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by PPG Guitar Refinish
Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:35 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Re: Custom Paint Jobs

Special effect colors. Three Stage Pearl 1. Solid Ground Coat, Any Color. 2. Tinted Clear additive mixed with Pearl paints applied in multiple thin coats. 3. Clear. Candy Paint 1.Solid Ground Coat, Any Color. 2. Metallic/Pearl Coat applied ( Whatever effect is desired) 3. Clear. 4. Sand again 5. Ap...
by PPG Guitar Refinish
Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:18 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Custom Paint Jobs

DEMO and just mucking around Processes of painting EVH Style Red/White/Black. Starting off with a good condition guitar. (No need for Extra Hi build primer as its a Demo) 1. Prepare surface and clean. 2. Apply Wet on Wet Primer 3. 3 Coats of Sting Red. 4. Sand again and Clean 5. Fine line stripes f...
by PPG Guitar Refinish
Fri Mar 15, 2019 7:48 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Base Prices for the people asking or just curious.

Solids - 230
Metallic/Single Layer Pearls- 270
Three Stage Pearls - 290
Candy Paints - 320

Custom Striping, Outlines and Marble effects can Two tones/Burst/Fading comes down to what a customer desires.


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by PPG Guitar Refinish
Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:41 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Re: Custom Paint Jobs

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Lake Placid Blue

Have another photo in a Matte Finish but the file size is too big to upload, Currently working on it

Thanks,


https://i.imgur.com/G7h3J2a
by PPG Guitar Refinish
Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:57 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Re: Custom Paint Jobs

I have the color formula for Lake Placid Blue. 1957-1958 GM America
by PPG Guitar Refinish
Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:55 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Re: Custom Paint Jobs

Agreed. :D
by PPG Guitar Refinish
Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:52 am
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Re: Custom Paint Jobs

Struggling to find this color on my system. Especially because it’s a DUCO paint not DuPont and I’m working with PPG Envirobase.

On the other hand, I’ll keep looking but what would definitely speed up a process is a sample. Reaching.. I know.
by PPG Guitar Refinish
Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:01 am
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Re: Custom Paint Jobs

I can get 30% Gloss nitrocellulose lacque if that’s a requirement . Cheers
by PPG Guitar Refinish
Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:45 am
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Re: Custom Paint Jobs

I’ll look into it today.
by PPG Guitar Refinish
Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:45 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Re: Custom Paint Jobs

Conway wrote:How many shades of blue, please?
There are thousands :lol:
by PPG Guitar Refinish
Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:44 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Re: Custom Paint Jobs

Bg wrote:Dude this sounds great :)
So many colours, so little time. but can you get/do nitro?
That's a negative at this time
by PPG Guitar Refinish
Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:43 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Re: Custom Paint Jobs

Bg wrote:Dude this sounds great :)
So many colours, so little time. but can you get/do nitro?
That's a negative at this time.
by PPG Guitar Refinish
Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:43 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Re: Custom Paint Jobs

griff7628 wrote:Where are you based?
Hey, East Auckland.
by PPG Guitar Refinish
Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:26 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom Paint Jobs
Replies: 62
Views: 13782

Custom Paint Jobs

Hey all ! I’ve been working for 8 years in the refinish industry and I’ve done a range of work from helicopters, motorcycles, cars, guns/scopes and GUITARS. I play myself and have refinished a few and sold to friends with custom paint jobs. No airbrushing involved but two tones/stripes/ custom burst...