I vote against the click bait titling. Be honest, show integrity, and avoid name calling. You guys do some really nice work. Thank you for posting this kind of material for us wanna be painters.

@davidlykins8937

8 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree MORE about the name calling! I'd love to go to their luthier/guitar building school, but if an instructor calls me "Stupid" I'm walking out.............

@PhillipBlanton

6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it drives views, which makes money.

@drivinsouth651

4 ай бұрын

@@PhillipBlanton Greed of money fucks everything up, remember what the world was like before money? It was so pristine and beautiful and greed and overpopulation fucked it all up. C`est la vie!

@foreigncorrespondent5140

3 ай бұрын

Get a Grip Limpy

@hhaste

Ай бұрын

@@drivinsouth651 Lol, no.. no one remembers what the world was like before money and you certainly don't, either. None of us were around then.. some form of currency has _always_ been around, even in your fairy tale magical rainbow fantasy world.

Thanks for the video, I’m listening to you work as I sand my newly build chambered body. I’m getting ready to paint and finish my first home built guitar, I’m pretty sure this is quickly turning into an addiction and I appreciate your content. You have provided me with some detailed knowledge I haven’t found elsewhere (unless I spend 2 hours sifting subreddits).

It’s so much harder than you make it look. Thank you for the tips. I can’t wait to get my hands on one of your guitars.

That was great! What an amazing job on that faux binding. There was hardly any bleed through at all! I have to get me some tape like that (and Chris's skills). Thanks again guys!

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ron

What a great video, great content! Would love to know more about what guns you are using and at what pressure.

I disapprove of Matthew experimenting with video titles by way of calling me stupid. Outrageous! However.. The former not withstanding... A fine finishing video indeed. Huzzah! Well done Christopher!

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

In this case Chris isn't short for Christopher

@truckernige

Жыл бұрын

@@TexasToastGuitars lol…😆

@taibasarovadil

6 ай бұрын

This is outrageous! It's unfair!

@qua7771

5 ай бұрын

Gibson must be stupid.

@drivinsouth651

4 ай бұрын

@@TexasToastGuitars Christian? What a horrible religion, lol! Isaiah 45:7 Great video, thanks for posting! Proverbs 14:15

Great stuff! Thank you for taking the time to show how it’s done.

I'm glad the painting process was not sped up. It's difficult to get how fast (or slow) you have to move, how long to hold the trigger, and even to blend over the last line to the new when the process is sped up. So huge thanks to Matt for keeping this process in real time.

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I'm glad to hear the video was helpful my friend

@user-zn6gz4ub7w

2 ай бұрын

Don't even use this video as a guide on how to finish a guitar. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKiny7CskcS0eLA.html

So cool work Chris!!! Love it!

Man, I'm definitely going to tape off my binding from now on. Thanks for such a clear and great tutorial. This is why I'm a Patron.

Chris, Outstanding. Man I love your technique burst finish!

Hi Cris & Matt, Now this was a really great educational video. I just retired after 40 years as a high end luxury car dealership automotive painter. I have only done a few guitars. This was super helpful. Your never to old to learn. I love your channel. You guys definitely know quality and great workmanship. Thanks again. Stay safe and well and keep Rocking. Signed John Gregory Zepbass from Munster Indiana.😊😊😊😊😊😊

@jeffro.

4 ай бұрын

Why do you think you need to "signs" your comments, when your username ALWAYS appears at the beginning? D'ya think it's going to be "anonymous?" Nope. It won't. Like the name means anything, anyway. I mean, of course it does to you, it's YOUR name! So, to you it's the most "magical" sounding thing anyone could say... But to everyone else, it's just a bunch of random syllables.

What size nozzles did Chris use for 1) the color coats, 2) the clear coats? Pressure always around 35-40 psi? Any sanding between clear coats? Any buffing after the final clear coat? Very impressive result. Cheers and well done!

@Notjay95

Жыл бұрын

Just read the pds that comes with your finish lol

Apart from the beautiful results and the obvious skills needed what was equally impressive was the smoot pirouette Chris did with the air hose during the painting. You guys continue to educate and entertain us. Thank you

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thaks a million Don

@ptrisonic

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, the man is a ballet dancer.....

Great video, and timely for me as I’m finishing up a Tele build now. What type of material is the headstock decal made from?

Great job, you guys! I like your technique! I usually do my sunbursts with a 0.4 nozzle airbrush and finish all guitars with shellac (french polishing.. 150+ coats).

