Clear coat over Sharpie over pickups?

[rob91bob]

This Wednesday I am going to a meet and greet before a show with Dream Theater. As the John Petrucci fanboy that I am I want to get him to sign my Dimarzio CrunchLab and LiquiFire pickups before I put them into my walnut soloist build.

I am thinking gold sharpie and once I get them home a light dusting with shellac or sanding sealer then once its sealed hit it with some clear lacquer.

Any thoughts? of course I will test this on an old set of pickups before clearing. If all else fails maybe have someone to a clear wrap over the bobbins?

 

[Tonar8352]

Clear shellac is a good barrier coat.

 

[swarfrat]

Test it first. If you use alcohol for the shellac make sure it doesnt also make the sharpie run.

 

[rob91bob]

Well I used a silver sharpie, I lightly sanded the tops of the pickups with some 800 grit. After I got the signature I preserved them back into the package until I could get them home. (After one heck of a show!!!) The next day I gave them 2 light mistings of spray shellac, waited 2 hours then to coats of Nitro Lacquer. End result looks pretty darn cool!
John Petrucci is pretty cool as well!

 

[rob91bob]

With the band and John signing the pickups!

 

[Verne Bunsen]

Nicely done  :icon_thumright: Congratulations on a cool experience and a vey unique souvenir!

 

[Logrinn]

Awesome. The pickups are looking good. Now do we get some sound clips from you to see if some of Petruccis mojo has rubbed off on to the pickups? :icon_jokercolor:

 

[fair.child]

Time to play Glasgow Kiss  :guitarplayer2: