i can't find black nitrocellulose lacquer, just black car paint. is that bad?

[pietro_moog]

hi guys.
i have nitro-cellulose sealer and transparent, but i need a black color. i can't find anything else in my area except
for car paint. do you think a few hands of this between sealer and transparent are gonna ruin everything?

 

[Cagey]

Generally, you make solid colors by mixing concentrated pigments into a clear base.

 

[dmraco]

a black lacquer paint should be compatable.  the sell it at stewmac too.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supplies/Finishes_and_solvents/ColorTone_Aerosol_Guitar_Lacquers/ColorTone_Black_Aerosol_Guitar_Lacquer.html

 

[bagman67]

Assuming you are in the USA, you can get Behlen black nitrocellulose lacquer in (and other toner colors) in rattlecans from shellac.net: 

http://shellac.net/BehlenAerosols.html

Their prices are not unreasonable, and they ship quickly.  I wouldn't recommend the black for a burst, though - the atomization is not that great.

Bagman
 

 

[Alfang]

Car paint is good paint, its a laquer, so it dries hard, is sandable, buffs out like, well a shiney car.

I've used car paint on all my guitars, well that is, all the guitars I painted, some of my guitars I bought already painted so i didn't use car paint on them.

 

[AtoZGuitars]

Cars don't use Laquer anymore (at least not factory).  Its Urethane base paint and clearcoat.  The upside to urethane is that its an epoxy and it is amazingly durable.  The downside is its very expensive.  If you prefer to use it you want to look for 99k (Its just a standard pre-mixed black that GM and Chrysler, and a few others use).  Once in a while you can find it at auto parts stores and they can put it into a rattle can for you.

 

[Alfang]

well thanks ato, i'm not in a car factory, I go to the local auto parts store and look, a ton of laquer paint.

 

[AtoZGuitars]

hey, I promise i wasn't trying to offend you or prove you wrong.  Certainly nothing wrong with lacquer.  Just trying to shed some light on different ideas. 

 

[oldfart]

Look for Plasti-Kote Classic Lacquer.  You'll find it at many automotive stores.  It works well.

 

[oldfart]

I should have added - you will need to rough up the clear finish if it is not lacquer.  Then again, even if it is, it would probably be a could idea to scuff it up a bit for better adhesion for the new black paint.  Not all lacquers are the same formula and don't remelt the old finish.