How to Crackle Paint a Guitar! Peavey Raptor Refinish 1

In this video we take an everyday guitar and make it super 80's radical with an ultra ill crackle finish! Part one of two, this episode is all about the paint.

[@pcbullets8726]

Looks awesome! Always liked these kinda paint jobs!

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thank man!

[@marcxdestroyer]

awesome. I've been wanting to paint a guitar for a while now. great work here

[@markadams3047]

Thanks for the tip I'm painting my guitar the same color you did a great job thanks for showing us.

[@jimhoban1315]

Holy shit! I HAVE THIS GUITAR!! It was taken apart in my basement. Old band mate found it in his crawlspace 10 years ago and it’s sat in my basement since then. Just finished sanding. Can’t wait to crackle it.

[@MooseWilliams]

Just finished my Jackson and this video gave me the confidence to do so. Came out amazing!

[@ForsytheVideo]

Hey Andrew that's awesome! I'd love to see it if you have a link!

[@briansimpson8116]

Wow! That looks AWESOME!

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thanks!

[@Libra1059]

Looks great! Anxious to see the next video!

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thanks! Editing it right now. :)

[@reapertutorials1947]

Please for the love of God, make another one soon This is brilliant, and you sir inspired me to do this myself. I spray painted a galaxy type background and im waiting for the crackle paint in the mail. Cant wait to see the final result. It already looks good with the galaxy spray paint but its gonna pop with the crackle. SNAP!

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thanks! I have some guitars I am working on now that will be worth coming back to check out. I appreciate you watching!

[@nicojuarez8599]

What a great album! Crickets of the night 😝 really great paint job ❤

[@ericbourdon7377]

Very nice , 😃final look is awesome !

[@wyldeslash2003]

Super fun and great tutorial!!

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thank you!

[@SHR3DtheSky]

Kudos my guy! Long time shredder but very green guitar modder. Watching your channel for instruction, know how, technique and ideas! Holla from tx!

[@ForsytheVideo]

Hey thanks man! Good luck on your mods! I'm actually going to be in Dallas at the end of February to see Ghost.

[@michaelkrutz5737]

That was really cool, it should look amazing when it's done.

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thanks!

[@BIBSTERSrepairshop]

That looks really good going to have to try that

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thanks!

[@SteelHead1792]

Killer bro! Thank you! I'm actually in progress on my warlock.

[@21sabiandrummer67]

bro you did a perfect job the small crackles are where its at that thing rips!

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thanks!

[@zsaxeshed5743]

That's looks awsome dude,I'm definitely going to try this

[@ForsytheVideo]

Please do!

[@andrewrenz1378]

Love this channel

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thank you!

[@aandc2005]

That looks great! I've been trying to find some of that verblee paint to spray in my hvlp gun.. but the only place I can find that type of pain is in England and the minimum order is like 160 pounds which is like I 120.00 plus shipping..so I'm just going to use that Montana crackle paint you have.. I bought a cheap Squier at Guitar Center for about $80 and got a different pickguard which has a hum single pickup configuration...you should use clear polyester made by simtec...its 90% the hardness of glass and sands and buffs really nice!! It's what most of the pro guitar shops use..it will easily cover the crackel paint and look pro when you done. Good video very informative!!

[@MaximumJoy]

That looks great

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thank you!

[@Ibaneddie76]

Knowledge is power!

[@congamike1]

That's great! Thanks!

[@sicmonic]

Very cool man!

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thanks!

[@justinbryson9053]

Awesome video brotha. Learned alot.

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thank you!

[@psychopathchicken3164]

Continuing to watch this is the best painting instructional ever, because everyone always says DONT PAINT IN HUMIDITY. But as a Florida man this has been more than helpful

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thanks! A good heat gun is your friend.

[@SunAndMirror]

Ahhh! This stuff is easier than I thought. The paint does the crackle work, you just have to make sure to apply it as even as youd personally like the crackle...steady hand, good brain. Nice. I expected a blow torch to burn the wood with special paint or something, idk why.

[@kingkoncoyke]

Looks awesome man! I’m a teen guitarist who just got a build your own guitar kit and I’m looking for ways to paint it! I’ll have to keep this in mind!

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thanks, good luck you got this!

[@psychopathchicken3164]

First 30 seconds: "please excuse the loud crickets and grasshoppers" Me; This guy must live in Florida Him: "but I'm from Florida" Me: yep sounds about right

[@thudar9]

Great technique. I am an experienced artist and I absolutely learned something from you - thanks. Please take my advice for your own health - wear a mask, and set up a spray booth with a fan venting to the outside.

[@mojopinish]

That looks awesome. I'm considering doing black and white to a cheap Jackson Rhoads.

