Finishing a guitar body is a long-game project — prep, grain fill, sealer, colour, lacquer, level, polish. We map the whole sequence so you know what each stage is doing,...
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A tired bookcase or wobbly side table doesn't need replacing — it needs prep, primer, and the right aerosol. We walk through the full furniture-spray sequence from cleaning and sanding...
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Not every thrift-shop find is worth dragging home. We cover what makes a piece worth spraying — good bones, paint-friendly materials, repairable damage — and how to spot the structural...
Read MoreA full-body paisley wrap is a different beast from a small headstock transfer — you're handling a decal the size of a guitar body. We cover the cuts, the soak,...
Read MoreIf you don't fancy buying a buffer for one project, the hand polishing kit gets you to a mirror finish with elbow grease and three compounds. We walk through wet-sanding,...
Read MoreThixotropic grain filler stays put until you spread it, then flows into the pores — useful stuff if you've ever wrestled with a runny filler. We walk through application, the...
Read MorePatchy clouds, dark spots, banding — metallic finishes punish bad technique. We cover the spray distance, light-pass approach, and clear-coat sequence that get you an even, mirror-smooth metallic on a...
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Waterslide decals look fantastic on a finished guitar — if you apply them properly. We walk through the whole process: soaking, sliding, positioning, smoothing out air bubbles, and burying the...
Read MoreSpotted a milky haze in your fresh nitro coat? That's blooming — moisture trapped in the lacquer as it dries. We explain what causes it, why humid days are the...
Read MoreNitrocellulose is the classic guitar finish, but it's unforgiving if you're new to it. We walk through gun setup, thinning ratios, spray patterns, between-coat sanding, and the patience required to...
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