How to get an awesome finish with Duplicolor and 2K (BEAUTIFUL RESULTS) Part 2

In this video we finish off our beautiful duplicolor paint job with the 2K clear coat finish. Here we are flattening that clear out and polishing it up to a beautiful shine
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[@tomseadon9965]

One way to make sure that you’re sanding the entire surface, is to spray it with a light coat of water based spot trace. That’s from my yacht painting days. It forces you to sand everything, whether you want to or not. A rigid sponge sanding block is good too. BTW, you do excellent work!

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Tom. In auto painting they use something similar called a guide coat. It’s usually used for leveling off primer etc before painting.

[@challeis1]

I use a small amount of dishwasher liquid and water when rubbing. Works a treat.

[@JohnBruceGuitars1]

So do I stops it clogging

[@Dr_Xyzt]

YES! Soap dramatically increases abrasive life.

[@chosenideahandle]

The sand and polish is my favourite part 👀. I's nice to hear someone who knows what they're talking about. There's so much bad advice around painting and finishing in general. Watch that mic lol. I always use water. No need to make things wet enough that water is running into holes, and I hate dust everywhere (I guess I prefer mud everywhere 😂). Right edges. Paint pools on flats, so it creeps away from edges. On top of that, edges are naturally going to get a lot more pressure from sanding than distributed pressure over flat areas.

[@BradAngove]

Ya, I hear way too many people saying they have sanded through their finishes and it’s almost always on edges unfortunately.

[@noclu9683]

By the way, thanks for the videos, Brad, you've been (and continue to be ) great!

[@TATEXPRESSINC]

Shoutout from TAT Express out of Hutchins, TX

[@recordman555]

Excellent work, Brad. This is also a great demonstration of why auto detailers who do paint correction are well-paid.

[@Dobermanator]

Looks amazing, and I'm especially glad after finishing all that hard work you did not decide to add a heavy relic step.

[@BradAngove]

You can’t really relic a 2k polyurethane finish properly regardless.

[@DragonofLimerick]

It's a 2x3. Definitely cool advice! I love the Norton's Liquid Ice!

[@douglassloan6831]

Dude. That 2K stuff is amazing. It really does leave you a mirror finish once you wet sand and polish. Great video, Brad. Sanding does suck, though.

[@BradAngove]

Indeed it does haha.

[@1satisfiedmind]

Thanks for this. I'm starting small. I'm gonna paint the head of my guitar black to match the body.

[@matthiassoellner]

Amazing color!!

[@SIlverBlackToday]

Brad...great channel. I use a sealer and don't worry much about wet sanding and have never had issues with water on the wood. I use very light sprays of water as well. Creates more work to do it that way but I play on the cautious side and haven't had issues. Thanks again!

[@jayfalzarano8046]

Great video bro - you’re a genius! I just did a 1989 Rickenbacker 2030 Hamburg bass in metallic Bahama blue, with Dupli-color.... thanks to u, it turned out great 👍

[@BradAngove]

Awesome! I’m glad to hear that.

[@troudecul69]

Hi Brad, I know you read your messages and you don't have to respond but I wanted to say to you THANK YOU ! 2k is the best clear ever for amateur painters, The results on my bass were awesome and didn't even polished it, I left it as is and it perfect(near perfect but Budget wise it wise perfect). I follow every steps of your video and I did my way for one step and it was a pain in the ass, I filled ash wood with Varathane floor varnish and it took me like 20 coats and in some place it wasn't filled enough. But the last step is the best, and that product is a kick ass product(you should have some cash reward) from spray max. All in all, I did a pro job for around 175 $ canadian. If any viewers have questions you can ask me too lol, I've watch all videos and I still have my sheets that I handwrote for number of coats and drying times for each steps(sealing-priming-painting-Clearing). You are a fucking cool guy to share your knowledge for free on youtube !!! thanks

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Bruce. I’m glad your project turned out well.

[@danialm8122]

And again. Awesome work Brad.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you kindly.

[@billdeakin9399]

Awesome job. This video is helping me out a lot.

[@geronimostade8279]

Color fits the shirt. Thanks for sharing your contents...

[@BradAngove]

Gotta love costco t-shirts haha.

[@jhpattonca]

Figured you were coming back with a rebuttal to Texas Toast's trash from this morning! Play on, Brad!

[@BradAngove]

Soon my friend, soon haha.

[@MC-ky9ut]

Thanks!

[@TATEXPRESSINC]

Keep up to great work on the videos

[@BradAngove]

Thanks, will do!

