Telecaster refinish.. Paisley stylie

zenzeypher

Misses has gone covering stuff crazy!

started refinishing my pink telecaster.

this is as far as weve gotten so far.. managed to find something very very similar to the original paisley finish.

Also wanted to say if anyone fancies something reupholstered in this fabric we have a limited quantity.. and it's fine stuff.

zenzeypher

next stop is the polyfinish etc before trimming, burst more poly etc.

ThePrettyDamned

NICE 

@jookychap will probably like this.

John_P

Lovely - looking forward to seeing some progress and finshed pics

stickyfiddle

As an owner of 2 paisley Teles, I have to give a "wow"

thermionic

Poly over fabric? Should be interesting... The original were wallpaper weren't they? Much nicer shade than the pink stuff though.

JookyChap

Good stuff... You can grain fill the fabric before you lacquer it if you want a smooth finish/to keep the lacquer thin

ThePrettyDamned

JookyChap;186145" said:

Good stuff... You can grain fill the fabric before you lacquer it if you want a smooth finish/to keep the lacquer thin

Perhaps an odd thing to ask, but what do you use to grain fill fabric? Genuine question.

Jooky, forever crossing boundaries.

JookyChap

The easiest one to use is Mod-podge, as you only need a couple of coats, but in the end I tended to use Crystalac Wood Grain Filler which dries transparent and can be sanded smooth really easily. You can get an oak coloured one if you want an aged look though. It depends a bit on what you are sticking the cloth to the wood with though, as some won't mix nicely.

zenzeypher

JookyChap said:

Good stuff... You can grain fill the fabric before you lacquer it if you want a smooth finish/to keep the lacquer thin

What product/process would you recommend?

We were going to use a brush on poly, let it saturate the cloth and then sand flat.. burst and then the same again.

what is this Mod-Podge ?

dean2371

I've been trying to pluck up the courage to do something similar, so if you have any material going spare I'd be interested in taking it off your hands and having a go

usedtobe

Looks promising. I like paisley.

JookyChap

zenzeypher said:

What product/process would you recommend?

We were going to use a brush on poly, let it saturate the cloth and then sand flat.. burst and then the same again.

what is this Mod-Podge ?

Mod-Podge is like a watered down PVA glue but with some other stuff in it, that is really intended for decoupage.

Basically, you use it to stick the fabric to the wood, and then paint over the fabric with it and it fills the grain and turns it plastic. It goes on white but dries transparent, which makes it easy to see where you have coated. A few coats, with a bit of sanding on each and you can get a really smooth finish. It is self leveling as well which is nice. It dries quickly too and is pretty forgiving.

You can just spray lacquer over the top or varnish or I've finished it with hard wax oil too, it is really inert so most anything works fine.

You can just use Ronseal as you were planning, but the Mod-Podge is easier to get a good result with, but whichever you go for, it is worth spending the money on a good varnish brush.

This is the stuff - an 8oz pot will do two or three guitar bodies if you keep the coats thin.

Go for the Gloss or Matte ones, it doesn't matter which as the lacquer will dictate the final finish. They also do sparkly ones if you want the glitter ball effect..

usedtobe

Every time I see a paisley guitar, I want one!