Do I HAVE to put another coat of nitro over a waterslide decal???

You don't have to do anything. However, if you want to have a completely level surface on your headstock, you'll have to apply several layers of ...

Applying nitro over a decal | Telecaster Guitar Forum

Regardless of which nitro you use, apply the first coat "dry", ie a mist coat to lock in the decal and provide a barrier to the subsequent coat or two or three ...

Putting Decal On Nitro Finished Neck? - ProjectGuitar.com

Recoating the headstock is not big deal, and you have to do it if you wan the decal to be invisible. The decal has a thickness, albeit a very ...

Waterslide decal on Satin Nitro finish | Unofficial Warmoth Forum

Waterslide decals want a smooth, glossy finish to look best. Sanded, satin anything else is just no good. You'll get what model builders call silvering under ...

waterslide decal on nitro finished neck

If it's a custom decal that is one thing, but faking an instrument by putting a fender label on it is against the law. In most cases, a couple ...

Applying waterslide decals and clearcoats - My Les Paul Forum

Adding a coat of nitro over the top of the decal is a good idea. The thing to remember is to add light coats at first. Oftentimes, nitro can ...

How To Apply a Waterslide Decal - Rothko and Frost

Waterslide decals are not compatible with Tru-Oil or other oil/brush on finishes. Do not use these decals with any kind of wipe on finish. If ...

Stratocaster Decal Issues - In between Nitro Color Coat(s) and Nitro ...

I also have to spray the decal with coats beforehand in order to avoid the ink bleeding which i've seen happen on other waterslide decals. I ...

Applying Waterslide Decal and Spraying Headstock Tips Luthier Video

Some tips on masking the neck off when spraying a headstock and the application of a waterslide logo decal....I'm using Nitrocellulose ...

What's the best way to add a decal to a lacquered (nitro) headstock ...

Many eras, Fender just put them on top of the finish. It won't have as much durability, but then, you can make another pretty easily if you are ...

Water slides and finishing? | The Canadian Guitar Forum

Get the decal in place, I use a Kleenex to pat/push the water out. Let it dry an hour or two. I put on 2 or 3 light coats of what ever clear I ...

Clear coat over waterslide? Questions for those with bare ...

Too late now but I provided MJT with custom water slide decals and they applied them. One project had lacquer sprayed over top, the other didn't ...

Decal help please - Luthier Talk

I put on 4 coats of nitro, left it for a few days and then flattened it with 2000 wet and dry. Put on the Decals and left it to dry for 24 hours ...

Waterslide Headstock Decal - Spray or Coat?

You can screw up a decal by going with heavy coats right out the gate. For the first coats, lightly mist the headstock with nitro lacquer. You want the mist to ...

Was I supposed to topcoat before water slides? Some of them seem ...

Depends on the decal and solution you use. Some don't bond very well to matte coat surfaces and will leave a hazy appearance.

How to Apply a Headstock Decal - Tutorial - YouTube

Adding a decal to your custom build can give you a more complete look if you're making a tribute guitar, as well as being great for adding ...

A couple of Bass necks – More waterslide decals… more clearcoat

All decals should have some barrier mist coats applied, before they're fixed in place – but especially if they have metallic foil elements, like ...

Spraying the neck - Manchester Guitar Tech

I then apply a VERY thin coat of clear nitro. Let set for several more hours. At that point, I apply vaseline, (thick) very carefully over the ...

How do I gloss a headstock with water slide decals? - TalkBass.com

Is it poly or nitro? You don't want to go spraying poly on nitro. It may react in strange ways. Nitro lacquer is always best for headstock ...

Guitar Decal / Waterslide Dos & Don'ts - YouTube

... m doing on a Telecaster build. The decal I went with was from http://www.oldfret.com, however it's NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. I would recommend ...