My journey from Warmoth guitar builds to Pinter Instruments, LLC

[bagman67]

Of course he had to pay for all those cans of paint - so I did too. Grrrr.

Sounds like a different supplier might be the answer, if it's this hard to get what you're paying for.

But leaving aside the vagaries of supply chains, I am jazzed every time I read about your guitar business, Mike. You're inspiring.

 

[Spud]

Sounds like a different supplier might be the answer, if it's this hard to get what you're paying for.

But leaving aside the vagaries of supply chains, I am jazzed every time I read about your guitar business, Mike. You're inspiring.

Pantone color system was originally designed for ink, then they made colors to include coatings. Mixing them in paint can be a PITA to keep them clean enough.

 

[mrpinter]

Sounds like a different supplier might be the answer, if it's this hard to get what you're paying for.

But leaving aside the vagaries of supply chains, I am jazzed every time I read about your guitar business, Mike. You're inspiring.

I think that my painter is using the best supplier he can find. And @Spud is right; mixing Pantone colors in paint is tricky. And apparently this is especially true if it's metallic nitrocellulose lacquer.

 

[Spud]

I think that my painter is using the best supplier he can find. And @Spud is right; mixing Pantone colors in paint is tricky. And apparently this is especially true if it's metallic nitrocellulose lacquer.

It used to give me fits in industrial coatings. Never tried lacquer.

 

[supertruper1988]

And it gets dicey because paint is never 100% the color, it takes a lot of coats to hide the effects of the base color. Some paint systems specify a specific basecoat color to achieve certain top colors. Then the clear imparts its own color.

 

[rauchman]

OP, thanks for sharing your terrific journey. Great guitars too!