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Title: Think this could work for a case?
Post by: h4ilthethief on Wed, 23 January 2013, 22:19:53

I was looking up guitar paint jobs and I came across this. I thought it would look pretty cool on my QFR case. I was wondering if anyone had any advice or any kind of experience doing something like this?

Title: Re: Think this could work for a case?
Post by: epicsilas on Wed, 23 January 2013, 23:03:17

That was friggin awesome! I'd love to try that out some day on one of my keyboards.

Title: Re: Think this could work for a case?
Post by: h4ilthethief on Wed, 23 January 2013, 23:12:25

I've been watching a hell of a lot more videos of swirl paint dipping. That same guy did it to an XBOX casing. There's also people who do it to cell phone cases using plastidip for a primer and nail polish for the dip then rustoleum for a clear coat. We'll see when I get the balls to do it myself.

Title: Re: Think this could work for a case?
Post by: epicsilas on Wed, 23 January 2013, 23:31:52

I saw one guy who did it to a ukulele, a wine case, a rifle stock and silencer, an xbox case, and a bunch of guitars.

Title: Re: Think this could work for a case?
Post by: h4ilthethief on Wed, 23 January 2013, 23:33:12

yeah that guy does it the "proper" way since he's working with wood. I don't know if that would work the same on plastic.

Title: Re: Think this could work for a case?
Post by: Loligagger on Wed, 23 January 2013, 23:49:11

There's no single method for swirling. Try looking through jemsite or other guitar forums for tips. With some skill you can get truly impressive results:

(http://i.imgur.com/4UQuRgh.jpg)

Title: Re: Think this could work for a case?
Post by: h4ilthethief on Wed, 23 January 2013, 23:50:33

Just wanna find the best method for a QFR case  :D

Title: Re: Think this could work for a case?
Post by: epicsilas on Thu, 24 January 2013, 00:34:10

Quote from: h4ilthethief on Wed, 23 January 2013, 23:50:33

Just wanna find the best method for a QFR case  :D

If you figure out how to do it for your QFR, I'll do it to my Filco case. :p