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Refinishing guitar, what stage do I add a vinyl decal, and how do I seal it?
I'm refinishing an old guitar. I've sanded it down to raw wood and am planning on painting it but I want to add a vinyl decal to make it look cooler. What stage of the painting process should I apply the decal, and how could I seal it to the guitar permanently?
I plan on ordering the decal from: http://www.tarcalgraphics.com/
any help or advice is appreciated!
I read that these vinyl decals don't work well with nitrocellulose lacquer, so are there clear-coats available that don't have this in them?
Answer:
According to the application instructions, no provision was suggested for clear coating the guitar once the new decal is fitted to the guitar.
It sounds like the decal is printed on signage vinyl. Products like Lacquer, if fresh, can possibly wrinkle or lift the decal. The suggestion of appling the decal to a frest "tacky" coat of clear finish is not a good suggestion, due to the fact, that as the finish dries, it "shrinks" This will cause the decal to, again, wrinkle or lift. If the decal is a "printed paper" decal, applying a clear coat over the decal, will give protection to the decal. The only finish I normally use on instruments, is Lacquer because, I can repair damages that occur to the instrument. Other finish, do not repair well. I've seen guitars finish in the new "Plastic finishes" used as clear coats on automobiles, they are very durable, but also, very expensive for the materials. My suggestion, is to contact a luthier and get his opinion. One word of caution, is that factory finishes, are formulated to provide best protection, and appearance for the instrument. Aftermarket finishes, may not always give you the sound quality that you expect.
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