[@edmoss2020]

Great job thanks

[@davidmoore581]

I just finished applying the 2k clear..... Wow, I can't believe it, what a great product..... and cost effective too. Brad thank you for your videos and bringing this product to my attention.

[@BradAngove]

Cheers David. Glad I could help.

[@maverick_trail]

I just recently switched from 3M to Eagle Abrasives sandpaper. Eagle dry sands better than most papers perform wet. It's expensive but has saved me a lot of time when leveling clear coats.

[@BradAngove]

Good to know. Thank you.

[@markadams3047]

I painted my guitar and butchered lol I needed to hire someone like you to do it.

[@BradAngove]

Sorry to hear that Mark

[@ralex3697]

Beautiful work

[@BradAngove]

Thank you

[@jmar2229]

thanks for the video,bro.. Definitely need a respirator with that stuff!!

[@BradAngove]

No kidding

[@HAL900032]

i did it with duplocolor on a 250$ jackson bass wich I have removed the frets to make it fretless...painted the neck blue and the body grabber green + I used cyanoacrylates glue to make fretboard smooth...painted over the glu....it looks like if it was new from the shop...and sounds bettter than when I bought it...thanks for the help, your video prevented me from making a mess !😅

[@BradAngove]

Glad I could help

[@SEMOyogi1]

Nice work, Brad. Looks great.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@steveroberts]

great tutorial Brad. Nice

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Steve

[@goltzhar]

In my experience I do not ever need to go more than 1200 grit (unless it is a tiny scratch i go 4000 wet) and then use a polisher (machine) with a compound. Yes It may take me one more minute or so more but it is more controllable.

[@paulhudson2293]

This video has put me off the idea of spraying my own guitar, and I now have a better appreciation for why finished bodies cost what they do. I could handle the spraying well enough I think, but the sanding and polishing looks hard, and seems to require way more equipment that I am prepared to buy. Impressive finish though and I love that colour!

[@BradAngove]

That’s fair Paul. There are certainly easier finishes to do, but these thick gloss finishes can be challenging and require some equipment.

[@salmonline]

That's way shinier than the blowtorch and spray-can o'shellac 'method' I usually employ.👍😁 Very nice.

[@BradAngove]

Not that that method isn't fun though, right?

[@yosemitesam4549]

Good stuff as always.

[@BradAngove]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@greenraygunlaser2164]

I appreciate the video thanks bud nice job

[@BradAngove]

Thank you

[@rstoltz]

Great video. My father had a high-end auto restoration shop for about 35 years, and I sometimes did side jobs pairing electric guitars. Followed all the same steps you did in your video series. Just curious why you don’t use water with the wet-dry sandpaper. I realize using water is optional, but just curious why you prefer to not use water. Your KZbin channel is great, btw.

[@BradAngove]

I would use water on a car or plastic parts. I avoid it on wood - it can cause swelling that results in the finish cracking.

[@rush2124u2]

I thought that the guitar look good at the beginning of the the video. I cringed when I saw you sand it but I see why. Man you did an excellent finish, I'm impressed. That is a one sweet calypso blue guitar.

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Sam. I almost always have to sand and polish.

[@nsjguitarsakascotsman6989]

I have a body I couldn't full on wet sand but I managed to moist sand it lol. Just waiting on pads and polish to finish it off

[@xavierpacheco7297]

Brad, I'm planning to do my first kit build and while doing some research came across your channel. Thank you so much for the time you put into these. Your tutorials are excellent. I plan on using this method though with the spray can. Again, thanks!

[@BradAngove]

Awesome, I’m glad I could help and I hope your project goes well.

[@74dartman13]

Looks incredible! Hope mine turns out as nice!👍😎🎸🎶

[@BradAngove]

I’m sure yours will turn out awesome.

[@KavanaghGTR]

I've yet to see a tutorial on this subject where flattening and polishing the sides (and especially the internal curves either side of the neck pocket) is shown.

[@BradAngove]

Not surprising. Paint tends to lay out quite flat in those areas so it’s generally not needed.

[@jimbucket2996]

Did you see Texas toast's offer this morning? Hilarious. I know you are covering all aspects of paint trying to focus on what people can do at home. I've learned a lot about materials and supplies from you.

[@alanlevesque7180]

Yeah. He's got a "big boy" spray gun. 🤣

[@BradAngove]

I saw it; that was quite funny. I'll have to provide them with a polite response next week haha.

