How to paint a guitar - Complete guide to guitar finishing with dyes and nitrocellulose lacquer

This video is a full guide for finishing a a custom electric guitar with dyes and nitrocellulose lacquer. I cover grain filler, dyes, sanding sealer, spraying clear coat, spraying a burst, how to setup a spray gun and spraying technique.

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00:00 Introduction
02:45 Seal mahogany with sanding sealer
04:42 Grain fill mahogany with zpoxy
09:55 Stain quilted maple with angelus leather dye
20:40 Faux binding
22:19 Sealing the maple top with sanding sealer
28:42 Glueing in the neck
38:00 My DIY spray booth
39:55 How to mix lacquer and retarder
41:51 How to hold a guitar while spraying
42:37 how to clearcoat a guitar
44:59 How to spray a burst
55:07 How to setup a spray gun for clear coat
1:03:32 Applying a serial number to headstock with a paint pent
1:07:20 Level sanding
1:13:11 More clear coat
1:14:37 Ready for buffing
1:17:04 Outro