Here are some of the first pics of a guitar done with the ReRanch Aerosol Sunburst Kit. Keep in mind that ALL of the coloring and clear coating were done with aerosol spray cans. One note I should add, since Cliff Kulhman did this one we have discovered it is best to prep the guitar and then spray the black edge first. Black is  the only one of the three colors sprayed inward. By spraying it first if you get overspray into the center of the burst simply sand off the overspray before spraying the amber. The amber is then followed by the brownish red transition zone aerosol. It is sprayed outward between the amber and the black edge. Here is what Cliff had to say;

"I started with a USA Custom Guitars alder body. After 4 coats of sanding sealer, I sprayed 3 coats of the amber dye. This seemed to be enough as the alder is darker than ash to begin with. Then came 2 coats of clear.  Next  came the brown /red dye. I practiced a few time on a scrap piece of lumber to get a feel for hitting only the edge. Then, I held the can close to the body, which was laying flat and kept going until I was satisfied with the color. Next, I backed off the body a bit to get a broader spray pattern and used the same can to get the red transition. This used the whole can. Again, 2 coats of clear when I thought it looked right.

Spraying the black was the most difficult. I tried it while laying a paper shield on the guitar (in the shape of a strat minus about 3/4 of an inch all around). I sprayed the back first in case I ran into a problem. The first time I sprayed I wound up with a hard line where the shield ended, so I took it off and tried to blend it in. Then I wound up with black paint spatter all over back of the guitar. I had to sand the black and start over. The solution was holding the shield off the body an inch or two, protecting the burst and allowing a nice transition. When spraying the black I moved the can very quickly, almost misting it on. After 16 coats of clear you can see the results.
Thanks Bill, great job on the sunburst system!"

Thanks for all the feedback. And what a great, great job yourself!

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