Duplicolor Thread

[seenoevil II]

Waking up this thread to add Duplicolor BGM0506 Indigo Metallic:

Holy Crow! That's an astounding guitar! I quoted just to have it appear one more time! Every detail is spot on. What a fun looking instrument!

[Embenny]

Waking up this thread to add Duplicolor BGM0506 Indigo Metallic:

What an absurdly pretty guitar.

[ThePearDream]

Thanks so much folks! I appreciate it. It really is a lovely color in person.

I'll be posting a bunch more pictures later in my build thread. So keep an eye out for that.

[GilmourD]

Bright Aqua Metallic (BGM0440)

How close would you say that is to Ocean Turquoise Metallic?

[kifla]

A bit darker and different hue. I would say THIS one is closer...but I never used it.

[GilmourD]

A bit darker and different hue. I would say THIS one is closer...but I never used it.

How does that series of paints work with guitars? I've heard horror stories about enamels just peeling off. I like the Duplicolor stuff because it's acrylic lacquer and it's fairly easy to work with and it holds up well. At least the guitars I've painted with it over the years are still doing alright, minus the parts where I've wacked them into a wall or something.

[kifla]

I really don't know...Interweb says that you can put SprayMAX 2K over it

[N0_Camping4U]

Waking up this thread to add Duplicolor BGM0506 Indigo Metallic:

Fantastic! That’s a great looking guitar in every respect.

Here’s my latest Duplicolor guitar. Hampstead Green Metallic with Watco clear.

LOVE the hempstead green. how many refins have you done?

[Tweedledee]

Waking up this thread to add Duplicolor BGM0506 Indigo Metallic:

Fantastic! That’s a great looking guitar in every respect.

Here’s my latest Duplicolor guitar. Hampstead Green Metallic with Watco clear.

LOVE the hempstead green. how many refins have you done?

Thanks! I don’t keep track in any reliable way, but it must be more than 20 at this point.

[GilmourD]

Thanks! I don’t keep track in any reliable way, but it must be more than 20 at this point.

Of the 20, how many would you say are classic/vintage colors and did Duplicolor nail the colors or at least get really close?

[Snake Hips]

A while back I found this. I feel like it belongs on this thread.
Duplicolor Touchup Spray Reference Chart
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

[Tweedledee]

A while back I found this. I feel like it belongs on this thread.
Duplicolor Touchup Spray Reference Chart
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

This is great! Thanks for posting it here. Definitely belongs in this thread.

[Tweedledee]

Thanks! I don’t keep track in any reliable way, but it must be more than 20 at this point.

Of the 20, how many would you say are classic/vintage colors and did Duplicolor nail the colors or at least get really close?

I haven’t tried to match vintage Fender colors with Duplicolor, so I’m not very helpful there. With Duplicolor, I’m usually just looking for colors that I think will look good on whatever guitar I’m painting. When I’ve been looking to nail a vintage color I’ve gone with ReRanch.

[N0_Camping4U]

Thanks! I don’t keep track in any reliable way, but it must be more than 20 at this point.

Of the 20, how many would you say are classic/vintage colors and did Duplicolor nail the colors or at least get really close?

I haven’t tried to match vintage Fender colors with Duplicolor, so I’m not very helpful there. With Duplicolor, I’m usually just looking for colors that I think will look good on whatever guitar I’m painting. When I’ve been looking to nail a vintage color I’ve gone with ReRanch.

How many cans of color / clear are you using on a typical guitar? You've given me the motivation to go for a refin.
What resources did you use to gather the courage and confidence to begin?

[Tweedledee]

Of the 20, how many would you say are classic/vintage colors and did Duplicolor nail the colors or at least get really close?

I haven’t tried to match vintage Fender colors with Duplicolor, so I’m not very helpful there. With Duplicolor, I’m usually just looking for colors that I think will look good on whatever guitar I’m painting. When I’ve been looking to nail a vintage color I’ve gone with ReRanch.

How many cans of color / clear are you using on a typical guitar? You've given me the motivation to go for a refin.
What resources did you use to gather the courage and confidence to begin?

Watch out, it can be addictive once you start!

I’ve handled things a bunch of different ways, but my basic approach is:
Grain filler - if necessary depending on the type of wood
Sealer - less than one can; I usually use spray shellac
Primer - one can; the Duplicolor one is good to use with Duplicolor paints
Color coats - one can; sometimes a little more if you’re painting the headstock to match
Clear coats - I always use nitro clear; Watco is good; at least two full cans but sometimes three

At first I spent a lot of time reading on the ReRanch forum. Since then it’s been experimentation to figure out what works.