@byteme9718

Жыл бұрын

What a waste of time when there are far better materials.

This is GREAT! BEAUTIFUL work, man! Can you share what gun setup you're using, plz?

Great video . Glad I found your channel . I need to finish my telecaster build . I had trouble getting the correct color I wanted . Cheers

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching JON I hope your Telecaster project goes well my friend

Very slick. Love the masking to give it the bound look.

Happened on this by accident. The guy is an artist. Beautiful work. I'll check these guitars out.

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Walter we have gotten a lot of flak for this video today

All in all great stuff, I like how he is explaining very well the processes

Great job Chris, you make it look so easy. Nice presentation too. Lookout Matt! 😆 👍

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Keeping it simple right

thanks for the detailed heads up.Keep up the great work.

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching William, I like your style

Great Video! A few questions: 1.) What are you sanding the sealer coat to prior to this step? 2.) I know before you've said that you use Omni and Delcron produts from ppg, but I can't seem to find them anywhere (discontinued?) What are you using today?

Thanks for showing the spraying in real time!

One of your best videos yet. Masterful paint job! Thanks!

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it my friend

This was great. More of these how to videos please!

Great video Chris. Amazing work. Thanks 👍

Nice work, the finished product looked GREAT🎉

Very cool techniques. What brand purple spray gun is that used for the burst? And what tapes do you recommend?

I LOL'd when Chris said he couldn't remember if he stirred the 2K. It reminded me of a joke where this guy saw his friend jumping up on down a lot. He said "what's going on?" The reply came "I just took my medicine, but it said shake before use on the bottle." This video was really awesome. Watching how Chris does the spraying of the burst had me enthralled. You guys are artists in wood and paint. Thank you for posting stuff like this. It keeps me motivated. I even went back a few years and rewatched the series on doing a fabric top. Great stuff. Did you know that there's another guitar-making KZreadrs named Matt and Chris as well?

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it my friend, someone did tell us that there were another Matt & Chris once

Chris is so chill. This was very enjoyable. He’s a natural teacher.

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

He sure is

@kelvinwebber90

Жыл бұрын

He.is.stuped

Nice work. I I grew up helping my dad paint and do bodywork on cars . One thing I've noticed most great painters eyeball all their colours. Really good job he would have loved to see this video watching a Job get done correctly 👍👍👍

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

That is a very kind thing to say Andrew, thanks so much my friend

As pros who have a system and booth down cold, I would love your design advice for a more modest set up. If you were to build a booth sized for one guitar, and painter, what’s your minimum sizing? How would you build it? What intake and exhaust filters would you recommend? What’s a recommended entry level yet quality gun? Working in a home studio with respect and safeguards for neighbors, what safety/ air quality protections would you advise? What ‘s your reasonable budget for all this? Thanks so much; I’m sure it took years, maybe decades to hone down your technique, equipment and shop. Quite a mountain to climb, thanks for lighting the path.

This was like watching Bob Ross work, early on and in the middle i kept thinking it was messed up but at the end it's a piece of art that is nice enough to hang in a hotel room.

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm

great job Chris, mad tape skills for sure.

great video- really enjoyed the detail!

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

That means a lot my friend, thank you very much!

Being a painter for 45 yrs. This is a nice vid. Your choice of product is top shelf. I believe in acrylic for finish. Auto is good for metal and plastic. As for wood I like something that moves with subtle temp changes poly tends to poly tends to be more fluid. IMO. Nice vid , keep em coming

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cliff, you know, this video has 15 times more views than we normally get. It could be that people want to watch Chris paint but I think it has more to do with the title being provocative. Thanks for your kind words my friend

@texastoastchris

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cliff

I have watched both Heritage guitars and Gibson's Tom Murphy shoot a cherry burst Gibson as you know shoot yellow base coat the the cherry over . Where as Heritage do a cherry shade coat and the yellow over my experience shooting yellow over cherry obviously effects the cherry..hence your possible need to over shoot the cherry to darken it! great video !!

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

I think it was a color mix

Always great to see a master at work!

GREAT video of a REAL paint booth for guitars. I'm betting your paint jobs come out BETTER than many of the big brand factories out there. Great education here for anyone interested in painting guitars.

This is very nice work. That guitar is going to be beautiful, even though it's not what I would have asked for myself before having seen how great it looks.

