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Thanks for the info.
Here's what I have:
It's a Les Paul Studio Faded, with a worn brown finish.
I got it cheap about 8 years ago because someone spray painted the body black, and did not do a very good job. So I sanded off all the paint on the body, I'm planning on staining the back and sides to match the neck, and painting the top. I'm trying to make it look like a goldtop.
There's two coats of stain on it so far, the first one wasn't dark enough to match the neck. It matches pretty close now.
I was going to use a Testors spray metallic lacquer for the top, but after your advice and some more research, I think I'm shelving that idea.
Now I'm thinking of using a Rustoleum metallic, and then Rustoleum Crystal Clear over that and the stain.
I'll wait to spray. I'm not going to spray in the house, and it will be a few weeks before it is warm enough to spray in the garage.
I'm also going to take your suggestion and make a test piece. The guitar is mahogany, it doesn't have a maple top. I don't have any mahogany to test with, but I do have a piece of maple to test on. Do you think that will be close enough?
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