[@jerryvelders4457]

I would offer a warning that if you're going to wet sand, DO NOT use a wooden sanding block .. its shape can distort if the wood gets wet and create big problems. Don't ask how I know this .. :)

[@BradAngove]

That’s the same reason I generally don’t wet sand guitars.

[@benholzwarth2235]

Do a video on spray painting the solo jazz pattern (f*ck Jerry logo, dixxie cup logo, etc)

[@stu-j]

Looks excellent Brad! And I'm disappointed you don't have white splatter all over your shirt! Joking aside it turned out stunning and crying out for a hand made neck hand wired diy pickups and custom pickguard...

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Stu. I'm glad you like it.

[@tobins6800]

I have found a wire brush cleans off sand paper quite nicely

[@BradAngove]

That's a good idea!

[@ZerpsT]

Instead of using an eraser I would recommend wrapping your sand paper around a kitchen sponge

[@BradAngove]

Whatever works for you

[@headspacemhk8297]

Love watching your vids I’m working on a Ltd viper 50 gonna spray paint it a satin olive/army green but do you have a video on how to sand a existing guitar neck for I wanna repaint the back of the neck as well

[@BradAngove]

I’m not sure I have a specific video on that. The gist is you tape off the fretboard and plug the tuner holes and then you can go ahead and paint like normal.

[@bigquinny32]

Great to watch. How do you paint the black cavities afterwards without getting paint on that lovely finish.

[@BradAngove]

Carefully with a brush. You can do that first if you prefer. If you’re doing it after you can also use masking tape to protect the area around the cavities.

[@glytch5]

I still never figured out how to polish with my low speed bench buffers. red or even the zero cut blue compound is nothing compared to automotive paste. They works great on steel and plastic, but just can't put that mirror shine on clear coat.

[@BradAngove]

I’ve never used one for clear. I’ve been wanting to try, but I don’t have a low speed option.

[@jaysussex8125]

Awesome result! Great work, Brad. 😎🤘

[@BradAngove]

Glad you like it!

[@kpuckett1]

Brad can you try using a hobby shop paint like Vallejo, Reaper, Games Workshop, Warpaints, Tamiaya or one of severl dozen brands. Then just clear coat with Shellac?

[@BradAngove]

Shellac works with pretty much everything. The only issue is it isn’t very durable. It’s more commonly used as a sealer for wood rather than a clear over some other finish.

[@kpuckett1]

@@BradAngove so If I use my hobby paints out for my airbrush, what do you recommend? Sanding sealer, shellac, paint then lacquer?

[@BradAngove]

Shellac can act as your sealer. Then you can use your hobby paints and then clear coat. The clear coat will depend on the paint. Most of them are likely acrylic, so a lacquer over them will generally work fine.

[@kpuckett1]

@@BradAngove thanks :)

[@aaronjones3725]

My guitars never cure

[@BradAngove]

Are you using a paint type that doesn’t cure?

[@aaronjones3725]

@@BradAngove I'm using 2k paint .cheers for reply

[@aaronjones3725]

I put 2k on 6 weeks ago and when I touch it it leaves fingerprints bit annoying I used halfords paint before and it still wasn't cured after a year so thought would redo it in 2k and afraid it will not cure

[@BradAngove]

Did you put the 2K overtop of soft paint? What kind of 2K did you use?

[@aaronjones3725]

@@BradAngove na it seems when i flat and compound it it dont cure properly

[@sevenity2677]

It has happen with water but I find a way around it by using solarez sealer. Use mask but once it is sealed it is great. Be mindful of drilled holes when wet sanding unless you have the skill to drill after paint. I seal, sand smooth, drill, paint, finish. Paint in holes act as sealer from water. Not a 100 fool proof but it helps. Poly give it hell.

[@BradAngove]

Glad to hear that method is working for you.

[@sevenity2677]

Brad Angove trial and error. The one thing that bothered me was how some clears don’t like black paints and peel up.

[@velvet1005]

do you have any videos over you clearcoating over a vinyl graphic on a guitar?

[@BradAngove]

Not specifically. I suggest using a bit of adhesion promoter first to help it stick. Then it’s just a matter of building up enough clear (I have a video on building up a thick clear coat).

[@badarmenia]

Can you add another coat of 2K a year later?? I used 2K on my build last year, but I feel I can get a better gloss.

[@BradAngove]

Yes. Sand smooth with 800 grit and add more; that shouldn’t be a problem.

