How to get an awesome finish with Duplicolor and 2K (BEAUTIFUL RESULTS) Part 2 

One way to make sure that you’re sanding the entire surface, is to spray it with a light coat of water based spot trace. That’s from my yacht painting days. It forces you to sand everything, whether you want to or not. A rigid sponge sanding block is good too. BTW, you do excellent work!

Just applied 2k clear and wow. I’ve used duplicolor clear in the past and this stuff is just way better.

Brad, I'm planning to do my first kit build and while doing some research came across your channel. Thank you so much for the time you put into these. Your tutorials are excellent. I plan on using this method though with the spray can. Again, thanks!

By the way, thanks for the videos, Brad, you've been (and continue to be ) great!

Excellent work, Brad. This is also a great demonstration of why auto detailers who do paint correction are well-paid.

It's a 2x3. Definitely cool advice! I love the Norton's Liquid Ice!

The sand and polish is my favourite part 👀. I's nice to hear someone who knows what they're talking about. There's so much bad advice around painting and finishing in general. Watch that mic lol. I always use water. No need to make things wet enough that water is running into holes, and I hate dust everywhere (I guess I prefer mud everywhere 😂). Right edges. Paint pools on flats, so it creeps away from edges. On top of that, edges are naturally going to get a lot more pressure from sanding than distributed pressure over flat areas.

Brad...It looks like Mr. Toast has called you out. I’m sure you have seen his response to your trash talk video. I may have misunderstood what he was trying to say in his response, but it sounded like he was asking you to come down and teach him how to use his Iwata as good as you are able to use a rattle can...and fix his hair? I can’t be sure. No one has built anything yet and I’m already loving this. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

Just got some of metallic blue duplicolor at Advanced Auto Parts. Should come out very nice! 😊

Your videos are super informative and useful. You are very good at answering all the questions that would pop up in the viewers mind. Have watched a ton of your stuff and have learned a lot. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep the vids coming. I appreciate it.

I use a small amount of dishwasher liquid and water when rubbing. Works a treat.

Thanks for this. I'm starting small. I'm gonna paint the head of my guitar black to match the body.

Looks amazing, and I'm especially glad after finishing all that hard work you did not decide to add a heavy relic step.

Hi Brad, I know you read your messages and you don't have to respond but I wanted to say to you THANK YOU ! 2k is the best clear ever for amateur painters, The results on my bass were awesome and didn't even polished it, I left it as is and it perfect(near perfect but Budget wise it wise perfect). I follow every steps of your video and I did my way for one step and it was a pain in the ass, I filled ash wood with Varathane floor varnish and it took me like 20 coats and in some place it wasn't filled enough. But the last step is the best, and that product is a kick ass product(you should have some cash reward) from spray max. All in all, I did a pro job for around 175 $ canadian. If any viewers have questions you can ask me too lol, I've watch all videos and I still have my sheets that I handwrote for number of coats and drying times for each steps(sealing-priming-painting-Clearing). You are a fucking cool guy to share your knowledge for free on youtube !!! thanks

Dude. That 2K stuff is amazing. It really does leave you a mirror finish once you wet sand and polish. Great video, Brad. Sanding does suck, though.

Tremendous job! I am refinishing maple drumshells and using your videos for guidance. Good stuff!

Awesome job. This video is helping me out a lot.

Amazing color!!

Shoutout from TAT Express out of Hutchins, TX

I just finished applying the 2k clear..... Wow, I can't believe it, what a great product..... and cost effective too. Brad thank you for your videos and bringing this product to my attention.

Awesome result! Great work, Brad. 😎🤘

Brad...great channel. I use a sealer and don't worry much about wet sanding and have never had issues with water on the wood. I use very light sprays of water as well. Creates more work to do it that way but I play on the cautious side and haven't had issues. Thanks again!

Great video bro - you’re a genius! I just did a 1989 Rickenbacker 2030 Hamburg bass in metallic Bahama blue, with Dupli-color.... thanks to u, it turned out great 👍

And again. Awesome work Brad.

Figured you were coming back with a rebuttal to Texas Toast's trash from this morning! Play on, Brad!

DAmn.. that was amazing.. thank you . cant wait to do a couple of new project guitars. I feel very confident after your instruction. Much appreciated !

Color fits the shirt. Thanks for sharing your contents...

Great tutorial, nothing like a nice shiny guitar. You do a great job, despite when Texas Toast says about you. Their video was pretty funny, though.

Thanks!

Nice work, Brad. Looks great.

thanks dude your are so kind to share your experience for us... good job

Thanks 👍

Keep up to great work on the videos

I just wanted to let you know I used your techniques with the Norton Ice and the 3M polish with those buffing pads and I absolutely love the results! Thanks man!

thanks for the video,bro.. Definitely need a respirator with that stuff!!

