What sort of paint to use ?

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FusionistaFusionista Frets: 184
edited December 2013 in Making & Modding
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  • a) Hammerite 
    b) Humbrol enamels
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  • I meant the writing on the Hammerite - or would a different colour Hammerite work for that ?
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  • I meant the writing on the Hammerite - or would a different colour Hammerite work for that ?
    Hammerite isn't compatible with many other finishes so that might be your best bet. You could try Humbrol tho?
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  • I used a little silver paint pen you can get in art shops - easier to write with than a brush for sure. I suspect that's what he's done with the pedal.

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    You can get them in gold as well, dunno about black. He has a mighty steady hand if he did that with a brush.
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  • Yup, I reckon it's a gold shiny art pen and fine Sharpie for the outline on that red pedal.
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  • FusionistaFusionista Frets: 184
    edited December 2013
    Spoke to my current luthier, and he said: "If you're painting a PU finish guitar, use PU paint."  So now I've got to find out what that is and where to get it!
    These look too big 
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  • On the above flying V it is most likely acrylic art paints with a polyurethane top coat.
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  • What did Jimi use?
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  • I know Picasso used ordinary household paint in the later years, but I think that would just chip off wood and metal.
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