[@fantasticbeast9962]

Hey Brad, Thanks for the tutorial. I’m not quite at the sanding part yet, but I’m wondering about the polishing steps. What if you don’t have the buffer that you have? Can the rubbing compound be applied by hand? I have a drill. Is there a special attachment I can use with the drill that will allow me to polish?

[@BradAngove]

By hand or with a drill buffer attachment should work.

[@doghouseRMV]

Hey brother - what is the brand name for the polishing pads you used on your drill? Thanks

[@BradAngove]

Chemical brothers

[@henrypere5628]

Killer videos man! Doing my first paint job right now and curious if I need to use the duplicolor first then go to my 2k or should I skip the duplicolor and only use my 2k? Again, love the videos they’ve been SO helpful!

[@BradAngove]

You don’t need to use duplicolor. That’s just what I chose for the color.

[@kenhafermann8284]

If you get some run while you're spraying (because I'm bad) what #grit should I use to knock it down before clear coat? Can I sand then clear coat or sand then respray then clear coat?

[@BradAngove]

If it’s metallic, sand re spray and clear. If it’s not, just sand and clear. I would use 800 grit.

[@kenhafermann8284]

@@BradAngove thank you much!

[@randyherbrechtsmeier4796]

For Gods Sake Man. Use Water!!!! Its Soooo Much Easier and Looks So Much Better. You're Not Building a Submarine! Just Wipe With a Damp Rag. Wipe Off With a Dry. I've Never Never Never had Cracking. Still ya did a Nice Job. Thanks

[@BradAngove]

I’ve done lots of wet sanding. I just don’t generally do it on guitars anymore. I’m glad you’ve never had cracking, but many of my viewers have.

[@randyherbrechtsmeier4796]

@@BradAngove I hate the dirt build up. I buffed through my aged Clear coat on my 56 Jr. If had 47 years. Ratz. Thanks for your Videos

[@golflre7179]

You don’t sand or polish where the pick guard is?

[@BradAngove]

You do if you’re doing an actual guitar finish and not just a test/tutorial

[@sungsupaek]

Hey Brad, lovely videos. If we are wanting a satin or matte finish, can we build up layers with 2k matte from the getgo, or do we build up clears and then finish with a matte coat?

[@BradAngove]

I would recommend building layers with gloss and then finishing up with matte.

[@rickstrome1050]

Question Brad? Can you paint the body and pickguard with the same paint? Would love to see a tutorial on that.

[@BradAngove]

Have a look at my tutorial on how to paint plastic parts properly. Aside from the steps outlined in that video, yes you can paint a guard with the same stuff

[@Pando3r]

22:28 it looks like it's still full of deep scratches?

[@BradAngove]

I’m not sure if that’s a question per se, but there was just some polish on it.

[@1sswoody]

Hey Brad...How long did you wait after the last coat of clear to start the sanding/polishing process? As always, great video!!

[@BradAngove]

24 hours

[@1sswoody]

@@BradAngove Awesome 👍 Thanks for the reply!

[@scottfrazier6296]

Do you use any open pore sealers on the wood? I'm going to be doing a mahogany guitar soon, wondering if it needs pore filler before priming

[@BradAngove]

I do on certain woods. Mahogany is one of them. It definitely needs a filler.

[@joepangrace1983]

Hey Brad-Question about the 2k. After 24 hours i followed this cutting schedule:800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, compound and buffed. Guitar was glassy smooth and glossy like a factory finish. However up close i could still see all the scrstches from the sanding. Did i cut/buff too soon? Didnt keep paper clean enough? What do you think I did wrong? Or what would you recommend?

[@BradAngove]

I can only guess, but I would think you either didn’t remove all the 800 grit scratches or you had some contamination on your sandpaper that left scratches.

[@biggstile]

Is it hard to clean a paint gun after duplicolor? Just mineral spirits is ok for that? I usually use my paint sprayer with nitro, and that's easy to clean with lacquer thinner.

[@BradAngove]

Use lacquer thinner. It’s not hard.

[@brandonanderson4686]

Is it possible to do the polishing by hand and get the same results?

[@BradAngove]

It should be possible, it’s just difficult. It’s easier on softer paints.

[@ziggystardustgunter]

What is the name of the color you used? Thanks.

[@BradAngove]

Calypso blue

[@JPibbs2198]

Brad, do you use the wax and grease remover on the body after buffing with 1200, 2500, and 4000 before moving on to polishing?

[@BradAngove]

I do. Just to make sure there are no contaminants to mess with the polishing.

