Finishing a guitar

[alexthecheese]

Got an old Hohner at home that is lying in pieces at the moment. It's been sanded down and is in need of a finish of sorts and putting back together and then setting up.

Just looking for ideas of what to make it into really so I thought I'd get some input from you guys. I don't want it to be a solid plain colour, run of the mill, I quite like it to be something wacky and a bit off the rails.

HIT ME!

 

[alexthecheese]

This is what it looked like, before I took it apart and stripped/sanded the body. Neck is actually rather nice, quite wide and flat and it allows for a very low action without buzzing which is a big plus for me.

How would I go about doing the fire thing? Get some templates and just go for it with some spray cans?

Also, what finish would you guys recommend?

 

[alexthecheese]

I couldn't leave it the way it was. It came from Oxfam for about £20 and the paint was ruined, huge gashes in it that meant the only thing I could do was strip it.

I'm thinking - dont laugh! - red and green check all over the thing, including the pick guard like you mention.

I think it'd look cool.

How many layers of paint do you reckon I would need? Any recommendations on finishing it? My grandad has a spray gun but I'm tempted to just get some spray cans from a hobby store and do it that way.