Sunbursts... - how do they do it?

[lwi]

I have an old guitar that I want to customise for fun.. change the hardware and stuff... and I've been fantasizing about stripping the paint and give it a sunburst finish (maybe a blue-burst.. I haven`t decided on the colors yet).

So how do they do it? *How do you fade the lighter and darker dyes so that the paintbrush strokes dont't show? Must I use spray cans? *Are there any trade secrets I must know?

thanks in advance

Lwi

[Kevan]

www.universaljems.com

There's a trick or two there that might help you. *Brian's done more experimenting than Edison and DaVinci combined. :-)

[jem7vwh]

According Dan Erlewine's Guitar Player's Handbook, Sunbursts are applied in either two or three colors typically. *First the light color is sprayed on the body.. Usually yellow is used first. *Then the dark color is sprayed lightly in the middle and edges. *Finally the dark color is sprayed again on the eges to make it look even deeper.

[Project Guitar]

Yup thats the way its done ..... even for three color fades

The example I have on that website just shows you how to do it if your not use to handling a project like this.... With a little practice you can even do a 4 layer job.....