Marble paint design
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Funkfingers
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Re: Marble paint design
Resembles an accordion.
Care to tell us more?
Resembles an accordion.
Care to tell us more?
Bfeeney
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Re: Marble paint design
Accordion? OK...
I started with spraying the sides and back gloss black then taped the sides where the edge radius stops. I found a really nice PPG metallic green that I sprayed as the base for the top. Since the green is a water based paint I had to clear it so it wouldn't come up when I did the marble. I made a 50/50 jet black/clear mixture then thinned it 20%, this gave me a nice jet black that is kinda transparent so the green can come through. I bought Saran Wrap (don't use the knock-off stuff because there isn't a static cling) and put two pieces together side-by-side so it would cover the whole body. At this point I got a friend to help, I could do it on my own but since it's a 'rush' step it was better to get help. I sprayed 2 fairly thick coats of the thinned black onto the green then quickly covered it with the Saran Wrap. Take a towel or sponge and blot the wrap here and there to make sure you have contact all over the body. I decided to have the lines go side to side (like a flamed maple LP) so we pulled the wrap off in that direction. Since the wrinkled black was thick in some areas and thin elsewhere, I had to spray 3 coats of clear on it , sand it, then 3 more coat and a sand. I buffed it twice with rubbing compound then twice with polishing compound until it was like glass. And that's how you do a marble paint job, not super-hard but I have 10+ hours just in the body.
A few days ago I got all black hardware for it, chrome would distract you from looking at the paint. It's getting Duncan's but I haven't decided which ones, it will be a 'metal' guitar though.
I did another guitar with a blue marble that looks badass but since it is darker you have to see it in the sun.
I love working in a body shop!
Accordion? OK...
I started with spraying the sides and back gloss black then taped the sides where the edge radius stops. I found a really nice PPG metallic green that I sprayed as the base for the top. Since the green is a water based paint I had to clear it so it wouldn't come up when I did the marble. I made a 50/50 jet black/clear mixture then thinned it 20%, this gave me a nice jet black that is kinda transparent so the green can come through. I bought Saran Wrap (don't use the knock-off stuff because there isn't a static cling) and put two pieces together side-by-side so it would cover the whole body. At this point I got a friend to help, I could do it on my own but since it's a 'rush' step it was better to get help. I sprayed 2 fairly thick coats of the thinned black onto the green then quickly covered it with the Saran Wrap. Take a towel or sponge and blot the wrap here and there to make sure you have contact all over the body. I decided to have the lines go side to side (like a flamed maple LP) so we pulled the wrap off in that direction. Since the wrinkled black was thick in some areas and thin elsewhere, I had to spray 3 coats of clear on it , sand it, then 3 more coat and a sand. I buffed it twice with rubbing compound then twice with polishing compound until it was like glass. And that's how you do a marble paint job, not super-hard but I have 10+ hours just in the body.
A few days ago I got all black hardware for it, chrome would distract you from looking at the paint. It's getting Duncan's but I haven't decided which ones, it will be a 'metal' guitar though.
I did another guitar with a blue marble that looks badass but since it is darker you have to see it in the sun.
I love working in a body shop!
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Funkfingers
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kramersteen
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Re: Marble paint design
this is cool man. I want to try a crackle finish in the future
this is cool man. I want to try a crackle finish in the future
Bfeeney
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Re: Marble paint design
The gloss black was just the back and side color so it's not part of the marbling. The water based paint is what the auto industry is going to, good paint but you have to clear before you move to the next step. You can use solvent based stuff too which you don't have to clear after each step. Probably the biggest thing is thinning the black for the marble so more of the base color (green) can come through. The steps goes like this... (just for marbling, not the sides/back)
1- three coats base color, should be metallic
2- two coats clear (if base paint is water based)
3- sand
4- two rather heavy coats thinned black with no drying time
5- quickly cover with Saran wrap
6- blot with sponge
7- pull Saran wrap off in direction you want the lines to go
8- boat load of clear
9- wet sand and buff
The gloss black was just the back and side color so it's not part of the marbling. The water based paint is what the auto industry is going to, good paint but you have to clear before you move to the next step. You can use solvent based stuff too which you don't have to clear after each step. Probably the biggest thing is thinning the black for the marble so more of the base color (green) can come through. The steps goes like this... (just for marbling, not the sides/back)
1- three coats base color, should be metallic
2- two coats clear (if base paint is water based)
3- sand
4- two rather heavy coats thinned black with no drying time
5- quickly cover with Saran wrap
6- blot with sponge
7- pull Saran wrap off in direction you want the lines to go
8- boat load of clear
9- wet sand and buff