[@micahwatz1148]

Ya gotta let the color dry completely, spray a few heavy coats of clear down, let it tack off for 5-10 mins, then hit it with a heavy crackle layer, and use a can of duster or a fan or a heat gun to help it crack instantly. Im pretty sure those tiny micro cracks are caused by there not being enough liquid surface tension for them to pull it apart in larger chunks , so it just drys and breaks very small. So basically you want a wet clear coat down a few mins before you spray the crackle. Its kinda like ice freezing on a lake vs on a sidewalk.

[@BrokenRogue]

I find that using an oscillating fan a couple of feet away really helps the crackle effect. Great job though dude. 👍

[@ianstrickland5280]

sick! I'm having a bc rich ignitor bass body replica built for me and I'm gonna make it have a dark red crackle. def using this video to help.

[@ForsytheVideo]

Awesome! Come back and link me to it when it's done, I'd love to check it out.

[@vincentperisse8724]

Hey! First of all thank you for this video. I have a few questions, the test piece you show was pretty amazing and I would like to know wich cans you used to paint it and catch this lava effect. And I would like to know wich can you use to the body to, I didn't find anything here in France that can match with what Montana said for the crackle finish, I used acrylics paint but I can't find cans who are bright or like nacred who works. Thank you buddy, amazing work, I'm making my test to!

[@ianspittal2389]

i think that the different size crackles are great.

[@NoCantsAllowed]

"...takin' it in the house 'cause the A/C is on..." and "...go-on in and sit there with the lights off because of the,.. 'bugs'..." ...YEEEEAAAAAHH right! We ALL heard them cops comin'... ...I don't know what you could possibly mean, "black guitar", officer.... mines is a yellow-crackle! Haha!

[@ForsytheVideo]

😆

[@GrouchoTM]

Just saying as a finisher for 20 years I would use Naptha for cleaning! Same at lighter fluid! It absolutely leaves no residue and flashes off quick.

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thanks man.

[@edwardippoliti626]

Awesome looking !! How about black magic for the Warlock !😆

[@VoyeurGuitars]

I've been wanting to do one of these finishes, but I'm worried about it coming out small cracks. I love the big cracks, but it just seems like such a crap shoot with no real control. Thanks for the video, it was probably the most helpful of any crackle finish video I've seen yet. 😎

[@ForsytheVideo]

You're welcome and thank you for watching! You have to go heavy to get big cracks, it can be difficult for sure.

[@random_an0n]

2 cans at the same time

[@TheRomanoLV]

Damn dude, that looks so fuckin good

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thanks man, wait until you see how the clearcoat came out.

[@justinthefaucetguy]

Hey this was a HUGE help Richard. Did you post the lacquer finishing video for crackle paint? I don’t want to mess mine up.

[@ForsytheVideo]

Part 2 is up, I went poly and not lacquer though. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIeUYoBtZ8-np7c

[@denverrandy7143]

Man,That yellow/green "slime green" would be awesome with all black hardware and Emgs.🤘👍....That looks killer at the end!!!Sorry Brotha,but I think I'm gonna have to steal that concept and put it on one of those 200$ Jackson 7 strings.

[@ForsytheVideo]

Do it!

[@backwardslash]

can you link the paints you used for this? awesome tutorial cant wait to try give my guitar an orange/white crackle

[@robertscott3399]

i just bought mohawk crackle lauequer black they make wht, clear so u can tint it and black u need to use nitro for the base coat i tried dupli color it did not go well. but thw stuff is good.

[@6stringplayer122]

What paint are you using under the montana crackle? I want to do this to a guitar but don't know what paint to use.

[@superfit60]

I have a warlock i would like to crackle its black already.. can I rough up the existing factory coat and just add the white crackle over the top?

[@denverrandy7143]

Look at all those Peveay Vypyrs in the background!!! So awesome!!!🤘👍A Man of taste I see!🤘

[@ForsytheVideo]

One is a tube Vypyr, the rest are all different Peavey tube 1x12's!

[@denverrandy7143]

@@ForsytheVideo Very Cool man...as far as practice amps.You can't beat the The Vypyr amps are so versatile

[@spookypoopy6036]

Thanks for the video, I put a really thick coat of turquoise Montana crackle on my freshly painted dark blue guitar and you were right, we really do have to put a really thick layer of crackle. I want to know, if you don’t put the clear coats on it, will the crackle paint peel off, because I don’t mind a textured guitar

[@ForsytheVideo]

The paint will scratch very easy and bit will peel over time. My recommendation would be to just spay one good coat of clear and let it dry. It will still be textured, but it will be protected.

