MWaldorf wrote:Danny,
Did you take pictures during the sunburst finishing process? How did you do the bands?
Mel
Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures. I got pre occupied with the project and once I got started I didn't stop. Also, I had nothing but trouble at almost every stage of the painting. My equipment (and me) is getting real tired.
For painting, I have a professional rig that I've had for almost 40 years. I do my 'art work' with an ancient Binks Model 18 spray gun. I first spray the yellow center. Next I spray the red fading into the yellow, then I spray a transparent black edging. The fading into the next color is accomplished by adjusting the spray pattern of the gun's nozzle and air pressure. It's just a matter of technique. But of course having sprayed several hundred finishes during my lifetime helps. BTW, I mix all my colors using pigment toners. That's how I get the transparent colors.
For a first time finisher that doesn't have access to a professional spray rig, there is an excellent guide to do a sunburst finish over on the ReRanch website. Some of those guy's have turned out master pieces.
I always get a chuckle when I read that sunburst finishes on Fender guitars was standard and a solid color cost more and was considered 'custom'. heck, I can do five 'custom' colors in the time it takes to do one sun burst. Most of that time involves total disassembly of the spray gun and cleaning before moving on to the next color.
