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Paintwork.
All types of finshes are available from D.M. Guitars, and it's a
guarentee that the finishes are as good as you can get. From solid
colours to metaflake and sparkles, custom artwork to chrome finishes
- and we will only use the best quality materials available.
With D.M. Guitars you have a choice of materials to choose from, as
where some companies only offer a refinish in the materials they know
how to
use
! here you have
the choice. Dan's experience within the paint spraying industry is vast,
although making, repairing and finishing guitars has always been the
primary business, due to his expertise, Dan has been called upon to
work in many other areas of paint finishing, from super yacht interiors
to superbike class motorcycles and just about everything else in between.
Technique and product knowledge are paramount when it comes to paint
spraying - there is no alternative for experience.
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Wax Polyester
Wax polyester is a single application product, this basicly means that
it requires no base coat. It is a hard wearing product that can be polished
to a very high gloss.
Polyester base coat and top coat system
This combination of polyester products is perfect for metallic and
similar finishes as the base coat provides a hard protective covering
of the
substrate where the metallic colour can be applied. Once the metalic
colour is applied a polyester top coat is then used. Despite many peoples
beliefs, this product is a very thin finish and does not cause as much
discolouration as wax polyester.
Polyurethane.
Polyurethane is another hard wearing conventional lacquer that is normally
used on work were polyester may not be compatible i.e. metallic, candy
apple
finishes.
Polyurethane is sometimes favoured as it is not as thick or brittle
as polyester, unless specified pu is usually sprayed over a polyester
base coat.
Pu comes in all gloss levels.
Nitro-cellulose
Nitro-cellulose is very much the traditional finish used on many musical
instruments
and still used by some manufacturers today, excellent results can
be achieved with nitro
but it is not as hard wearing as the poly finishes, nitro is also easily
damaged or affected by other chemicals, so care is advised.
Pre-catalysed cellulose
Known as Pre-cat, this product is almost the same as nitro-cellulose
but has a pre added catalyst to increase the drying times. Pre-cat also
contains some chemicals which make it more stable than nitro - in simple
terms, it's an improved product.
Oil and Wax
For a natural feel, oil or wax can be used to finish your guitar, preferably
used on denser tropical timbers that have a figured grain pattern. There
is a degree of maintenance to these types of finishes as the finishing
process will need repeating according to wear.
Depending on the type of finish required, waterbased and acrylic products
may also be used.
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