[@robertscott3399]

miniral spirits works to and not the milky white stuff just normal minural spirts also works great for wet sanding it does not epand the wood like water does.

[@orenfisher8948]

Acclimate. Striations. Careful, man - your education is showing... Cool paint action - quality advice. This is some kinda full-service youtube channel, or what? Sweet!

[@ForsytheVideo]

It's just whatever I feel at the time, haha. Thanks man! Hope you're well.

[@orenfisher8948]

@@ForsytheVideo Very good, thanks. And you, looking like a four-mule team pulling a two-mule cart. Glad to see it!

[@benasslick67]

Are there any other clear paints that'll work besides 2k?

[@andrewortega7900]

Will Krylon Gloss Green Fluorescent Spray Paint work especially if I’m stripping the guitar down to bare wood? This was such an insightful video thank you for posting this!

[@ProfessorPerhaps]

I know some krylon paints work but idk about that specific one homie, but I just did my first crackle on a kit guitar & I used the Montana gold acid green, & it worked really well, so I know their brand of neon green works with the crackle homie & for the prep work I just did a lil grain filling & then used some white primer before doing the crackle,

[@thedanksavatron7782]

Nissssssssssssssssssce 🍻 Does the crackle paint come only in black?

[@ForsytheVideo]

No I actually have some in brown and I have gotten red before as well, I get it off of Amazon.

[@aaronsmith3464]

My question is can you put a different nozzle on the can to make it spray out heavier so that you get more of the crackle paint on for wider cracks, or would it be beneficial to paint the sections completely at individual times?

[@ForsytheVideo]

Sounds like some fun stuff for you to test my dude

[@Josell1028]

No sanding need for orange peel?

[@rav_riffs]

Hey man, is it possible to get bigger crackles with Montana like you had on the test piece? If so what would you need to do to get that?

[@ForsytheVideo]

Yep you just have to have a glossy undercoat and spray the Montana on really heavy,

[@kevinac4397]

I have a Jackson neon crackle that has some spots where the color turned lighter/whiter on the crackle. What could be causing that? It was apparently made only a couple years back

[@ForsytheVideo]

No clue man, maybe a weird UV reaction but without seeing it I honestly can't say.

[@HeadbangersLocal]

Great vid. So you used Krylon semi gloss for the base coat? Why not flat? Does clearing over the semi gloss cause issues? What exact paint for base did you use ? Thanks

[@ForsytheVideo]

High gloss. A flat base coat will grip the next layer of paint too much and not allow it to crack. Krylon High gloss Jungle Green.

[@HeadbangersLocal]

@@ForsytheVideo one more question. How long did you let the green dry before spraying the crackle? Thanks

[@ForsytheVideo]

@@HeadbangersLocal About 45 minutes.

[@EzeBaum]

where'd you get the guitar stand/holder

[@ForsytheVideo]

I made it with PVC and other parts from Lowe's.

[@germanxmascookie]

What kind of spray paint was that for the greent? What brand? Does it matter, because it's the undercoat?

[@ForsytheVideo]

I said it in the vid, it's gloss Krylon.

[@williammileman235]

can I use colour shift paint as the bass coat when painting a crackle efect

[@ForsytheVideo]

I don't know honestly, but go for it! Let us all know what you learn, I'm very interested.

[@hideoutdodge01]

Best Crackle paint video I've seen yet, I finally have the nerve to do this! One thing I didn't catch... isn't the paint supposed to be a certain type, like lacquer, enamel, oil based, or something like that (which causes the crackle effect), ?

[@hideoutdodge01]

Also...was it the 'Fusion, All in one 5X' primer/paint?

[@ForsytheVideo]

@@hideoutdodge01 You need a glossy undercoat, which for me was a Jungle green Krylon. It was not the all in one, I primed it separately. On top I used Montana black Crackle. Montana is the brand name. You can do it! Just find something flat and smooth you can paint first as a test. I like to use old CDs.

[@hideoutdodge01]

@@ForsytheVideo I bought the Montana and also some Colormaxx last year, just sitting in my closet. I do not see the green you used in anything but the Fusion... I will keep looking. I have watched every crackle paint tutorial on the web in the last year and your's is the best... no fluff!

[@hideoutdodge01]

When you gonna do the Warlock? I'm planning on doing an NJ Warlock (red w/ black crackle) an Ironbird (hot pink w/ black crackle) and a Mockingbird (Green w/ black crackle). I have to wait till Spring though... way too cold here.

[@ForsytheVideo]

@@hideoutdodge01 You know what, it was the fusion, I forgot that they discontinued the stand alone jungle green, sorry about that! You can hit it with the crackle after about 45 minutes.

[@roycefaggotter6860]

micro clothes man, are excellent for this kind of work.

