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eb2

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Re: New victim! 66 EB-2
« Reply #45 on: April 22, 2008, 10:23:57 AM »
What are you using as a primer? Bins?  That will whack bleed through.
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Re: New victim! 66 EB-2
« Reply #46 on: April 22, 2008, 10:33:06 AM »
What are you using as a primer? Bins?  That will whack bleed through.

I'm using auto body acrylic lacquer.  The S&S is like armor.  Nothing will get through it and it fills sanding scratches from 320 and higher!  Should work well for this project.  I should have it ready for paint in about 2 weeks.
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Re: New victim! 66 EB-2
« Reply #47 on: April 22, 2008, 09:58:35 PM »
I used hot rod primer on a p-bass once, and actually liked working with it.  It was very thick and wet sanded out very easily, almost chalky to cut through, and the end result was very smooth.
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Re: New victim! 66 EB-2
« Reply #48 on: April 23, 2008, 05:09:29 AM »
I was told by a vintage guitar guy once that never use auto primer or bondo on guitars. They are wood not metal.

I dont think it matters, but refinishers & builder stick to wood products except paint.



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Re: New victim! 66 EB-2
« Reply #49 on: April 23, 2008, 08:06:06 AM »
I had heard that as well, but I have run into enough people at the reranch who have used hot rod primer to offer it up.  And I had no problem with it at all.  Bondo is a problem as it does not react to humidity the same as wood, and will pop and crack.  Spot putty does do a good job for patching dings and nicks though. 
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Re: New victim! 66 EB-2
« Reply #50 on: April 23, 2008, 09:05:54 AM »
I wouldn't use Bondo for the reason eb2 mentioned, but there's no reason not to use acrylic lacquer or primer.

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Re: New victim! 66 EB-2
« Reply #51 on: April 23, 2008, 02:10:44 PM »
I use epoxy putty for small patching jobs on basses cuz it dries hard as a rock and is very stable when dry.  Also, it's made for use with wood.  I tried bondo once, just for grins, on a solid body and I didn't like the result at all.

As for auto paint, it's no different than what Fender has done for decades and the result can be beautiful!
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Re: New victim! 66 EB-2
« Reply #52 on: April 23, 2008, 06:28:20 PM »
Exactly. For example (IIRC), Lake Placid Blue is an acrylic lacquer originally used on 1958 Cadillacs. All of the Fender metallic custom colors were acrylic auto lacquers, and all of the original Gibson Firebird colors (metallic and non-metallic) were too.

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Re: New victim! 66 EB-2
« Reply #53 on: April 24, 2008, 07:33:55 AM »
I used an Isuzu Inca blue a 'la spray can from a touch up auto body site.layed out and dried nice. I was nit sure what to use for a top coat though. any thoughts?
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Re: New victim! 66 EB-2
« Reply #54 on: April 24, 2008, 08:12:21 AM »
My auto shop has a clear coat that matches/is compatible with their auto paints.  So, I'm using that.  Did you check into clear for your stuff?
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Re: New victim! 66 EB-2
« Reply #55 on: April 24, 2008, 08:42:40 AM »
No ,But i will.
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Re: New victim! 66 EB-2
« Reply #56 on: April 24, 2008, 09:27:42 AM »
No ,But i will.

That's a good idea as nitro and some other acrylics may not be compatible with your inca base coat. 
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