Is it ok to use spray paint to paint my electric guitar?

Question

My guitar is a Stratocaster

Answer 1

As long as you don't make a mess!go for it!

Answer 2

Hey There!

I was just browsing around on Yahoo Answers and came across this question of yours.

I would definately contact the manufacturer of the guitar company. You can get so many awesome colors to paint your guitar and anything else you'd like to paint at IKEA. The paint there is reasonably priced thats for sure and just looks super nice.

I’m an IKEA Regional Manager and was informed of a private website at my last regional managers meeting that ended up to be a promotion we’re doing.

This website is giving away several hundred $1,000 IKEA Giftcards for just putting in your zipcode. It’s a marketing campaign they are doing to see what areas of the country people are interested in IKEA!

You can’t go wrong… Just put in your zipcode and get a $1,000 IKEA Giftcard. That's a LOT of spraypaint :-)

Heck, you could even get the FREE Giftcard and sell it on ebay and go buy stuff somewhere else with the money you just made!

Go to:

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Answer 3

No matter what kind of coating you put on your guitar make sure you prep the surface properly, clean off grease and grime, you may even need to lighly scuff surface with sand paper to get good adhesion. Use good primer then spray away. Also check with Mfg for advice. Want to try something cool - check out SpreadStone at www.daichcoatings.com I resurface an old coffee table with this stuff looks amazing made with real stone, tintable to many different colors I saw it at True Value. A guitar with real Stone and Rock

Answer 4

depends, how much do you value your guitar?
spray painting requires extra work, you may need a primer
for extra protection. You will need to mask-tape to protect
special area's like the strings & the cord bridges.
Also, what colour for inside body? if different, you will
need to cover Hole! How much of a Hurry are you in ?
If there is no hurry, like me! I would Hand-paint it with a
Brush ! You will still need to Mask-tape the wires, &
bridges, but you have total control of where the paint goes.
& it will last longer. 3 or 4 coats is easier too.
Sorry, you don't need to bother with hole, electric guitars
don;t usually have 1 . Hand painting is better, just my
Opinion !

Answer 5

Yes. I prefer lacquer. Spray paint will take longer to dry. Lacquer will dry fast and remain harder and is superior. Spray paint will always be softer and absorb sound more. Sort of muffling the tone or softening it. The lacquer will resonate better. Be sure to get all the old paint off and leave the under coat on if you have one. Probably fullerplast. If you use stripper and it seems to leave a base coat that is impervious to the stripper, that would be fullerplast. Just sand it smooth and take your time before applying the lacquer or paint. Prep work will determine the outcome. Sand between coats and don't use cheap sandpaper. Use 3M.

Answer 6

Depending on the actual model and where it was made, your guitar may have a polyester or epoxy finish on it. This is especially common on their Squier models.

If you have a Squier DO NOT attempt to spray paint it. If you DON'T have a Squier then you will destroy the value of what could end up being a truly valuable instrument someday.

Answer 7

I would MOST DEFINATELY contact the company that makes the guitar & ask!! I do think that airbrush is okay? Which is pretty neat!!

Answer 8

Use anything you want, just put a clear coat over your color when you're done.