[@bioshock3d-]

What kind of spray did you use for the green?

[@ForsytheVideo]

www.amazon.com/Krylon-K02712007-Fusion-Spray-Jungle/dp/B07LFPDD5C/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2JBK0MV7W6XPU&keywords=krylon+jungle+green&qid=1658008620&sprefix=krylon+jungle+gree%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-2

[@blakefromsteakfarm861]

Came here so I could make a good version of the Eddie Munson guitar instead of what bc rich is selling

[@TIEdrummer]

Would this work on a Drum Shell?

[@ForsytheVideo]

Absolutely, I did a snare like this not too long ago! Came out great.

[@jackscacchitti6091]

What kind of paint did you use for the base coat. The crackle paint says to use Montana paints but they are a little expensive.

[@ForsytheVideo]

In the video I talk about it, glossy Krylon works best, I've tried several brands.

[@jackscacchitti6091]

What about the rust-oleum cans? Do those work

[@ForsytheVideo]

@@jackscacchitti6091 Not as well as the krylon, paint a test piece, like and old cd or piece of plastic and find out.

[@shenanigans8apeach]

Is that a blue Siberian kitty?

[@The_Bass_Stunters]

Need to invest in some high end microfiber fowls my man. There are several brands that leave zero fibers behind

[@jacobbusbee7848]

What base coat would recommend if I was to do a red crackle?

[@ForsytheVideo]

Black is great of course but a bright blue would be absolutely psychotic.

[@jacobbusbee7848]

@@ForsytheVideo I'm thinking about doing something like the charvel predator 89 90 model in fire crackle, how would you recommend doing that?

[@actidez1132]

where did u get this paint

[@ForsytheVideo]

www.dickblick.com/products/montana-crackle-effect-spray/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=01450-1023&gclid=CjwKCAjw_b6WBhAQEiwAp4HyIN6DUhV8zMmVqryjOQ7-XgKaWCm-H8fDHBcs1czgDNJvyqn8kzHXLBoCK_oQAvD_BwE

[@DougHinVA]

'Crackle' is stupid, but I admit... this looks excellent! This may be something to try out if you have painted models and guitars when you were younger (spraying takes skills!).

[@ForsytheVideo]

Thanks!

[@SgtSkittle117]

Is it black or traffic black?

[@ForsytheVideo]

Traffic black I believe

[@DylanoTheWizard]

is it possible to use the crackle paint on a gold leaf finish?

[@ForsytheVideo]

I have no idea, so you should find out! come back and report your results, I'd be super interested to find out.

[@DylanoTheWizard]

@@ForsytheVideo im going to gold leaf the body soon and after the varnish i will put a thick clear coat over it, ill then spray the crackle paint over it

[@MrAntsrules]

That looks cool I'm thinking about doing a les paul build or an explorer check out my buddies channel 6stringstanger he has some cool builds too cheers ant

[@TIEdrummer]

"maneuverator 300" 🤣

[@phee888]

Here because I can't find any gutairs that fit me so ill make it fit

[@Atomic_G114]

could I send my guitar to a shop to do this for me

[@denislavslavchev1845]

the idea is to do it while the base is wet

[@ForsytheVideo]

It seems to work best when it's past the tacky stage but before it has cured, which is why I do it withing 45 minutes. This is what works best for me and I have experimented quite a bit.

[@robertscott3399]

lol bro u either have a cat or a dog that sheds like crazy lol

[@ForsytheVideo]

Cat, he's in most of the videos.

[@robertscott3399]

@@ForsytheVideo I seen that after i posted that 😂😂 hey u like old bc riches check out Zimms guitars we have a series going garbage to glitter I think you'll like it

[@tylerparker3024]

Next time hit the crackle with a heat gun while its cracking

[@beezleboss_6639]

Who s here because they want to make an eddie munson guitar

[@greasekidmedia1556]

Hear you bro! Planning to make it on a strat with red black crackle, matte black pickguard single humbucker almost like the tom delonge-ish style reffered to eddie munson's warlock

[@explodecutie]

Meeee

[@actidez1132]

me why spend 4000 when u can buy a used warlock for 1000 and do this for like 40$

[@CaptainjackSparrowUK]

Hi! 🙌😂

[@adamedwards6502]

Me mate. Getting a 100 quid warlock and gonna do it 🤘

[@scottdunn2178]

Crackle finishes were dumb in 1988... still dumb in 2022.

[@ForsytheVideo]

I bet you were a laugh riot during both.

[@somebodysomeone832]

Ok

[@lemingoyt3814]

Yo it would be sweet if you could message me or something for some more details this is exactly what I want to do on my guitar