Great job thanks

Awesome video as always !! More handy tips !!

Beautiful, as always!

Beautiful work

great tutorial Brad. Nice

I just recently switched from 3M to Eagle Abrasives sandpaper. Eagle dry sands better than most papers perform wet. It's expensive but has saved me a lot of time when leveling clear coats.

Nice.....no surprise though. ...I have learned alot from you and applied the wipe on poly with 1500 grit sandpaper on my tele and I have to tell you came out beautiful. ..it actually changes color in different light...natural lite in morning then a brownish red in evening....thanx

Great job. I am super shocked at incredible this came out. Especially being from a spray can of paint. The unfortunate part is most of us don't have a compressor and paint booth to do clear or even paint. Dust particles are a serious pain.

Looks great! 3M makes great products. Been using them all my life.

Good stuff as always.

i did it with duplocolor on a 250$ jackson bass wich I have removed the frets to make it fretless...painted the neck blue and the body grabber green + I used cyanoacrylates glue to make fretboard smooth...painted over the glu....it looks like if it was new from the shop...and sounds bettter than when I bought it...thanks for the help, your video prevented me from making a mess !😅

I appreciate the video thanks bud nice job

Great to watch. How do you paint the black cavities afterwards without getting paint on that lovely finish.

Looks incredible! Hope mine turns out as nice!👍😎🎸🎶

I painted my guitar and butchered lol I needed to hire someone like you to do it.

That's way shinier than the blowtorch and spray-can o'shellac 'method' I usually employ.👍😁 Very nice.

Did you see Texas toast's offer this morning? Hilarious. I know you are covering all aspects of paint trying to focus on what people can do at home. I've learned a lot about materials and supplies from you.

I have a body I couldn't full on wet sand but I managed to moist sand it lol. Just waiting on pads and polish to finish it off

This video has put me off the idea of spraying my own guitar, and I now have a better appreciation for why finished bodies cost what they do. I could handle the spraying well enough I think, but the sanding and polishing looks hard, and seems to require way more equipment that I am prepared to buy. Impressive finish though and I love that colour!

Love watching your vids I’m working on a Ltd viper 50 gonna spray paint it a satin olive/army green but do you have a video on how to sand a existing guitar neck for I wanna repaint the back of the neck as well

In my experience I do not ever need to go more than 1200 grit (unless it is a tiny scratch i go 4000 wet) and then use a polisher (machine) with a compound. Yes It may take me one more minute or so more but it is more controllable.

Do a video on spray painting the solo jazz pattern (f*ck Jerry logo, dixxie cup logo, etc)

I thought that the guitar look good at the beginning of the the video. I cringed when I saw you sand it but I see why. Man you did an excellent finish, I'm impressed. That is a one sweet calypso blue guitar.

hey love the content! super resourceful.. quick question regarding part 1 .. why not do any sanding on your paint layers prior to clear coat application?

I have found a wire brush cleans off sand paper quite nicely

do you have any videos over you clearcoating over a vinyl graphic on a guitar?

Hey Brad, Thanks for the tutorial. I’m not quite at the sanding part yet, but I’m wondering about the polishing steps. What if you don’t have the buffer that you have? Can the rubbing compound be applied by hand? I have a drill. Is there a special attachment I can use with the drill that will allow me to polish?

Hey Brad how would you remove 2k clear from a guitar body? I sprayed a guitar project last year but now I wanna change colors. Thanks and keep up the good work!

Looks excellent Brad! And I'm disappointed you don't have white splatter all over your shirt! Joking aside it turned out stunning and crying out for a hand made neck hand wired diy pickups and custom pickguard...

I've yet to see a tutorial on this subject where flattening and polishing the sides (and especially the internal curves either side of the neck pocket) is shown.

18:14 smooth 😎

Brad, great video. Thank you for the tutorial. I just liked and subscribed. Question for you. I have a Fender Strat in Dakota Red but the finish is a satin finish and although red is fine I can't get used to it being a satin finish. I don't like it. I tried to use car polish to get it glossy but it only makes it a bit shinny but not truly glossy. Is there anything that can be done to make it glossy? Your video you started from scratch, ground zero but mine is already a factory finish. Thanks!

Hey Brad, how long after your final coat of clear are you waiting for it to dry before going into the sanding/polishing process? Thanks.

My guitars never cure

If you get some run while you're spraying (because I'm bad) what #grit should I use to knock it down before clear coat? Can I sand then clear coat or sand then respray then clear coat?

