Aroun Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 Hey y'all I'm new to the forum but I've been skulking around here and there looking at different topics. I've been wanting to do a project guitar for the longest time and now finally have the funds to make it possible however before I commit to anything and spend money I want to plan things out first. What I want to ask is if the finish found on the new limited edition PRS Lunar Ice Silver Sky could be achievable and how it could be done. I really like this finish but I can't really justify spending almost 6k for a quirky strat with a cool finish. So in the true diy fashion if you can't buy it do it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 I'm not a solid color paint guy so I am of no use. I did have a look at it tho. If you can't find help in any guitar forum, try a custom bike forum, that's where you'll see the same types of finishes as that has. And bike guys are always using solid colors, pearls, iridescent flakes and whatnot since they're not working with wood. That kind of solid color custom finish is what they specialize in. Most DIY noob guitar guys are struggling to figure out how to apply Tru-Oil finishes. That finish is somewhat of a giant leap in expertise from what they're typically doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 I'm not a solid color paint guy either so no big hints from me either. Outside of bikes I've seen similar effects in cars, even stock ones. Your automotive paint vendor might know something. And the local car paint shop could also be of help, they might even do it for you for a decent price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aroun Posted May 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 Ahh okay Thanks guys I'll go have a look over their then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 Thinking outside the box... Painting a car or bike is really not any different to painting a guitar. After you've got a good layer of primer sanded level, the paint doesn't know if there's metal or wood underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aroun Posted May 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 Alright I did a bit of research into automotive paints and it looks like they used some form of flip flop automotive paint for it. I'll do a bit more research into which one would be suitable for the guitar but thanks for the point in the right direction guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridzirocks Posted Monday at 12:33 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 12:33 PM Hi, Riz from Malaysia here!! I think I found it. It's a green-gold white-red colourshift pigment. I don't have a Silversky Lunar Ice guitar so I cannot say if its exactly the same. Looks very similar. I am ordering some of this pigment and I am going to test it out. Just need to find out what colour basecoat should I do before I spray this pigment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrim Posted Monday at 03:52 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 03:52 PM 3 hours ago, ridzirocks said: Just need to find out what colour basecoat should I do before I spray this pigment... I have no experience myself with colour shift pigments, but I believe the base coat has a huge effect on the outcome. I think the darker the base coat the more dramatic effect you get. But you may want tone it down to your liking. I'd test it on scraps before painting a guitar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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