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My attempt at a Tyler Burning Water finish.... Now the clear coats

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KalimnaKalimna Frets: 1557
edited November 2020 in Making & Modding
Greetings folks, 
A brief moment away from building the doubleneck, and Flying-V kit, here is my attempt at a Tyler Guitars Burning Water/metallic Jim Burst finish. Yes, it's not to everyone's taste. No, it's not the easiest finish to take on. Yes, I've spent a small fortune on nitrocans from @SteveRobinson ;; for this And lastly, no it isnt finished yet.

The base guitar was a Squier Silver Series that had previously been finished in a non-hardening black gloop. On top of brick-hard something. I ended up rasping most of the old finish off. Underneath was some wood of a fairly soft nature. Paler than alder, I think. And an uneven 3-piece body. There were also several really odd marks all over the body - like something had used the pointy end of a Phillips screwdriver to take pot-shots. 

Anyway, the body was sanded back, filled (not very well), and sprayed up through the coats which would then be randomly sanded back through to give a sortof wood grain effect of multicolour.

Sealer, white, blue, silver (mopped off when still not dry to give a crinkle PRS effect), more white, blue, yellow, red.

This was left hanging for a couple of months to harden, and then have at it with some 240grit to rough-out the blotchy sand-through.
When I was roughly happy with the pattern, I smoothed the edges with 320 then 400 grit.

The Jim Burst part is a metallic pink/redd/blue fade down the body that is then selectively sanded away to give another layer of effect.
So, I masked off a portion and did another black-silver-clear colour spraying. 

I now need to wait for the second-stage metallic portion to harden before selectively sanding away again, and then clear coating all.

Testing abrasive grits, settling on 240. Roughly scribbled out areas for sanding too.
https://i.imgur.com/UMUKcUc.jpg

Rest of the body sanded through and finessed a little with 320/400 grit, and with the next silver coat on
https://i.imgur.com/Gux06GS.jpg

Masking tape removed
https://i.imgur.com/NALUNQV.jpg

Close up of what happens when you spray tired, get a run and try to wipe it away. Yes, I know, lesson learned!
https://i.imgur.com/0l0xxEX.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SbzCE0c.jpg

However, re-did the arsed-up portion, and this is now hanging up, drying. The edges of the metallic will look better once softened up a bit.
https://i.imgur.com/beCNDsh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/bSucF7b.jpg

And lastly, why spraying outdoors in central Scotland isnt always a good idea. A sacrificial insect, gave it's life, forever to bond with the guitar.

https://i.imgur.com/hViAPoF.jpg

Thoughts, comments and suggestions welcome as always,
Adam
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