Posted by Curt (128.165.156.80) on June 12, 2003 at 11:21:01:
In Reply to: Re: can you spray nitro on a pickguard? posted by Brian C on June 12, 2003 at 10:49:32:
: Fender did it back in the day. Yes it will work but it will eventually wear though. Ive also had mixed results depending on the material the guard was made from. What has helped was wiping w/ "liquid sander/cleaner" (that is what the can says, got it at the Depot) its takes the gloss off the plastic thereby giving a better mechanical bond.
: Good Luck
: Brian C
Brian you are correct but keep in mind they were spraying Lacquer on the black pickguards that were made of Forbon board. Forbon is a Vulcanized Fiber Board it is the came material they used for their pickup bobbins. If you have not seen this stuff in the raw it has a surface that will accept paint like a wood body does and that can be buffed out. I really don't think paint will stick well on a plastic pickguard, and it might even slightly melt or deform from the solvents not to mention flack off.
curt