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alphonse		#1 Posted : 07 February 2012 08:26:48(UTC)
Rank: Newbie Joined: 07/02/2012(UTC) Posts: 0 Points: 3 Location: N/A		Hi all, New member here, so hello! Might be a bit of a silly question, but I was wondering if you sand the base colour at all before dipping for the swirl. If so, what grit? I'm thinking about the long term effects of the paint. The guitar I bought (Charvel model 2) had a really bad, cracked paint job before I sanded it down. Any help appreciated - thanks The annoying thing is that I just finished respraying the guitar in black, then saw this site! back to sanding and primer for me!
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HolyKow		#2 Posted : 04 June 2012 20:11:42(UTC)
Rank: Newbie Joined: 03/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 0 Points: 60 Location: N/A Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Well, that depends. If you intend to sand a base coat, I would advise multiple coats of base color. Even super-find sanding can remove the paint down to primer/wood, especially around the curves and edges. More importantly tho, if you sand it too fine, the paint may not stick as well. Hence the reason you have to sand off the Clear Coat as a minimum operation before you dip. Hope that helps, HK
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redrocker		#3 Posted : 06 June 2012 23:10:02(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Swirler Joined: 02/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 69 Points: 246 Location: United States Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 11 post(s)		you dont have to sand the basecoat before you dip unless it has imperfections in it. then lightly sand them out and recoat. you should use flat or satin based base coats. this will help your paint stick . ive never tried gloss for base coat but read it wasnt very good to use.
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