Guitar Respray/Repaint

**jokerthecard** · 15th October 2009, 03:33 AM

Hey guys, just wondering if anybody knows of someone in the melbourne area (or on this forum in the melbourne area) who can repaint my guitar for me, and approximately how much that will cost. Its a pretty straight forward repaint job (as straight forward as this can be i guess) as i have a common shape (epiphone les paul), and just want it stripped, and repainted one colour (lime green). I would give it a go myself, but i am useless at spray painting. Anyway any info would help, thanks...

**Deano** · 15th October 2009, 08:32 AM

Hey mate,
Where in Melbourne are you located. You could find a local painting specialist to do it for you, like spray a two pack or something. Don't think this would be nearly as expensive as getting a builder to do it, provided you sand it all yourself.

Deano

**Sebastiaan56** · 15th October 2009, 01:27 PM

Wait a little while till the gurus get on the forum, Im sure someone will offer. They probably dont work for beer though....

**woodturner777** · 15th October 2009, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by Sebastiaan56

Wait a little while till the gurus get on the forum, Im sure someone will offer. They probably dont work for beer though....

Stu might do it for a couple of Beers.

Regards Bob

**jokerthecard** · 15th October 2009, 09:33 PM

Thanks for the replies. Yeah i'm located in preston, but newhere within like a 30-40mins drive is fine. I was just askin around cause it's not a really expensive guitar( ~$500) so i would rather have someone do it for a little less, than spend like $400 dollars on a new paint job which is almost what the guitar is worth...who's stu, and how many beers are we talking about

... yeah neway any painters in the area would be a great help. thanks...

**oz tradie** · 15th October 2009, 09:58 PM

I charge around $400 - $450 for a strip back and refinish. $500 if in bad nick

Not quite a couple of beers but that's the price you pay for a professional finish .

I don't see this as an option on a $400-$500 geet.
You can do it yourself as I did 23 years ago. A great learning experience
and with todays online resources for learning how to, you'll get the best of both worlds in a cheap
costing respray and alot of lessons in spray painting. Give it a crack, joker.

**woodturner777** · 15th October 2009, 10:25 PM

Just having a bit of a joke there Stu,
In other words lot's of beers.
And Joker as Stu says give it ago yourself there is heaps of info out there.
I have never built an instrument in my life but I am going to give it try.
Cheers Bob

Originally Posted by oz tradie

I charge around $400 - $450 for a strip back and refinish. $500 if in bad nick

Not quite a couple of beers but that's the price you pay for a professional finish .

I don't see this as an option on a $400-$500 geet.
You can do it yourself as I did 23 years ago. A great learning experience
and with todays online resources for learning how to, you'll get the best of both worlds in a cheap
costing respray and alot of lessons in spray painting. Give it a crack, joker.

**dadovfor** · 16th October 2009, 10:07 AM

Do it yourself Joker.

Have a read through these forums ... and then come back and ask lots of questions ... you'll get helped every step of the way, end up with a great guitar, and you'll be able to bore family and friends #### - less with your guitar building / re-finishing stories just like the rest of us.

You'll find there's a diverse range of backgrounds and skills in here. I'm an old office worker with absolutely no background at all in any trade ... and then you've got the high end guys like Stu (oz tradie) and Perry (rhoads56) ... and all sorts in between.

But we all built or sprayed our first guitar ... and we all surprised ourselves with a great result.

Jump in ... do it!!!

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