What kind of paint can I use to paint my guitar?

Some artists have painted guitars with acrylic paint, especially for decorative work like images or designs. The usual guitar paints are lacquer paints (hard paints) made from polyester, polyurethane and nitrocellulose because these continue to cure over time, are durable and enhance the guitar’s sound.

Can you spray paint a bass?

The trick is to get the flow just right, so that the paint flows smoothly but doesn’t run. You can order lacquer-based paints from them as well, though I found the hobby-store spray paint worked just fine for me and cost less. After each coat dried, I checked for dust and sanded out any rough spots with #600 wet paper.

What is lacquer paint?

A lacquer paint is clear coating that, when dried, produces a solid, durable finish. It is designed to be chip-resistant, waterproof, and breathable. Lacquers can be applied to a variety of surfaces such as wood and metal and they come in a range of colours, as well as clear finishes.

What kind of paint do you use to paint a guitar?

If you’re planning to paint the guitar using a solid color, look for a durable paint – for instance, a acrylic painted guitar paint with polyurethane or nitrocellulose. Nitrocellulose is easy to find both online and offline.

Can you put clear coat on a guitar?

Once the paint or stain has completely dried, apply a coat of clear paint to the guitar. A clear coat of nitrocellulose is highly recommended. When applying clear coats of the paint, make sure you do not apply two coats in quick succession. Let the original layer completely dry before you could apply the second layer.

Should I stain or stain my guitar before repainting?

When repainting your guitar and you’ve decided to go with a stain, a translucent paint, or going back to the original finish that’s darker than the color of paint that you’re going with, you’re going to completely remove the finish that’s already on the instrument.

Can you clear coat over paint on an instrument?

Once your stain or your paint has dried for a week, you should apply a clear coat to your instrument. A nitrocellulose clear coat is highly recommended. Make sure that when you’re applying your coats of clear coat that you do apply the coat as thin as you possibly can, applying the second layer after the first layer has dried, and so on.