vintage blonde question....need help

jm199008 · February 4th, 2006, 11:31 PM

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i'm gonna start a project guitar in shop here in a a few weeks and me and my friend bought a template for the pickups and neck pocket...etc..anyway...i wanna paint mine vintage blonde and i cant find anything on it .....anyone know where i can buy it or how to mix this color?

thanks

milocj · February 4th, 2006, 11:38 PM

These guys sell it in spray cans and have all kinds of info on how to finish a guitar with nitro.
http://www.reranch.com/

Dacious · February 4th, 2006, 11:51 PM

Read at the very bottom of the page some instructions for Blond finish. Can't vouch for them as I have not done this.

Fender paint article

pirana · February 5th, 2006, 12:56 AM

I did a "Mary Kaye" blonde finish on a swamp ash body last year using nitrocellulose & it turned out beautiful. I bought some white pigment & a quart of nitro from stewmac & also a Dan Erlewine video entitled Basic Spray Finishing Techniques. In it, one of the topics he shows you how to do is a MK blonde & I pretty much followed that procedure. Basically, you mix some white pigment with clear for your color coat & follow that with clear coats after doing the prep work of course. Be forwarned however, that you must be patient & realize that it is quite a bit of work, at least for a first timer. It's doable though & something you can take pride in having accomplished it yourself.

jm199008 · February 5th, 2006, 02:42 PM

thanks....i'm gonna check all the links you guys put up....i'm debating whether to go with a light relic look or not...thanks again.

Old Doc Skinner · February 5th, 2006, 03:45 PM

Whatever you decide, Reranch makes it easy. Just read through "Reranch 101" for the sections that apply to your project, and if you still have questions, there's a fine bunch of fellas on the forum over there who'll help you along and inspire you. Fair warning though: you could get hooked - I thought i'd make one a few years ago, and now I'm working on my 12th!

February 4th, 2006, 11:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
jm199008 TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 11	vintage blonde question....need help [color=darkblue] i'm gonna start a project guitar in shop here in a a few weeks and me and my friend bought a template for the pickups and neck pocket...etc..anyway...i wanna paint mine vintage blonde and i cant find anything on it .....anyone know where i can buy it or how to mix this color? thanks

February 4th, 2006, 11:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
milocj Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 393 3 Photos	ReRanch.com These guys sell it in spray cans and have all kinds of info on how to finish a guitar with nitro. http://www.reranch.com/

February 4th, 2006, 11:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dacious Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Godzone Posts: 2,612 35 Photos	Read at the very bottom of the page some instructions for Blond finish. Can't vouch for them as I have not done this. Fender paint article __________________ My other Telecaster is a Thinline The Tele Bible, Ch 1, v 10 Love thy Telecaster, covet not thy neighbour's Strat!

February 5th, 2006, 12:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
pirana Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 295	I did a "Mary Kaye" blonde finish on a swamp ash body last year using nitrocellulose & it turned out beautiful. I bought some white pigment & a quart of nitro from stewmac & also a Dan Erlewine video entitled Basic Spray Finishing Techniques. In it, one of the topics he shows you how to do is a MK blonde & I pretty much followed that procedure. Basically, you mix some white pigment with clear for your color coat & follow that with clear coats after doing the prep work of course. Be forwarned however, that you must be patient & realize that it is quite a bit of work, at least for a first timer. It's doable though & something you can take pride in having accomplished it yourself. __________________ Guaranteed not to cause eternal torment in the place where the guy with the horns & pointed stick conducts his business... Frank Zappa

February 5th, 2006, 03:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Old Doc Skinner Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 673	Whatever you decide, Reranch makes it easy. Just read through "Reranch 101" for the sections that apply to your project, and if you still have questions, there's a fine bunch of fellas on the forum over there who'll help you along and inspire you. Fair warning though: you could get hooked - I thought i'd make one a few years ago, and now I'm working on my 12th! __________________ There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life. -Frank Zappa

February 5th, 2006, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
jm199008 TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 11	thanks....i'm gonna check all the links you guys put up....i'm debating whether to go with a light relic look or not...thanks again.