How to Relic a guitar the right way

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Achieve a natural relic finish on your guitar or bass.
Daniel from Devil & Sons walks you through the step by step stages:

0:00 Intro - The best way to relic your guitar
3:00 Tools and equipment (see below for Amazon links)
8:13 Prep and pre-paint work
10:10 Using keys to make dents
11:51 Using nail punches to make dents
13:23 Using a dremel/multi-tool to make dents
14:49 Using a plasterboard knife to make scratches and dents
17:23 Using a dremel/multi-tool to soften the edges of dents and scratches
19:01 Using a scalpel
20:16 Using wet and dry paper to smooth the dents
22:08 Ashtray marks
24:14 Experimenting with the dremel/multi-tool
25:38 Sanding the edges
28:35 Cleaning the guitar
29:20 Checking (the cracks on the paint work)
32:01 Mixing the dye
32:30 Applying the dye
32:25 The finished guitar

Links for the tools and equipment I use (please let me know if any link is broken)

Wet and Dry paper (Klingspor, my favourite brand) https://amzn.to/33fcCeW
Sanding block: https://amzn.to/3fjvQm1
Nail punch set: https://amzn.to/33bM4uW
Scalpel: https://amzn.to/2BMIbkV
Plasterboard knife/saw: https://amzn.to/3ggBx5D
Dremel (a decent starter model): https://amzn.to/2XgA0ot
Alternative multi-tool (this is the same as mine but branded differently): https://amzn.to/2DjZ478
Multi-tool extension shaft: https://amzn.to/3k0pQST
Multi-tool bit set: https://amzn.to/2DhSHRD
Air Duster Spray: https://amzn.to/3gh4ONB
Heat gun: https://amzn.to/30hj96W


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