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million Rick

Thanks Chris, great to see it done and really informative

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Stan

Are you going to use conductive paint or copper foil for shielding.

The Challenger guitars look great, and this one was one of the coolest. I really want to try one out one day.

Pretty sweet Chris. You guys look like you turn out a quality product. Thank you and God bless.

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Hi there! Wanted to thank you for your informative video! Dumb question, (because I'm the master of them.) When you paint guitars with some 3D-ish top and want a translucent color. PRS and others use water based stain on a rug and simply wipe and blend, Gibson use a spray gun to make their sunburst. I saw you actually use both methods, When and which timd would you prefer each color application. 2nd. Let's say I want a Matte Finish, is there a Matte Clear Coat?

Great video, as always, a cold beer and a few Texas toast videos and the day looks better. Thanks guys.

@TexasToastGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure Joe

I use the orange vinyl tape I purswad it with a little heat especially if it's into the curves of a headstock like a dean or fender or what not not alot just enough to get it confiorm.

Great vid! What pigment do you use for the black headstock?

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

It's just black paint

Unfortunately I live in Cali where they have ruined just about any type of finishing product except nitro lacquer. At least I can still get it I think. No naptha, no mineral spirits and any solvent is basically acetone. Including what they call paint thinner. I'm using a UV cure polyester for sanding sealer. It gets you to the paint stage much quicker. It's called Solarez. Thanks to you I now know about Simtec. They also make a UV polyester sand/seal.

Nice job - what guns are you using to shoot the colors? Sata's?

Have you guys done a video regarding your paint booth and your filtration system??

You guys are awesome 👌 keep the good videos coming

Hey Chris, very informative video! Is the clear coat waterborne or solvent base?

@TexasToastGuitars

Жыл бұрын

yes

very good video, I only have 2 questions 1 What pressure are you using? 2 which paint gun do you use in this video because I am looking on Amazon Thanks and keep rocking the way of building guitars

Modding some tele-type guitars (Glarry, HB) and gathering materials for a Barncaster Esquire-type. I'm going to post these mods on my YT channel in the next couple of months. Gotta say, I've learned a lot of little, but very important things here, on TTG. Thanks, guys! I'm seriously going to pick up one of your Fender types ASAP. Would love to review one.

Nice finish. I have a Tenor Uke I am building but I think it will just have a satin clear finish. Finishes can take as much effort and time as the instrument itself but they sure can add to the looks....

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

You know that's right

great job - looks like good guys, having a good time and doing what you love. Looks fantastic "Macho Man"

Great video. As a painter, I start "off" the piece and finish "off" the piece.

Just beautiful!! Did you pore fill at all?

Eddie used bicycle paint on a factory second body...turned out pretty well for him

Great video..👍🏻 did you go back over the clear coat after you showed us, As i could see a few imperfections in the clear coat when you were moving the guitar about at the end of your video.

@TexasToastGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes... we AWAYS wet sand and buff the clear coat

@KellySharkey66

Жыл бұрын

@@TexasToastGuitars Thank you for the speedy reply. Your guitars do look beautiful , A lot of love and attention goes into yours.

At the end when showing off the finished product, isn’t there a small blemish 2 or 3 inches above the bridge pickup? Great info and outcome though.

Great Job Chris! Very helpful to see all this in real time. Outstanding

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated brougham

I have a Jackson bolt on neck that I had a friend paint. He used automotive urethane paint which he uses on moto helmets. I have a water slide decal I want to apply to the headstock, but he says his urethane will likely melt it. Is there something I can put over his finish that I can follow up with nitro lacquer?

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Test to be sure

Lovely burst! One tip: try using the 3M 244 gold tape to tape off the fretboard. Leaves less residue behind when peeling off the tape. I often cover that with Stewmac's brown binding tape to protect the fretboard from accidental knocks, but the gold tape is amazing.

@J.C...

9 ай бұрын

That 244 gold is exactly what we used to paint cars when I did autobody refinishing 👌 I found something a couple of weeks ago that had tape on it from 10 years ago; still stuck just as good as the day I put in on whatever that was I can't recall right now 😆

Chris is fantastic! But Matt knew that! If at any point in the future you do a Truoil finish it would be great to see that! I don’t have a spray booth and all the sparing equipment. Yes, there are videos on YT about truoil, but Chris is THE best painter, so why not! Love from NW Colorado, ya’ll! Thanxz

I need that support rig for painting!