I still never figured out how to polish with my low speed bench buffers. red or even the zero cut blue compound is nothing compared to automotive paste. They works great on steel and plastic, but just can't put that mirror shine on clear coat.

Brad, could you wet sand here with auto glass cleaner? Would that share the same risk of cracking the clear coat like other water-based lubricants?

Tell me about the guitar behind the black toolbox. I may want one.

Brad can you try using a hobby shop paint like Vallejo, Reaper, Games Workshop, Warpaints, Tamiaya or one of severl dozen brands. Then just clear coat with Shellac?

Please paint a nitro Pelham Blue that ages cool

Can you add another coat of 2K a year later?? I used 2K on my build last year, but I feel I can get a better gloss.

Hey Brad, lovely videos. If we are wanting a satin or matte finish, can we build up layers with 2k matte from the getgo, or do we build up clears and then finish with a matte coat?

Hello Brad , I'd like to finish a Strat body in black with Mohawk or Oxford products , would you have a video opf yours that could help ? I saw one you did of a black SG with stain . Man do you have lots of videos in there ! lol

Shiny!

awesome brad can i get the same result by hand? my tele build no sound and it wire right their was high pitch then nothing i am thinking pickups ,what do u think

Brad, quick question.... I’m following this procedure exactly (grey sandable primer>duplicolor>spray maxx 2k) Do I have to use a sanding sealer on the bare wood body if I’m going to use sandable primer ? I have a kit guitar with bare wood and I did a test piece yesterday and it came out pretty nice but I’m worried about putting the primer straight to bare 🪵 wood over time as people on forums say it could soak into the wood eventually and ruin my finish. Your advice would be greatly appreciated!

Do you use any open pore sealers on the wood? I'm going to be doing a mahogany guitar soon, wondering if it needs pore filler before priming

Killer videos man! Doing my first paint job right now and curious if I need to use the duplicolor first then go to my 2k or should I skip the duplicolor and only use my 2k? Again, love the videos they’ve been SO helpful!

Hi Brad, are there any issues with polishing with a random orbital sander as opposed to a dedicated polisher?

You don’t sand or polish where the pick guard is?

Hi! Great video. Today i made 3 layer of 2K spray max, and i would like to ask you how days should i wait until i set up the guitar body? Thank you!

Hey Brad...How long did you wait after the last coat of clear to start the sanding/polishing process? As always, great video!!

Brad, my dude, where is the online store so I can purchase a METAL pickguard?!

Someone get this guy a 3M block!

Question Brad? Can you paint the body and pickguard with the same paint? Would love to see a tutorial on that.

Brad, do you use the wax and grease remover on the body after buffing with 1200, 2500, and 4000 before moving on to polishing?

Hey Brad-Question about the 2k. After 24 hours i followed this cutting schedule:800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, compound and buffed. Guitar was glassy smooth and glossy like a factory finish. However up close i could still see all the scrstches from the sanding. Did i cut/buff too soon? Didnt keep paper clean enough? What do you think I did wrong? Or what would you recommend?

Hey Brad I know this is an old video but I noticed on your other painting with duplicolor videos you sanded the final coat of primer with 400 grit. Did you sand this one’s primer and paint? Love your videos, thanks!

Hello Brad. The polisher that you are actually using in this video is air powered. Could you share the model. I find my air powder sander doesn't turn enough as it's random orbit and hangs up. I ended up using my Milwaukee drill with the polishing head on and it worked fine but I'd like to invest in something for the compressor.

I would offer a warning that if you're going to wet sand, DO NOT use a wooden sanding block .. its shape can distort if the wood gets wet and create big problems. Don't ask how I know this .. :)

Hi Brad. Im building a bass from scratch my son. Used nitrocellulose lacquer. Do you think I could put 2k clear coat over it? Or would there be a chemical reaction?

Has anyone used the spraymax 2k to cover a waterslide decal? Any advice on this? I was thinking of using this to clear coat the front of a headstock.

Hello Brad, i've put 3 coats of spraymax 2k on my guitar and waiting for it to dry 24+ hours. Due to vinyl stickers under the clear coat, plus some orange peel it's obvious that i'll need a thicker clear coat. My question is up to what grip do i need to sand the first 3 coats before i apply another 3 on top of that? AND if i sand the first 3 coats won't those sanding scratches be visible through the future upper layers ?

Is it hard to clean a paint gun after duplicolor? Just mineral spirits is ok for that? I usually use my paint sprayer with nitro, and that's easy to clean with lacquer thinner.

Hey Brad! I have a few questions. I'm using Rustoleum 2X for color. How long should I wait to spray the 2K clear? And what temperature/humidity would be best to spray in?