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Post by resotonic on Mar 6, 2019 22:44:01 GMT
Does anyone know what finish was used on the old National metal body guitars? Was it a gloss / semi-gloss / flat? I've stripped down a Regal to bare metal & not sure what to apply for protection from finger oils, oxidation, etc.
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Post by resotonic on Mar 7, 2019 0:53:22 GMT
Just to clarify - if the guitar body wasn't plated with nickel or another metal; or were they all plated or painted?
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Post by snakehips on Mar 7, 2019 6:22:43 GMT
Hi there !
In general (but with plenty of exceptions) :
German Silver metal bodies - nickel-plated, with or without engraving
Brass metal bodies - nickel-plated, with or without etched pattern, (a few rare models had some enamel-paint added on parts of the etched pattern/scene -Style 35 & Style 97 Tricones)
Steel bodies - early Style O models were nickel-plated, but almost all steel bodies (Euolians and Triolians) werepainted, type of paint mostly depends on model
Wood bodies - painted, or stained and varnished
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Post by Michael Messer on Mar 7, 2019 9:45:04 GMT
Hi resotone,
If you are going to use paint, you should start with a metal primer and use a matt or satin type of car spray paint. I am guessing it's a steel body or you probably wouldn't have stripped it?
Can we see some photos?
Shine On
Michael
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Post by Andymccann on Mar 7, 2019 10:32:54 GMT
If you want the finish as-is and just want a protection layer then a couple of VERY thin BOILED linseed oil will do the trick nicely
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Post by resotonic on Mar 7, 2019 16:05:16 GMT
If you want the finish as-is and just want a protection layer then a couple of VERY thin BOILED linseed oil will do the trick nicely On a metal body too? I know it works on wood.... |
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Post by Andymccann on Mar 7, 2019 16:16:12 GMT
Yes it will cure hard like a tru oil finish. Takes a while mind you. Weeks to fully harden
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Post by resotonic on Mar 10, 2019 22:27:32 GMT
   The Regal RC-43 ended up with a rattle can finish - first semi gloss, then satin, then gloss. The best looking finish (imho) was the satin, so the body got sprayed a final time in that. The guitar is back in action. With StewMac Golden Age tuners & the MM .016 - .059 strings -- rarin' to go! Thanks all for comments... |
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