[@toddcrosby143]

Nice work from a can

[@BradAngove]

Thank you sir

[@jimmydevine4862]

Hi Brad. Im building a bass from scratch my son. Used nitrocellulose lacquer. Do you think I could put 2k clear coat over it? Or would there be a chemical reaction?

[@BradAngove]

It isn’t recommended, but I have done it successfully more than once.

[@ianlinares2324]

Hey Brad I know this is an old video but I noticed on your other painting with duplicolor videos you sanded the final coat of primer with 400 grit. Did you sand this one’s primer and paint? Love your videos, thanks!

[@BradAngove]

I sanded the primer on this one I believe, but not the paint because it’s metallic. You could add an acrylic lacquer mid-coat clear and then sand that before the 2K.

[@andrewmarton7543]

Has anyone used the spraymax 2k to cover a waterslide decal? Any advice on this? I was thinking of using this to clear coat the front of a headstock.

[@BradAngove]

I haven’t, but I understand that it has worked for some of my viewers.

[@NotNorman]

I actually used the 2K clear coat to cover two different Ibanez decals on my headstocks. It works really well. I did 3 coats.

[@MrEric622]

Brad, my dude, where is the online store so I can purchase a METAL pickguard?!

[@BradAngove]

The website is in progress still, so for now I am taking one-off orders through my direct messages on Instagram or via email.

[@babyspice_666]

Hey Brad! I have a few questions. I'm using Rustoleum 2X for color. How long should I wait to spray the 2K clear? And what temperature/humidity would be best to spray in?

[@BradAngove]

I give it a week or two before spraying the clear. Standard room temperature is fine. Warmer is better. And the lower the humidity the better.

[@attilasipeki1418]

Hi! Great video. Today i made 3 layer of 2K spray max, and i would like to ask you how days should i wait until i set up the guitar body? Thank you!

[@BradAngove]

If you’re going to sand and polish, do it within 1-2 days. I would wait a week to set it up, but technically you should be able to after about 1-2 days as well.

[@ziggylarkdust]

why is the dust blue? Does the clear coat absorb the color?

[@BradAngove]

The dust isn’t blue. It’s white.

[@Crescent_Audio]

Brad, quick question.... I’m following this procedure exactly (grey sandable primer>duplicolor>spray maxx 2k) Do I have to use a sanding sealer on the bare wood body if I’m going to use sandable primer ? I have a kit guitar with bare wood and I did a test piece yesterday and it came out pretty nice but I’m worried about putting the primer straight to bare 🪵 wood over time as people on forums say it could soak into the wood eventually and ruin my finish. Your advice would be greatly appreciated!

[@BradAngove]

Once the primer dries it shouldn’t be soaked in more. I would say you don’t need sealer. If you’re concerned, do a quick grain fill before the primer instead.

[@Crescent_Audio]

@@BradAngove thank you Brad, I ended up doing grain filler/wood repair type stuff that had bondo in it, sealed the body nicely, then did primer>laquer and it came out pretty nice so far, now I’m waiting for the clear coat. I’ll post a vid with my results. Thank you for making these videos you’re an immense help to all of us. You rock. Ps...it’s 92% humidity where I live in Texas for the last week, the weather down here sucks for painting and in general.

[@BradAngove]

I’m glad it worked out.

[@rustyshackleford288]

Is there any danger in putting polyurethane over acrylic lacquer?

[@BradAngove]

I haven’t had any problems with it, but I’ve heard of a few people who had issues with peeling.

[@rustyshackleford288]

@@BradAngove how long do you wait between lacquer and poly? Thanks for the video btw

[@BradAngove]

I waited a week on this project.

[@velvethausfrau]

I’ve struggled a lot with when to move to the next higher grit sandpaper. A number of times I’ve gotten up to 2000 or 2500 and I find that I cant remove some of the previous scratches. Do you have any tips on that?

[@BradAngove]

Try switching to sanding in a single direction at those higher grits so that it’s easier to see what impact you’re having on the prior scratches.

[@deev.236]

Hey Brad, sorry if you addressed this in the video but how long does the Spraymax 2K take to cure/dry before being ready for the sand back and polishing? Cheers!

[@BradAngove]

24 hours

[@deev.236]

Awesome thanks for the reply!!

[@nunoextreme67]

Hey Brad I have followed your process to the T. Would it be ok to let the spraymax 2k cure for a week before level sanding? TIA! You're awesome!

[@BradAngove]

Yes, that’s fine. The only issue is it will harden more and thus be more work to polish.

