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Originally Posted by Old Cane
I think I spelled it right. Anyway, I have some question for you guys that use these. First, do they work well?
I guess my next question involves paint mixing. I've laway used spray cans for bodies and necks but thought I'd like to try mixing. What sort of formula do you use for nitro lacquer like for thinner or reducer or......? Is it hit and miss to mix colors?
I see a couple of brands in wordwoorker.com and stew-mac. So, can someone walk me through what you do when you shoot, say, Fiesta Red or Butterscotch Blonde or Surf Green?
I need people that talk real slow to explain stuff. Don't assume I know anything but my own name. I need steps like:
1) open the can
2) pour into bottle
3) add 2 drops white dye to 4 oz clear
something along those lines.
Thanks.
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I can't help with the solid color formulas, but I have used a Preval on two projects. Although I've heard some negative things about them, I did get excellent results. The first project was a lefty Dano '59 copy with a mahogany top and alder back. I think I thinned the lacquer to about 4:1 when I sprayed. I colored it using red TransTint dye. No specific formula there - I just added drops until It was spraying "red enough" on my test board. I went really dark on the back..it's actually a dark cherry burst.
I'm using the Preval again to spray Hood Products sanding sealer on a swamp ash tele body. This stuff is thick, so I pulled the strainer off the bottom of the suction tube and added very little thinner. The Preval can barely spray the stuff, but I have managed to seal the grain in two coats. ;)