W.I.P. Diver Down Van Halen guitar Paint job!!

**sonicandshadow97**

I am starting a new paint job for the Diver Down album from Van Halen. It is going to be on the TAC Flying V. I took it apart, took EVERYTHING out (yes, even that IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE GLUE OFF power switch.) I took off the faceplate, then I looked up Van Halen guitars. I chose the Kramer Diver Down one. I sketched it and taped and spray painted. But I have to go to bed, I'll finish it tomorrow.
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**sonicandshadow97** · Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 1:33 pm Post subject:

It turned out nice, but my camera won't hook up to my PC to get pics. I need to borrow a different camera. Pics will probably come tomorrow or later today.

EDIT: Here are the pics.

Body:

Solo Frets:

Lower Frets:

Back of the neck (It has red spots, I held the Spray can up high and sprayed):

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**TehBanStick** · Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Posts: 2709

You should repaint that.
Those bad spots all over are pretty unsightly.

Just sand down the bad spots and add another coat, it should look fine after that.
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**sonicandshadow97** · Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject:

Yeeeeeeaaaaah. I noticed those, but I think it is the paint, not the guitar, the white paint was perfect! (For a first paint job)
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**Convertables10** · Joined: 16 Mar 2008 Posts: 278 Location: Ringgold Ga

What happened is the red raised the white paint underneath causing the ugly spots. Only way to fix it is to strip the paint use a red and white paint that compatible with one another. If you use krylon for white use krylon for red. Other than that it looks good.
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**sonicandshadow97** · Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject:

I think I just used the wrong type of paint. I put on WAAAAAAAAAY too much in all the coats anyway.
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**rainbowluvsjeff** · Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 276

This is going to sound mean, but I would strip off all the paint and redo it.
You put on WAY too many coats, and it looks thicker in some places than in others.
Take it apart, especially the neck, so you don't get the red spots again.

But, as I learned, MAKE SURE THE GUITAR IS 10000000% DRY BEFORE HANDLING IT.
I thought it was dry, but fingerprints are left all over it now.

**sonicandshadow97** · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject:

I PURPOSEFULLY put the red spots in the back.

Dude, I'll just get rid of the pics. Nobody has ANY kind of "Yeah, it's Okay" Or even "I guess I like it" or something. I worked too hard and your telling me to do it again? Everbody is a F**CKING CRITIC!!!!
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**GerudoChild90** · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject:

Dude the body is OK but the neck sucks. Just do the neck again and you will be alot more happy when you have a good paint job on your guitar.
How long were you painting it anyway?
Just remember the key to a clean and nice paint job is just taking alot of time.

**sonicandshadow97** · Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:40 pm Post subject:

It took a couple days.

I don't even know why I painted it. I mean, it's unusable because the frets stick, I'm never showing it to anybody except people here, and I can't find the wireless receiver

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**lygallday1212** · Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 419 Location: Lancaster,CA

awesome job bro!