How To Paint A Guitar: 5150 Project Day 11

With the taping out of the way it is time to apply the fiesta red. First here is the head stock.

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Next is the body. All of these pictures are after 3-4 coats.

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I allowed the final coat to dry for about 20 minutes before I started to remove the tape. I wanted to make sure the tape came off cleanly so my goal was to get it all off before the paint had very much time to start curing.

Mid removal…

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Completely removed…

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Overall I am very happy with the stripes. The next step is black. I’ll let the red dry for a few days and then start on the final color before the clear coat.

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