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6pack595 · 05-07-2008, 11:54 AM

I recently bought a used Gibson SG Gothic with the intention of refinishing it. I want to go sea foam green with a white pick guard and nickel hardware. I have the guitars hardware stripped down. I have not yet started sanding. I plan on leaving the rear of the headstock black and doing a stinger so the picture of O.Gibson can stay. Is there any advice anyone could give me on the best way to start this project. I would also like to use a nitro finish if possible. Any thoughts on where to purchase paint for the guitar? I use to be a PPG certified automotive refinish tech and will be doing all the refinish work myself. I've just never refinished a guitar before and want to do it right.

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6pack595 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 286 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	refinishing a Gibson SG Gothic I recently bought a used Gibson SG Gothic with the intention of refinishing it. I want to go sea foam green with a white pick guard and nickel hardware. I have the guitars hardware stripped down. I have not yet started sanding. I plan on leaving the rear of the headstock black and doing a stinger so the picture of O.Gibson can stay. Is there any advice anyone could give me on the best way to start this project. I would also like to use a nitro finish if possible. Any thoughts on where to purchase paint for the guitar? I use to be a PPG certified automotive refinish tech and will be doing all the refinish work myself. I've just never refinished a guitar before and want to do it right. __________________ ....."if I had a dollar for every beer I drank, I'd spend it on more beer!"