[@psp777]

Hi, is it possible to fix/ hide a crack in a Poly finish, by sanding the clear coat and respraying with 2k clear and polishing

[@BradAngove]

A full on crack will be hard to hide completely, but you should be able to make it much less apparent by doing that.

[@alanlevesque7180]

You should try "I can't believe it's not laquer." Brushes on, lays flat and cures in about 5 minutes with a UV light. You can sand immediately and it's easy to sand.

[@BradAngove]

That’s sounds pretty unreal.

[@alanlevesque7180]

I watched someone else use it. However, I'm restoring a guitar I built in the 90's and I'm going to use the stuff on it. It cures really hard and it's easier to level sand than lacquer. What you don't use you just pour back into the can.

[@jacobmagliaro2373]

do you not sand the back and sides after the clear coat?

[@brandonmcvey9511]

So sand paper after paint was 1200, 2500, and 4000? Just the 3 sizes if I do it by hand correct?

[@BradAngove]

Yes, that should work fine.

[@brandonmcvey9511]

@@BradAngove thank you, I'm doing a holoflash nightswan now!

[@maroyaka_]

does anyone know if duplicolor will react to krylon paints?

[@jameskrys5286]

I see a lot of videos where the person puts finger grease all over their paint job. Do you ever fasten your sand paper to the sanding block with double stick tape?

[@BradAngove]

I used to fasten it using spray adhesive. I don’t bother now. The paint job is already done, so a bit of oil won’t hurt anything.

[@manunolfi4792]

Hi brad the liquidice xtra cut will do the work without the 3m? In my country 3m is very expensive

[@BradAngove]

Yes, the liquid ice is designed to work on its own.

[@jyddentz]

Very nice video. what model of rotary polisher do you use? Your videos are really helping me along with building my Les Paul Style kit. Thank you for your videos. Now when you going to send me a guitar that you built !!!!! lololol

[@BradAngove]

I’m pretty sure mine is a proto tools model. I’ll have to check.

[@jyddentz]

@@BradAngove No problem. Appreciate ya.

[@ericbravo1124]

Nice job Brad, how did you polish inside the cuts?

[@BradAngove]

I never do those because the paint tends to build up well there, but if I had to I would likely do it by hand with an old t-shirt or something similar.

[@murpsman]

Hi Brad, I sanded through some 2K to the base color. I reshot the sanded spot and do not spend $24.00 for 2K for a light touch up. Will Minwax 33050000 Fast-Drying Polyurethane do battle with 2K? The Minwax is much cheaper.

[@BradAngove]

They shouldn’t react per se, but they’re quite different and you’ll probably be able to see the change.

[@labis6466]

"wet on wet" technique, but only for well prepared surfaces, fast and easy. Great job Brad! I have a question, on these guitar kits the fretboard is completely ready to install? The neck is varnished? The frets are installed? I wanted to buy a ZW style guitar but i have to wait over of 4 months (!) so i start to think to buy such guitar kit and make my own, but i have no idea about the condition that they sell these guitar kits.

[@BradAngove]

The kits I buy generally have an unfinished neck, but the fretboard and frets are already on it.

[@seancorbett9275]

Hey Brad. Awesome work. Do you know if you can spray the 2k over a vinyl skin?

[@BradAngove]

I've done it before. I generally spray a little adhesion promoter on there first to be safe.

[@Xubuntu47]

If you had to finish a guitar in your living space where you breathe, how would you do it, and what finish products would you use? That's my exact situation. Hope you kick butt in the buildoff. Use your big-boy spray gun 😉

[@edpack4390]

The only guitar I finished inside my living space was done with a product called "Tru-Oil". It doesn't run off your family members or get the "look" from the wife. Nothing else was used other than sandpaper and steel wool...and a vacuum to clean up the mess. There are probably other products but I didn't have any issues with it.

[@BradAngove]

I would probably do an oil or wipe on poly finish, but there are other options. Crystalac makes a water based product that emulates lacquer and works great. I will be using that on an upcoming build.

[@b.cguitarcovers2347]

Great video man, which car compound would you suggest?

[@BradAngove]

The liquid ice is what I used for compound.

[@N75911_]

How long do you wait after your last clearcoat to sand/polish? I've heard 40 - 80 days.

[@BradAngove]

For lacquer? 4-6 weeks usually.

[@jcarndt1]

Would I be able to spray dupli color over an oil finish ? Specifically Tru oil ?

[@BradAngove]

I think that would be very risky. Unless you’re referring to the duplicolor enamels.