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Look online of for the place local to you which supplies paint to car repair garages, they will mix your colour of choice into a rattle can, if you wish to lacquer, they will supply compatible lacquer too. I never lacquer, I suppose it depends how deep and shiny a gloss finish you require.
Of the paint is applied properly you should not have to wet sand….a good tip is to stand the rattle can in a container of warm water, dry it before spraying though as a water drip will spoil your day
I can usually paint a Strat with one can of colour
I doubt anything will be as tough and hardwearing as factory Poly, but automotive paint is a good option.
and how hard is that?
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1
does 2k acrylic have the same active life as 2k urathane?
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1
does 2k acrylic have the same active life as 2k urathane?
No idea, but gut feeling, yes
1k, cellulose, nitro rely on the thinners evaporating for the paint to dry, where 2k has a hardener which speeds up the drying time, however it will also go hard in the spray gun/rattle can if not used pretty quickly…
The only 2k paint I have used is Raptor bed liner which once active has a 1 hour pot life, ie use in 1 hour
Its also carcinogenic, so needs proper PPE
If it were me I would use good quality 1k
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1
https://imgur.com/tXs8Jt5
Black is very unforgiving it will show any imperfection…..
what 2k clear did you use and how long between coats?
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1