Stuff You Should Know

October 6, 2025Emily Woodman

Why You Should Paint Your Own Guitar (And Why You Can!)

Every guitarist dreams of an instrument that's a true statement piece. But what if that guitar is the one you already own? This is your call to action to stop...

Three aerosol paint cans side by side: nitrocellulose, acrylic and polyurethane

October 6, 2025Emily Woodman

Best Guitar Paint: Nitrocellulose vs Acrylic vs Poly

The finish on your guitar is more than just colour—it affects its feel, durability, and how it ages. But should you use nitrocellulose, acrylic, or polyurethane? We dive deep into...

June 27, 2023Seja Smyth 2 comments

How to Apply a Paisley Body Decal

A 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,...

June 27, 2023Seja Smyth 1 comment

How To Use Our Hand Polishing Kit

If 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,...

June 27, 2023Seja Smyth

How to Use Thixotropic Grain Filler

Thixotropic 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...

June 27, 2023Seja Smyth

How to Spray Metallic Paint — Tips for a Flawless Finish

Patchy 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...

Custom waterslide decal sheet printed and ready for transfer

June 27, 2023Seja Smyth 5 comments

How to Apply Waterslide Decals: Step-by-Step Guide

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...

June 21, 2023Seja Smyth 1 comment

How To Fix Blooming in Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Spotted 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...

June 21, 2023Seja Smyth 1 comment

Artwork Formats for Custom Decals

Sending us artwork for custom waterslide decals? Get it to us in PSD, AI, PDF, or PNG and we're sorted. JPGs, Word docs, and Corel files cause problems — here's...

June 21, 2023Seja Smyth 1 comment

What Are Waterslide Decals? How They Work & Where to Buy

Waterslide decals are paper-thin transfers that slide off a backing sheet and bond to your project, then disappear under a clear coat. We explain how they work, why luthiers, restorers,...

Need help?

Stuff You Should Know

Why You Should Paint Your Own Guitar (And Why You Can!)

Best Guitar Paint: Nitrocellulose vs Acrylic vs Poly

How to Apply a Paisley Body Decal

How To Use Our Hand Polishing Kit

How to Use Thixotropic Grain Filler

How to Spray Metallic Paint — Tips for a Flawless Finish

How to Apply Waterslide Decals: Step-by-Step Guide

How To Fix Blooming in Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Artwork Formats for Custom Decals

What Are Waterslide Decals? How They Work & Where to Buy

Let customers speak for us

Country/region

Stuff You Should Know

Our newsletter

Country/region

Let customers speak for us