The World’s Blackest Guitar. Black 3.0

[@bryanbehm2493]

“I’m pretty disappointed”. Well did you follow directions at all?? “Nah, why would I do that??”

[@spurlock541]

This is fair.

[@bryanbehm2493]

@@spurlock541 wasn’t trying to be a dick, for the record.

[@JunkBondTrader]

@@bryanbehm2493 yet, you were lol.

[@Oneirodynia]

I have yet to use my Black 3.0, but I've been watching a lot of videos on it and there's apparently a lot of little quirks that tend to make people's results less than desirable. For starters, you're supposed to apply a very small volume of paint to your brush and spread a light coat...applying additional paint as needed in equally small amounts to the brush. You then let it dry for, at least, two hours...else it'll lighten up for whatever the reason. It's said that applying heat via a blowdryer and letting that first coat sit for an entire 24 hours produces the best results possible. Then you're supposed to apply your second coat and, if need be, repeat that process for a third coat to maximize the blackness. Then they, apparently, developed a matt varnish that doesn't reduce the effect too drastically because, as you pointed out, people were having some issues with keeping the paint on with certain materials. It's out of stock right now though, much to my dismay. Also, you're apparently supposed to prime or seal it depending upon the material...with Black 2.0, apparently, being the best priming material or some sort of glue for a sealing material. He's got a new video talking about all this...so, perhaps that's why your results were less exciting than you had hoped. Might want to try your luck again, but perhaps not...I'd take a look at his video on using it and see if you're keen to try your luck again. With you being a skeptic after this attempt, it would be interesting to see a video of you doing it with all the steps he details to maximize your results. He seems to stress that you can get some really weird results if it hasn't dried for, at least, two hours prior to a second coat. Apparently the quick drying is an illusion, heh...even with the hair dryer. Take care, man.

[@Limbaugh_]

I plan to do this with actual research lol

[@rogerfreeman6787]

I searched for a video of someone applying this paint specifically looking for a comment like this.

[@CrowaX]

9:50 That was hilarious. I'm glad you did this video. I was thinking if doing this myself.

[@DvDjSpeedDemonVideoJunkies]

The world's blackest guitar is "Musou Black" no light will reflect from it like it does on that one.

[@davidbarela2060]

this video was made in august 2020

[@DvDjSpeedDemonVideoJunkies]

@@davidbarela2060 ?? Ok , what are you trying to say with that date??

[@JunkBondTrader]

@@DvDjSpeedDemonVideoJunkies I think that Musou came out after this video was made, just after. He must have assumed you were trying to correct the uploader, rather than just stating a fact.

[@GlassKnight]

It's also doesn't help that he used to hair dryer on it you're supposed to let it dry before 48 hours natural cure

[@MrBombell]

You need at least 3x times coats. I'm gonna do my guitar too, but get rid of old paint first and spray instead paint with the brush. Will see what would it do.

[@fozza3232]

Supposed to do multiple coats of black2.0 then apply black3.0

[@rhettcorbett3346]

Musou Black is the world's darkest Black.

[@jodyrowe8166]

It helps if u do any part of a refinishing process properly...

[@spurlock541]

Does it now?

[@specter2205]

The problem with these super black paints is that they are not designed for durability. For a delicate paint such as this, it is meant for artwork where you can sometimes get away without a varnish. For a guitar you would certainly need a varnish, which would defeat the purpose of the blackness. If you want to try a deep black maybe look at Golden Carbon Black. A flat/matte topcoat will help with durability but will create some reflectivity.

[@jordythebassist]

I think the issue you had was that you didn't seal the body of the guitar first and it was absorbing the paint. I'm doing a bass soon and will be using the Black 2.0 or 3.0

[@spurlock541]

I think you’re right. They recommend doing a base coat of 2.0 first which will probably yield better results. There is no doubt a little camera trickery that doesn’t have the same result in person.

[@JunkBondTrader]

yeah lol just sucked up all the pigment?

[@kidartex]

Maybe this will help... Newest Blackest black... “Musou Black”

[@nickost.8730]

This is true MATT check it out do a web redemption video!!

[@theSFCchannel]

Did it wrong. You are supposed to use black 2.0 as a base and then wait 24 hours before 3.0. You also literally put it on the guitar too thickly. This is what happens. Using it incorrect it makes a grey colour

[@FilmSpider]

Did you just paint your pickups? 🤦‍♂️

[@spurlock541]

While I’m not proud of that, I have made worse decisions in my life.

[@RiceMan]

Did I just watch some one just slap black paint on a black surface with no primer or anything to assist 🤨

[@spurlock541]

Indeed. Don’t do that.

[@spurlock541]

Good lord my editing program sucks. Haha

[@HenryOfGnarlia]

I think you put it on too thick. And did you use a primer for the base coat? A self etching primer would fill in all those imperfections and give a better hold.

