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Location: Canada | My Ultra GS has had its share of dings and scratches so I'm planning to have the body repainted and refinished. A buddy of mine who works at an autobody shop suggested that I sand the body down, slap some primer on and spray it in the shop with some car paint and clearcoat. Will this work well?? Has anyone tried this? Will the pain be too heavy?? |
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Location: Central Oregon | Assuming you can remove everything you don't want to paint- Take it completely apart. Fill the dings & deep scratches with Evercoat Metalglaze (part # 100-416). Block sand the '416 with 220#. Repeat if necessary until the surface is smooth with the rest of the finish. Scuff around the repaired areas with a Scotchbrite pad until there are no shiny spots. Spray a medium coat of catalyzed primer over the repaired areas & allow to dry. Sand the whole works wet with 600#. Shoot on a coat of sealer for whatever brand of paint you're using, tack it off & paint it. If the guy running the spray gun does his part it will work fine. If you aren't pretty handy with a spray gun I suggest you pay somebody that is to do this.
Nils (33 years in the body shop biz)
PS- If it was a contest model airplane I'd say sand off as much of the old finish as possible to save weight, on a guitar I don't think you'll be able to tell the difference. |
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Location: Canada | Where can I get Metalglaze?? Do only body shops have it?? What about using Epoxy instead? |
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Location: Central Oregon | Any autobody supply store should have it. Check your yellow pages or ask your bodyshop buddy, they should have some at the shop where he works (possibly by another brand name). Basically it's very smooth finish-type "bondo". Very easy to sand & sticks very well. Epoxy wouldn't be a good idea, it doesn't sand well at all. Don't use that crap that comes in a tube that doesn't require hardener. (Sometimes called "Green Stuff or Red Stuff".) All that is is thick lacquer primer & it will shrink forever & you will be able to see the repaired spots after a while.
Nils |
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