Great work, very nice

Great video gents! I need to give the Tamco paints a spin. I've been a PPG / Matrix guy but there's nothing magic about them. I've heard a ton of great stuff about Tamco. Also, the binding detail you guys are doing looks awesome! Peace and chicken grease!!!

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

They won't let you down

@waferzworld

2 жыл бұрын

PPG products are far superior to Tamco

@Ltomast

Жыл бұрын

I’m shooting a strat body with Tamco metallic. Stuff flows beautiful. Waiting for spring to shoot the clear coat. Tamco has some rock hard clear coats. The 5900 is their toughest and it looks like glass.

About 20yrs ago I bought a Paul Beard “Dobro”, his bread & butter model and guitar body was bound in natural Maple. Later had Mark Thibeault of Rayco “Resophonic’s”, make me a custom w/Tiger or Quilted Maple & used natural maple as binding w/ Chinese Black Vein Turquoise for the inlays. Beautiful!

@TexasToastGuitars

Жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome man We love that natural binding

Chris peeled the tape off of the top of the body and all I could say was “Dayum!” Getting the top edge of the “binding” masked off like that… witchery indeed. 😁

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

It's a super cool reveal for sure

great ! one question, why you dont' use nitro coat?

I never bought into the "Lacquer helps the wood breath" mess but I like the way Lacquer looks, yellows and checks/ages. Poly usually looks thick plastic-y as opposed to lacquers hand rubbed fine furniture/less glossy look. At least this is my experience. I am not a pro but I have built a few guitars. The early ones were rattle can poly, later I used rattle can lacquer, now I use lacquer with a gun and I hand sand/polish and it looks so much better to me. The lacquer also seems to sink into the grain a little which gives a more vintage appearance up close.

Hey Matt , What do you guys use for your logo ? Thanks

Great Video, as usual... learned a Lot!! Having said that... at the very end, when you were showing off the guitar... I noticed a very visible "Blotch" right in the near middle of the body. Precisely, it was about half way from the lower Left (when looking straight down from the top) of the pick-up cavity to the outer edge. Great finish, otherwise.

I think you said iwata 400 for the clear... but what gun did you use to shoot the dye/interclear

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to let Chris field that question I know we have an Iwata gun for midcoats too but I don't remember the model

Great video guys!

By the way I was painting automotive since 1985 out of High School and he is spraying with too much pressure.

Where can I get one of those pickup cavity paint rig attachments??

Are you using Tamco Clear? If so, could you share which one?

Do you guys buff the guitars at the end? I see a lot of orange peel and imperfections in the finish in the end of this video. Thanks!

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we do. There is a lot more labor that goes into this process, as you can imagine. We wet sand to 2000 and buff on a series of high speed buffing wheels. It's the only way to get all the imperfections out and make it look smooth like glass.

Getting vinyl tape onto the sides of the faux binding, sure, no problem. But perfectly getting the tape wrapped over the edge and onto the top edge of the binding? That's witchcraft. That's so well done!

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks brotherman

I didn't know it was a title test but I had to check out because of LOL

Very nice job guys! Greetings from Greece!

@TexasToastGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

THAT'S BEAUTIFUL!!

Yes I totally agree Mike Durban’s method of getting guitars painted is much smarter than mine. Chris is pretty damn awesome. Lol

@j-mo2453

2 жыл бұрын

Now I’ll do Amber sounds like he’s just taking a break on a porn shoot. Lol

@j-mo2453

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what Uncle Ron says. Lol

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

I do too

I have a 72 Telecaster bass body that I want to refinish. I have it sanded down. There are a few areas that have indents. What is recommended to fill them? Grain filler?

@TexasToastGuitars

Жыл бұрын

I don't thing grain filler will do it... If course I haven't seen them. You need something that we'll take the lowest part of the dent and raise it to the highest part of the sealer.

Ad natural binding. Do you have problem with rugged edges like PRS does? Even their 10-25k Dragon guitars has them, I heard something about wood straw effect, but Im not sure, can it be done 100% perfect?

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes that can happen, especially with the very highly figured woods

Which spray guns are you using for bursting?

Only just started watching your channel, you guys are funny & cool Nice job on the finish really like how that turned out 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@TexasToastGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Matt, glad to hear you are digging the stuff we do my friend.

