Paint on oilpaint!

Michael Hansen

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May 5, 2005, 12:02:33 PM5/5/05

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Does anyone in this forum know about the chemical relationship between oil
paint and paint?

I have a friend, who is an artist that only works with oil paint. He has
promised me to make a decoration on my guitar, but I don't know which "paint
sealer" to use after the oil paint. I understand that there are certain
chemical difficulties in working with the two materials. Does some "paint
sealer" exist, that will work together with oil, without any "conflicts"?

Thanks..

Pete Kerezman

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May 5, 2005, 1:44:18 PM5/5/05

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As an art student graduate of New Yawk's High School of Music & Art,
the real one up on 135th and Convent next to CCNY, I'm not sure
there's any permanent sealer of oil paint. Maybe linseed oil, but
that's gonna take literally years to almost seal and even then the
oils are gonna be fragile.

Acrylics, however, handle similarly to oils and can be tamed with
gloss medium. Ask your friend if he/she is willing to experiment with
acrylics. I'm partial to the Windsor & Newton but there's lots of
good brands. Check your local artist's supply.

Texas Pete

Five Guys Named Mo

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May 5, 2005, 2:58:59 PM5/5/05

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> I have a friend, who is an artist that only works with oil paint. He
> has promised me to make a decoration on my guitar, but I don't know
> which "paint sealer" to use after the oil paint. I understand that
> there are certain chemical difficulties in working with the two
> materials. Does some "paint sealer" exist, that will work together
> with oil, without any "conflicts"?
>

You'd figure an artist will be interested in working with new media? Ask
your if he/she can't be more flexible.

Tell him to have a look at Girl Brand guitars http://www.girlbrand.com to
see what's possible!

Keith Adams

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May 5, 2005, 9:06:59 PM5/5/05

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Any type of oil based laquer,polyurethane or any clear finish that you
can thin with paint or laquer thinner should work.Water based anything
will just bead up on the oil paint.When they paint the guitar have em
paint a circle or something on a piece of scrap wood and try your
finish over that to see how it works.

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M.Butzin

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May 30, 2005, 8:45:55 PM5/30/05

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You can't put lacquer over oil based paints it will wrinkle and lift,
lacquer is too "hot". True oil based paints take years to "dry" only then on
the surface.

Keith Adams

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May 30, 2005, 11:59:26 PM5/30/05

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So then what can you put over it ?
When you say TRUE oil based paint what do you mean? Oil base is oil
base isnt it?I've never heard of a its a kind of oil based but not
really paint.

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True oil based paints as in what artists use on canvas stay some wet
underneath, the top dries but if there is a thick dab of paint you can break
off the top. If you use an acrylic enamel paint it will dry through and
through. As far as sealing the painted surface you must make sure the clear
is compatible with the paint your using, as well as the body of the guitar,
or you may get a wrinkle finish.