anyone used chalk paint on guitar body?

marktheharp · September 2014

as above ..
have been upcycling some old furniture have been using Annie sloan chalk paint (other brands available).
it covers over bare wood or already varnished/ paint, straight on,with no prep....
there is lovely daphne blue or a dusty pink :-)
once it is painted and dry, you put a clear wax on top to seal it.
had some great results on furniture so dont see why it won't work on a guitar.... ?
any thoughts or experience using this?
thanks in advance
cheers Mark.

paulnb57 · September 2014

After checking the website, I reckon it would be worth a go......

Paul_C · September 2014

I was thinking of painting an old Westone Thunder 1A with blackboard paint and then chalking designs on it, so let me know how you get on

marktheharp · September 2014

I have an old sunburist tele that I fancy upcycling and getting a chunkier neck on it.....
might do it in this pale blue they have,if it works out will prob get a telemaster body and do that in dusty pink..... ;-)

dchwhite · September 2014

Didn't @DarnWeight do one in chalk paint? Can't remember if it was here or tdpri though.

EDIT - link here.

marktheharp · September 2014

sorry above link won't open ?
PaulC ..ha !
it's not blackboard paint.

|)

dchwhite · September 2014

Obviously it's all too complicated for me today... *sigh*

Link should now work, apols.

DarnWeight · September 2014

dchwhite said:

Didn't @DarnWeight do one in chalk paint? Can't remember if it was here or tdpri though.

EDIT - link here.

Yeah, that was me, but it's milk paint, not chalk paint. Not sure if they're one and the same thing, but they both use lime, as I recall.

I really like the stuff, but don't be expecting things to look completely flat, unblemished and pro. It's definitely a bit rustic, but if you take your time with it, you can get a nice, unique-looking finish. You will see some grain, and potentially brush/sponge strokes depending on how you've applied it...but, it seems pretty tough, I'm sure it'll relic up a treat with use, and it's dead easy to apply...if it's going onto raw unfinished wood, no primer, whack a few coats on, Danish oil over the top, done.

Paul_C · September 2014

marktheharp said:

sorry above link won't open ?
PaulC ..ha !
it's not blackboard paint. |)

I realised that after I'd posted, but decided to leave it as it was

marktheharp · September 2014

link now works thanks .:-)
and thanks to Darnweight ,yes I believe milk paint and chalk paint are the same! milk paint being American .....
could be wrong ?
have painted various wooden furniture in chalk paint ,with very good results .....:-)
do you know of anyone painting chalk/milk paint on top of already painted guitar body ?
thinking aloud it might be better on bare wood body....
would be cheaper and easier to just buy a bare wood body.
cheers Mark .

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