@mattdoliver1984

Жыл бұрын

I work in the Carpentry/joinery trade myself over in UK and I’ve dabbled in a bit of guitar making, just on my second now, only for my own use. I’d much rather watch a channel like yours that’s crammed with info & ways of doing things that you might not think of yourself ...even if you do use the wrong side of the tape measure 😂

Segurando uma peça pronta para ser pintada, sem luvas! E quanto o óleo das mão?

I really enjoyed the video. I stumbled on it by accident . I am 75 and since 1976 I have been involved with guitar design in so far as helping redesign electric guitars for production. I am sure you know how small changes can avoid extra steps and therefore added time to making any new design. I have owned all the classics and on whole feel the most comfortable with both sound and feel of many Gibsons. Like every Gibson guy I have also admired great players of Strats and Tele's. It occured to me that many Gibson players would love a guitar that passed as a 'Fender' but with the neck from nut to heel to be a Gibson spec. In general it's a Tele bridge PU that seems the least strange to ears that like a P90 or HB. There is nothing more Strat than the neck PU or the neck and middle on together. A hardtail bridge is a given. Gibson guys are not big fans of a whammy. A lot of Gibson guys love to boast of their Lp or SG being better than a Tele or Strat so a clone body is a nonstarter. It's a long story but a close friend of Leo's I have known over the decades came to the rescue. I would say who but he is still alive and well known for his own work. He recently retired but the business has gone on to the second generation. There is a prototype sketch from 1953 where Leo took the Tele design and changed the bass wing to something similar to his just completed P. Bass and the treble wing is chopped off much the same as what was used on the Jazz Master years later. The headstock looks very Strat but it is the same size as the Tele. If you are curious I have the prototype so I can send you a pic.

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see it Paul

@barryengle8295

2 жыл бұрын

@@TexasToastGuitars YES.... I would love to see this as well..

@Paul_Lenard_Ewing

2 жыл бұрын

@@TexasToastGuitars I sent you an E of the pic and history

BEAUTIFUL!

Really looks good was there a dent in the top of the guitar ? Looks like something was on it when he was showing the finished job. Hopefully it was just a fingerprint or something and not a ding

@TexasToastGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think there were any dings... we still have a bunch of wet sanding to do to this little guy. That video is coming too

Wow; Chris does beautiful work! Matt: if you have not invested in a steadicam for you video capture, I highly recommend you do so! (Some of the images were so dizzying! 😂)

Great to see you guys again. My guitar, "Skulls & Roses", is still amazing as ever. Thx for everything Matt and "The other guy".

I luvvit! I don't have the professional painting stuff, I refinish CHEAP guitar finds with Rustoleum rattlecans. Hobby. I'm anxious now to try the "masking a binding" method on my next Squier Affinity strat. It should work! I think i will spray at lest one coat of flat clearcoat on the guitar curve AFTER excessive sanding to ensure that the strip of tape has a deadly smooth, bleedless surface to seal onto. Thanks for the good video.

I am really clueless and confused. What "kind" of Simtec sealer did you use? Did you use 2000 Series 20x2 Neutral?

@TexasToastGuitars

9 ай бұрын

I understand your confusion my friend. The paint stuff is full of terms and products that can be overwhelming. We have done several videos on the Simtec products. That may help you or it may not. Unfortunately I can only add to your confusion by saying I would not use the Sim tech products if your refinishing a Les Paul. Traditionally those are finished in vintage style paints like lacquer. Using the modern paints might not give you what you are looking for

@RobertHollander

9 ай бұрын

@@TexasToastGuitars Thank you for your reply. I have probably watched 20 videos on this subject and the fact that your video is number 21, this is because “vagueness-of-information” seems to be the rule, not the exception. This is the first negative comment I’ve left because I’m here to learn and not troll. Unfortunately, I have left numerous comments asking questions like, “What grit sandpaper did you use to sand the grain filler?” and not a single question has been answered. I thought that the only way I was going to learn anything was to leave a negative comment to grab attention. I will revise it after my reply. Your statement, “I would not use the Sim tech products if your refinishing a Les Paul. Traditionally those are finished in vintage style paints like lacquer.” You won’t believe how helpful that simple statement is. Technically, I have a 1999 Heritage H150CM-CSB (Cherry Sunburst), Heritage’s version of the Les Paul, and I broke the neck at the headstock for the 3rd time. I decided to refinish the whole guitar this time (big mistake). It is sanded and just about ready for whatever should come next. For now, I’m going to go with a natural finish (no dye or color). Do you have any videos you could recommend to help me?