I'm going to be refinishing a Jazzmaster body and want a nonmetallic purple color which I cannot find premixed. I have experience using dyes and toners in lacquer, but the only opaque finishing option I see is buying at least three of Stewmac's ColorTone pigments. Are there any places which would mix nitro in the New England area? Or are there any inexpensive options you guys use to color clear lacquers? Thank you for any suggestions!
Where can I Buy (supplies for) Opaque Lacquer?
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Reranch sells pre-mixed nitro. Automotive paint dealers will usually do it, given a recipe, but be prepared to remortgage your house to get it. Apparently, they don't like to sell nitro, or at least the places around Detroit don't.
Mixing your own is no biggie. The only downside to it is you may not be able to exactly match an existing color for patchwork, but that's rarely an issue for guitars/basses. Usually, those folks are doing the whole body or not at all.
Mixing your own is no biggie. The only downside to it is you may not be able to exactly match an existing color for patchwork, but that's rarely an issue for guitars/basses. Usually, those folks are doing the whole body or not at all.
