Bakelite pickguard lacquer

Gagaryn

I've got an unfinished bakelite pickguard that I want to lacquer lightly and then lightly age. Nitro is what I should probably use, I know, but it's pretty expensive at >£12 for a spray can which seems a bit mad when I'll only use a fraction of it. Anyone any experience of using something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Auto-Car-Clear-Lacquer-Spray-PAINT-Aerosol-ALL-PURPOSE-DIY-INTERIOR-EXTERIOR-/292204508011?hash=item4408bef36b:g:TXIAAOSw0cdZhNET?

Gagaryn

Well, to answer my own question and at £3.19 it was worth the risk - it worked exactly as planned. From this  - 
to this - 


I'm quite happy with how it ended up.

Teyeplayer

That looks great. What spray did you use in the end was it the one in the link?

Gagaryn

Teyeplayer said:

That looks great. What spray did you use in the end was it the one in the link?

Yes, just used the cheapo stuff - buying nitro seemed like overkill.

streethawk

Great job. 

Gagaryn

Cheers - think I'm done messing with this guitar now - this is the fourth pickguard that's been on it, never been completely happy with previous incarnations - single ply white plastic (warped and looked very vinyl), cheap red tort (horrible), three ply white which I aged (ok-ish). I wasn't too sure about the idea of black but I'm happy with it.