You make great vids (+1)😀
Thanks a lot, glad you like them!
Very nice job! How do you paint the headstock with your logo?
Thanks! This time I engraved the logo with a tool. But otherwise I’m using waterslide decal. You can find a lot of videos about it 😊
Thank you for all this great information! I want to repaint/change color of my Squier 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster Desert Sand. It is a mat finish which I love the look of but just not the color. Not sure what I will go with yet but this video helps a lot with some great tips and instructions. Thank you. And happy New Year!
Thanks buddy! Oh those guitars are cool! Happy new year 🙂
Before change the paint i would invest 5 quid and half an hour or an hour on polishing the body slowly to check the colour on gloss finish, but be sure about that because it is irreversible
@@guelintonquiu6933 Yep, irreversible!
Hi Edouard! Really cool and very simple instruction video! I have a raw wood body - initially was painted, and my intention was to paint it with true oil and give it a natural look but the imperfection in the wood are too many! - do you have any suggestion on what primer or filler to use with this method? Something "compatible" with the graffiti paint? Thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot for your feedback! I use epoxy all over the body to "close" the pores of the wood, but when I have a big hole I use classic wood filler before. That way, it makes a hard coat of epoxy over the wood filler. Then I sand it lightly and paint it with my paint spray. Don't hesitate if you have any further questions :)
Do you have a tutorial for like how to add like details in difrent colours like for example some stripes?
Or like should you add the details afther the orginal paint has dried but before the clear coat or with the orginal paint or afther the clear coat?
Hi, if you want to add competition stripes, I would suggest to paint the body first, add your stripes, and then add a pretty thick clear coat over the paint and the stripe to uniform the look/finish and not feel the thickness of the strips
Really useful video, and excellent English, too! Did you varnish the guitar after applying the paint?
Thanks a lot!! Yeah I varnished with the 2k clear coat
Having painted guitars with gloss coat myself, you got to be very delicate with sanding. I started with 400 grit and slowly worked to 2000 grit. The higher the grit the easier polishing becomes with gloss. Good video though.
Yeah you need to be relax and delicate, thanks man!
Salut Edouard ! super vidéo qui va grandement m'aider quand j'aurai fini la fabrication de mon corps custom 🙂
Cette couleur est magnifique ! Te souviens tu du code couleur chez Molotow ? Le nuancier du site me fait tourner la tête et j'ai du mal à trouver un bleu qui me plaît
Salut ! Merci 🙂 Oui c’est Riviera Blue que j’ai achetée sur le site de « Urban Painter »
I gave up on paint+cleancoat, the sanding/buffing part is what is killing me, I just use tungoil on necks and on the body if I want something fancy just a thin stain that will look good with time when the wood pops up via natural usage.
Nice!
Only one thing I would change: before spraying matte, build 3 layers of 2k clear gloss from the same brand. Let that dry, then level sand. Then go over it with one or two final layers of matte. You won’t get orange peel that way, and it will look much more professional.
Oh nice! Thanks for the tips 😀
What is that guitar body? Looks like some kind of jaguar… definitely an offset.
Hi it's a body I've made. You can find the video on my channel (the Telecaster one)
painting is a serious job take it to a pro is the best option
I don’t know… you’re right, but you can experiment with an old guitar and learn step by step how to do it. As long you’re happy with the result, and you have fun doing it, you can do whatever you want.
Belton is brilliant. The flame stuff isn’t the same though.
You're right not exactly the same, but fairly close. BTW cool channel, I liked your pickguard video!
@@FrenchGuitarGuy oh thanks man. ❤️
@@FrenchGuitarGuy so cheap aswell the belton original is about £4 a can.
francais ? vu laccent
Devine ? 😉
220-320 grit
Acetone
Spray paint
2k mat clear coat
Yep, that the recipe
Why in the "F" did he paint the same color it's redundant.
Because he said in the beginning of thie video if you watched it, The paint job had drips and wasn't a good enough job to send it so a subscriber.
Can you make an english version of this video? I don't speak french.
I know I don't have a great accent, sorry. That's why I've put subtitles
@@FrenchGuitarGuy . No. You have a great accent. Too great. I'll give you a thumbs up.
You're fine. @@FrenchGuitarGuy
@@hunkydorian Thanks buddy :)
You have a good vocabulary and grammar. How come that you have such a terrible pronunciation, somehow like Indian od Pakistani IT youtubers?
Because it's not my native language
@@FrenchGuitarGuy I am Croatian, and nobody around me speaks English with such a terrible accent. It is French thing.
@@VanjaSpirin Thanks for those kind words buddy
@@VanjaSpirinWhy do you write in that odd manner? It must be a vanja problem?
@@stingylizard I would strongly suggest you to learn proper English if you want to be youtuber. That is the only problem.