How to match body color on headstock

[Blille]

Howdy folks - I’m thinking of painting the headstock of my mint green Ray 5 to match the body.

How do I get the color to match?



I have no idea about painting guitars. I’ve only finished guitars with oil.

[Mincer]

That's hard to do on an already-painted body. I would think it would be almost impossible to match the shade and quality.

[Blille]

That's hard to do on an already-painted body. I would think it would be almost impossible to match the shade and quality.

I hear you. I am afraid of that :/

I know that you can check the color with a color sensor but it’s not like you can get your paint from sherwin Williams.

[Aceman]

Find a shade in whatever paint you need that matches as closely as possible
Sand headstock
Paint a couple layers
Put a lot of gloss on (Gloss, light sand, gloss, light sand)
Sand 220, 800, 1200, 2400 wet or something like that
Buff

Or...

Have an auto body guy do it.

SWEET freaking bass!!! Either way, I'd practice on a block first.

[Mincer]

You would have to replicate the logo, too, as there would be no way to save it. However, I think it looks awesome as-is.

[Blille]

Thanks guys.

I’m really liking it so I’m going to do some upgrades. Since I’m going to swap the tuners I figured I could paint the headstock but it may be more trouble than it’s worth.

We’ll see!

[NegativeEase]

Some paint stores have a handheld spectrum analyzer for paint matching -which will throw off an exact actual color chart codes -like Pantone, ITT, Munsell etc etc (Not sure what a brand will use)

Probably worth calling a local paint store -like Sherman Williams etc..... Hardware stores are less likely but may have some equip.

[PFDarkside]

Is the goal to basically find a rattle can car color that is as close as possible?

[GuitarDoc]

That looks very similar to reranch "Surf Green", a Fender color.

https://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/fencuscol.html

[beaubrummels]

You can't just ask Sterling / Ernie Ball support?

[Obsessive Compulsive]

It's not surf green. Looks like metallic faded green.

[NegativeEase]

Looks like a lighter tint of the hues Seafoam Green or Seebreeze Mist.

[Blille]

Some paint stores have a handheld spectrum analyzer for paint matching -which will throw off an exact actual color chart codes -like Pantone, ITT, Munsell etc etc (Not sure what a brand will use)

Probably worth calling a local paint store -like Sherman Williams etc..... Hardware stores are less likely but may have some equip.

Yes, I saw them use one last time we went to buy some cans for our house so I think I could get them to tell me the color number or whatever but I would not be able to buy it from them since I need another kind of paint and in spray form, no?

Is the goal to basically find a rattle can car color that is as close as possible?

Maybe ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You think it would look good even if it's not a perfect match?

[Blille]

You can't just ask Sterling / Ernie Ball support?

I did ask. Haven't heard back. Even if they tell me the color I would need to figure out how to match it to whatever is available.

It's not surf green. Looks like metallic faded green.

Looks like a lighter tint of the hues Seafoam Green or Seebreeze Mist.

That looks very similar to reranch "Surf Green", a Fender color.

https://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/fencuscol.html

It looks slightly lighter than that surf green - I agree with NE - it looks like a lighter seafoam green.




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