Jondeeman Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I've had an idea.... a cunning plan to foil a project bass and make it metal. Question is, has anyone done this before? I plan to use a product called Bare Metal Foil: [url="http://www.bare-metal.com/bare-metal-foil.html"]BMF[/url] and to subsequently 2K clearcoat the bass. The idea is not to get a perfect "shiny chrome" finish, but to achieve something more realistic. Are there any things to watch or look out for? What do I need to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 [quote name='Jondeeman' post='1198315' date='Apr 13 2011, 03:46 PM']I've had an idea.... a cunning plan to foil a project bass and make it metal. Question is, has anyone done this before? I plan to use a product called Bare Metal Foil: [url="http://www.bare-metal.com/bare-metal-foil.html"]BMF[/url] and to subsequently 2K clearcoat the bass. The idea is not to get a perfect "shiny chrome" finish, but to achieve something more realistic. Are there any things to watch or look out for? What do I need to know?[/quote] 6" x 11.5" sheets mean you'll need a few to cover a bass, plus the self adhesive is 'low tack' so I cant see it being very stable by the time you work it over the curves on a typical bass. The devil will be in the detail i.e. how well you do the joints between the sheets and how well it holds the curves. €6.5 dollars a sheet with import duty & VAT to pay could make this an expensive refinish if it fails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 [url="http://www.simscustom.com/html/00sprayshop_chrome.htm"]Sims Custom Chrome[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloshchenko Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1198456' date='Apr 13 2011, 05:29 PM'][url="http://www.simscustom.com/html/00sprayshop_chrome.htm"]Sims Custom Chrome[/url][/quote] Sweet. A Rick 4003 would look unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jondeeman Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1198456' date='Apr 13 2011, 05:29 PM'][url="http://www.simscustom.com/html/00sprayshop_chrome.htm"]Sims Custom Chrome[/url][/quote] Sims do some great work - respect to them, but I'd like to DIY It's also not really what I was looking for... what I'm after is an metal coating somewhere between gilding and foiling - a perfect mirror finish isn't what I'm after. Matt Bellamy has had Manson make a few "aged metal" guitars for him, and Ritter do some stuff (with platinum and gold!!!!!) that sort of hint to the effect. I'd probably be looking to airbrush onto the metal too for a shaded/aged look. I expect the foil to come out at around 40 quid, and the lacquer to be about the same... and hoping that the laquer holds it all down and in-place. Not sure that it'll get played too much!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) Like JPJ I was concerned that with the size of the sheets you'd see the joins, but if the Ritter style finish is what you are after I guess that won't be an issue. How well the material you posted is going to work on an instrument I don't think anyone here will be able to tell you, so I guess you'll just have to go head and try and see. Don't forget to post your progress in the Build Diaries Forum. Oh and before you start check out the [url="http://www.sandberg-guitars.de/basscat-overview/customshop/silvergold-1"]Sandberg gold and silver finishes[/url], Bas Extravaganza's [url="http://www.bas-extravaganza.nl/?page=bassen&BassenID=29"]Aluminium Jazz[/url] and [url="http://www.bas-extravaganza.nl/?page=gitaren&GitarenID=5"]Metalcaster[/url] and the work of [url="http://www.mcswainguitars.com/"]McSwain[/url]. Some of it's real metal and others are just very good paint jobs. Plenty of inspiration though! Edited April 14, 2011 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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