Everything You Need To Know About How We Do A Transparent Black Finish... Part 2

[@jerrycarroll9068]

Chris what kind of black paint are you using? Base coat ?

[@jimhibert]

Clean Cut Chris!

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Yeah man...that was a while ago

[@lancecluster]

Enjoyed the music. Nice guitar. Great t-shirt.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Rock on Lance!

[@74dartman13]

That's gonna look great I love when the grain shows through!👍😎🎸🎶

[@TexasToastGuitars]

The clear coat really made this do what we wanted it to do... stay tuned

[@74dartman13]

Texas Toast Guitars ya I bet the grain really popped! I'll definitely stay tuned to check it out! I love learning as much as I can!👍😎🎸🎶

[@BoudreauGuitars]

I wish I could do that!

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Your finishes look killer as well Ken

[@BoudreauGuitars]

I struggle with every one 😒

[@jonahguitarguy]

Looks great Chris. I just popped the lid on some Simtec. It's not the beers making you guys crazy. That stuff is pooooteeeeennnntttt. time for a second coat

[@texastoastchris]

We were crazy before the Simtec. But it helps. It IS really really potent. I usually mask up before even opening it up,

[@electroKrunch]

Chris, what detail gun are you using? My detail gun doesn't get near the fine output you get. You get some awesome results! Thanks, y'all do great work!!

[@jimmpanik3402]

silly question: why not have the faces vertical rather than spraying down?

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Well, you can do whatever you want, the stand allows you to maneuver the guitar anyway you like

[@jimmpanik3402]

@@TexasToastGuitars I was just wondering if you get a better result from Spring at a vertical surface. I'm not a painter, but I was thinking of things like over spray.

[@peternotpeter]

BS = Brave Soul working without a respirator.. nice work Chris

[@TexasToastGuitars]

You got that right!

[@dougdeeper2537]

Whoa!! Was that a catch phrase?!?!😆

[@TexasToastGuitars]

I think he is still working on it.

[@debbieash4576]

That was awesome. The song was also really cool. What was name of the song and band.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

I don't remember but all the information is in the description

[@vonicrimson3619]

It sounds better at x2

[@sean4586]

Paints fantastic guitars left handed plays great guitar right handed and drinks beer with both hands! Now that"s skills!

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Chris always keeps it classy

[@texastoastchris]

I’m most proud of the “beer with both hands” part.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

As well you should be

[@edadpops1709]

What brand was the little detail gun,does it have different tips available,what is your air pressure at the tip?

[@TexasToastGuitars]

I'll see if I can get Chris to answer this... I have no idea.

[@texastoastchris]

I bought that gun probably 20 years ago, its a cheap “Detail” gun, probably not much better than the little detail guns at harbor freight. No extra tips. It was my first gravity fed gun. I use around 3-5 psi at the tip when spraying small patterns with it. It’s capable of spraying bigger, but I only use it for this little stuff now. Matt hates it.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

I really do, you should hear some of the screaming matches we have over this paint gun. It would actually make for really great TV show drama. I'd throw stuff if that's what it would take

[@brunoCondor]

Hi Chris, my question was actually, how big is the opening of the nozzle ? Is it a 0.8mm or a 1mm nozzle ? I'm gonna buy one like that and was wondering what's the best. I think a 0.8 mm nozzle will be more like an Airbrush gun and a 1 mm would be more suitable, because you can regulate it in various ways, also the pressure. And how wide can you go with full with ? I'll paint cars for 30 years and i think for this little surface, i mean the guitar, you don't need a regular car paint gun with a 1.3 or 1.4 nozzle standard. A little one is better to control i think. Thanks Chris. Have a nice day.

[@texastoastchris]

I think it's a 1.0 - it will go 4-6" wide with more air pressure. I bought it 20+ years ago to use painting bicycle frames. I even did graphics like flame fades with it. Thanks for the question!

[@salort2934]

Where do you get that vegetable base paint that doesn't require to wear a mask?

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Beats me?

[@timbeaton5045]

Just makes me think, that although the Strat body is a work of art, it must be a pain in the arse to spray evenly around the horns!

[@TexasToastGuitars]

Thanks for watching Tim … It's no hill for a climber

[@GosselinCreative]

Chris, when you were doing the burst, I notice that you kept the guitar body parallel to the ground and shot down, rather than rotating the body so it was perpendicular to the ground and shooting at it straight on. Any reason why? I was always taught not to shoot at more than a 30 degree angle, but maybe that was just with rattle cans. And, of course, I don't have nearly the experience you do in the spray booth.

[@texastoastchris]

Part of the technique is because of the stand we use - I could hang the guitar, but this stand holds it really securely, and I can rotate it any direction I need. Different bursts require unique approaches to each. I really like these really thin bursts we have done lately. Thanks for the question!

[@michaelgreenwood2516]

@@texastoastchris Chris what paint are you using?

[@deandee8082]

thats a transparent black finish? shoot the sides and about a half inch in back and front? call it a day? what about prep? what's that silvery stuff on the body?

[@TexasToastGuitars]

I don't know

[@salmonline]

Why isn't that body another 2 feet off the ground so you don't have to hunch to paint. I mean, the engine stand is 'cool' and all, but......lol...

[@TexasToastGuitars]

The Engine stand paint jig works really well for just about everything. The way that we attach our set neck guitars and rotate them around the axis of the stand means that sometimes they are higher off the ground than others. Fortunately, we are still ambulatory enough to squat when needed. One time a guy claiming to be a painter at PRS said our stand was stupid. I was like... Wait, the third largest electric guitar maker in America has a better paint rig than me in my tough shed spray booth?

[@donvanco3078]

Nice gun control. Still a skill I lack. Or at least - a skill I have yet to master.

[@TexasToastGuitars]

We are not usually fans of gun control here

[@donvanco3078]

Neither are about a dozen "ex-rabbits" in my yard :)

[@davepatrick4103]

Love it guys. But no offense you are still amateurs at finishing. So many things you do are just plane backwards

[@TexasToastGuitars]

"You can observe a lot by watching" Yogi Berra