SPI Universal Clear Over Rustoleum on a Guitar?

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My son and several of his high school friends are into guitars. So much so they like to take them apart, see how they work, and modify them. They don't have much money, but they care about the tone, looking cool, and being different.
Cool right! So I was asked for advice on painting a guitar body and ended up taking the project over. With their help of course, ha ha.
I couldn't let the kid just rattle can his guitar.
But I wasn't going to bankroll it either.
He couldn't find the color he wanted for an affordable price, so we discussed automotive paint touch up cans and other ways to do it on the cheap. He works at ACE hardware and found a color that he likes on the shelf. Antique white by rustoleum.
So we scuffed it, fixed a few dings with dolphin glaze, and shot two coats of epoxy primer.
Then we punctured the can to let the propellant out and cut the top off with tin snips.
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I added a little bit of enamel hardener it and sprayed with my spray gun.
We let it dry for a couple of days, then lightly scuffed it with grey scotch brite.
Then we sprayed two coats of universal clear on it.
Let that dry in the sun for a day and then wet sanded with 1500 and polished it.
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I hope it holds up okay, but damn it looks so good.
I'll take a picture of the boys when he gets it all reassembled. With his employee discount, he paid $6 for this.
Yeah, I contributed some primer and clear that probably would have expired anyway, because I'm not a pro and don't do this everyday.
What do you think? Will it hold up? I mean UV isn't a problem and I feel like the clear with be pretty tough once it cures right?
Tom
 
My son and several of his high school friends are into guitars. So much so they like to take them apart, see how they work, and modify them. They don't have much money, but they care about the tone, looking cool, and being different.
Cool right! So I was asked for advice on painting a guitar body and ended up taking the project over. With their help of course, ha ha.
I couldn't let the kid just rattle can his guitar.
But I wasn't going to bankroll it either.
He couldn't find the color he wanted for an affordable price, so we discussed automotive paint touch up cans and other ways to do it on the cheap. He works at ACE hardware and found a color that he likes on the shelf. Antique white by rustoleum.
So we scuffed it, fixed a few dings with dolphin glaze, and shot two coats of epoxy primer.
Then we punctured the can to let the propellant out and cut the top off with tin snips.
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I added a little bit of enamel hardener it and sprayed with my spray gun.
We let it dry for a couple of days, then lightly scuffed it with grey scotch brite.
Then we sprayed two coats of universal clear on it.
Let that dry in the sun for a day and then wet sanded with 1500 and polished it.
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I hope it holds up okay, but damn it looks so good.
I'll take a picture of the boys when he gets it all reassembled. With his employee discount, he paid $6 for this.
Yeah, I contributed some primer and clear that probably would have expired anyway, because I'm not a pro and don't do this everyday.
What do you think? Will it hold up? I mean UV isn't a problem and I feel like the clear with be pretty tough once it cures right?
Tom
That is very cool! It will be a great memory for him and his friends.
 
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