How Swirl Paint Jobs are done (awesome)
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TheLivingDead
Dawn Of The Shred
Re: How Swirl Paint Jobs are done (awesome)
Yup yup. I've got all the fixins to do it but need a nice lil project geetar to do it on.
Yup yup. I've got all the fixins to do it but need a nice lil project geetar to do it on.
ImmortalSix
John Mayer's Mankini
No idea, I'm just parroting the image
80's_Metal
Underglazed Hair Metalologist
Re: How Swirl Paint Jobs are done (awesome)
3'scompany
New member
Re: How Swirl Paint Jobs are done (awesome)
Totally weird and very cool looking (the process, not necessarily the finished product).
Totally weird and very cool looking (the process, not necessarily the finished product).
loversmoon
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Re: How Swirl Paint Jobs are done (awesome)
I was considering doing this for my current project but went with vintage cream . maybe next one. But its amazingly cool how they turn out
I was considering doing this for my current project but went with vintage cream . maybe next one. But its amazingly cool how they turn out
PonyKiller
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Re: How Swirl Paint Jobs are done (awesome)
Getting the correct paint is the hard part. I've tried with some oil and enamel paints without success. The clear coat is another problem. Some kinds of paint don't go well with the clear acrylic laquer or poly clear coat.
I've been told that the paint used for car and plane models works best but haven't tried it yet.
Getting the correct paint is the hard part. I've tried with some oil and enamel paints without success. The clear coat is another problem. Some kinds of paint don't go well with the clear acrylic laquer or poly clear coat.
I've been told that the paint used for car and plane models works best but haven't tried it yet.
Myaccount876
Amira-Maker
Re: How Swirl Paint Jobs are done (awesome)
I should try this with my wah pedal shell before I mod it. A black/dark red swirl on it would look AWESOME.
I should try this with my wah pedal shell before I mod it. A black/dark red swirl on it would look AWESOME.
Chocklit_Thunda
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Re: How Swirl Paint Jobs are done (awesome)
I was researching this a while back... Most of the guys in the videos say they use enamel paint and borax... The thing is that in some vids and pics they use an eyedropper to squirt the paint in (this gives the larger more blob like paint swirls) and some guys have those really tiny tins of paint (probably for aircraft models etc as mentioned before) and they pour it in from a small height and this causes the paint to form thinner loops and swirls.
Also they dip the guitar with only a primer coat on which is usually why the paint sticks and also why the base coat colour is usually black, white or grey.
I've heard try also use cold water which helps the paint "contract/freeze" so to speak and stick to the body (I assume hot water would "melt" the paint and it would run" but I'm not too sure about this one.
I've swirled a piece of pine before as a test and it worked well enough but I was unhappy with the swirl so I threw it away...
I was researching this a while back... Most of the guys in the videos say they use enamel paint and borax... The thing is that in some vids and pics they use an eyedropper to squirt the paint in (this gives the larger more blob like paint swirls) and some guys have those really tiny tins of paint (probably for aircraft models etc as mentioned before) and they pour it in from a small height and this causes the paint to form thinner loops and swirls.
Also they dip the guitar with only a primer coat on which is usually why the paint sticks and also why the base coat colour is usually black, white or grey.
I've heard try also use cold water which helps the paint "contract/freeze" so to speak and stick to the body (I assume hot water would "melt" the paint and it would run" but I'm not too sure about this one.
I've swirled a piece of pine before as a test and it worked well enough but I was unhappy with the swirl so I threw it away...
PonyKiller
New member
Re: How Swirl Paint Jobs are done (awesome)
FWIW here's the Clear Coat FAQ from Perleguitars:
http://www.perleguitars.com/clearcoatfaqs.html
Those guys have some amazing swirls over there.
FWIW here's the Clear Coat FAQ from Perleguitars:
http://www.perleguitars.com/clearcoatfaqs.html
Those guys have some amazing swirls over there.
Toe-Knee
New member
Re: How Swirl Paint Jobs are done (awesome)
Alan from out of this swirled has also got some tutorials on youtube. I got my swirl from him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdp8rS3gqtc
That was his first video I came across but if you go to his channel youll see a fair amount of stuff.
Alan from out of this swirled has also got some tutorials on youtube. I got my swirl from him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdp8rS3gqtc
That was his first video I came across but if you go to his channel youll see a fair amount of stuff.