[@spurlock541]

Nope no primer. I just went for it and demonstrated why that’s probably a bad idea

[@MrSocko-bh1jb]

Wow, and I wanted to ask YOU for advice on how to handle Black 3.0, turns out I already know more than you simply from reading the website... You didn`t prepare the surface at all, or did you just not show that? And then you are sup. to use it at room temperature, you totally overcoocked the paint with your fruity hairdryer. Also let it really dry in between layers, they tell you that like 5 times on, you guessed it: On the website!

[@JunkBondTrader]

"fruity hairdryer" lmao

[@mattjrk5679]

You’re supposed to do light coats. I done what you did before than tried it how they say

[@danielmeical4918]

Zero prep on the body? Why would you paint over paint?

[@spurlock541]

Because I didn't know or care what I was doing. I'm ok with being a cautionary tale sometimes.

[@realshadowlord]

Matt. I wanted you to know I'm having the same problem, but with a plastic phone case, so it can't be absorbing it. Its just a really matte black. Not the "absorbs 97% of light" like they advertise. Also, i think you should have WAY more subs than you do

[@JunkBondTrader]

oh come on, you can find hundreds of examples of it online very black.

[@jeremythompson-seyon5463]

Hey man I know this isn’t exactly correlated to your video, but I was thinking about using this black 3.0 to paint some keycaps. The problem is the specific keycaps for the keyboard I want to paint will have letters on them. Do you think this will be able to black out the keycaps? And do you thing this paint will hold up well?

[@spurlock541]

No worries. This paint is not durable. If you are blacking out keys you don't use a lot then it should work fine. It did work to blackout the logo on my headstock with one coat.

[@KaijuSocial]

Hard shiny surface = primer first... Black 2.0 is perfect for such function. There’s a lot of science that goes into achieving the world’s blackest black... work with the science, Matt.....

[@honestlyforreal6304]

What a disappointment that must have been. Even I was bummed out.

[@jessicacampbell2095]

Did you even prime?

[@spurlock541]

Sure didn’t

[@spurlock541]

Sure didn’t

[@menteyayy]

Use VantaBlack pls

[@JunkBondTrader]

lol maybe it only works on small objects? just graspin haha. Then you call the guy out for video editing, and the product, which has been bought by countless people and highly rated. pfft. Also, I am floored you painted over the pickups. The covers, maybe, but the actual rods/metal bits? Those are what 'pickup' your sound and feed it to the amp. I'm sure that is gonna degrade the tone to a degree.

[@Bolillo-vm2oz]

The grayest guitar in the world I suppose

[@spurlock541]

Hahaha!!

[@rodneyjones9347]

next time , try to get mousu black , if you can ! blacker you can get !

[@rogerfreeman6787]

Probably should have tried it on something else first.

[@gesarts3625]

You have no clue what you're doing. You used that 3.0 all wrong. You're supposed to prime first then paint in thin layers with a wet brush, not just slop mounds of paint on a shiny surface with a dry brush. I cringed so hard watching this.

[@spurlock541]

Indeed.

[@gesarts3625]

@@spurlock541 I just re-read my comment... my bad for sounding like a douche bag instead of giving critical advice. Context is lost in text and I sounded way worse than it was meant to my man. That paint is very temperamental and most people expect it to act like a super paint (as it should considering the price) and just slap it on expecting amazing results. I knew you done fucked up when your guitar looked gray. This paint loves the camera and usually looks way better and darker on camera than it does in person. I recommend Mouso Black. It is easier to use and makes Black 3.0 look gray when it is next to it. Again... sorry for coming off like such a prick man. I'll even try to find a link and share it here for you so you can order the Mouso Black in the US.

[@gesarts3625]

@@spurlock541 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXKtaoFqe6ajmKs You can order it from the description of this video from the US. Don't order from the manufacturer link, order from the creators link if you're interested in ordering it. I'd love to see that guitar finished man.

[@spurlock541]

@@gesarts3625 thanks for coming back with that. And I totally had the wrong expectations when I did this project based on the price of the paint and the hype videos. I’ve left this video up to show that these are the results you should expect if you don’t do the prep right.

[@gesarts3625]

@@spurlock541 yeah man, I use Culture Hustle products quite a bit and I'm not impressed with Black 3.0. Black 2.0 is only slightly lighter but works better as far as coverage and ease of use.

[@NorthGreza]

NO ITS NOT

[@bawxofchawclets4836]

Blackb 3.0 is mixed bag its disappointing as a product in my opinion as its main selling point was it being compared to vanta black.

[@Dontbootit]

You just didn’t read the instructions

[@THE-H1ZZ]

It doesn’t even look black! It looks grey. The blackest blacks absorb less than 1% of light, your guitar goes light grey in simple sunlight. Genuinely, my Les Paul on my wall is blacker than this as standard.

[@JunkBondTrader]

I'M blacker than that guitar... and I'm caucasian.

[@garrettwarman]

That looks like dog shit dude. Why didn't you take out the hardware and electronics at least?? Also, you should have sanded and primed the body first.

[@spurlock541]

Thanks bro. I expected the paint to have some sort of magical properties to make everything disappear into a black void. I was wrong and I did it wrong.