My first attempt was in colder weather, results were spitting and long dry times. Second time, the weather was 68 degrees and sunny, much better results. It levels out nicely as it dries. It looks darker than the original black (on a 2002 Gibson LP Jr) but original finish might be somewhat translucent. The ColorTone looks more opaque to me.

I received my order and ran through my usual steps of: warming in water, making sure outside temp was above 70, and prep accordingly. However, no matter what I tried, this can would not spray evenly, and consistently. It would stop spraying, and then spit, and spatter. I phoned in to customer service yesterday and they are sending out another can to try. The rep on the phone was very helpful;. Will let you know how the 2nd can works.

This NitroCellulose lacquer is great for hitting small repairs. The solids content could be higher, but several coats gets around that problem.

You have to be careful as the can empties the pressure drops and coverage accuracy drops.

All StewMac products are of the highest quality and this lacquer is no exception.Exactly as you would expect from StewMac.Sprays evenly with consistent cover.you can't beat it ! M Monahan

When I used the black aerosol lacquer I warmed the can first and start/stop spraying way off the instrument to get an even spray but unfortunately the lacquer didn't have consistent spray pattern and random splatter. Tried it on several test surfaces to confirm it was the can and not my technique. Called customer service and after explaining the problem we concluded it must have been a poorly manufactured nozzle. I was sent a replacement can and used it without problem. Great 5 star customer service resolving my issue (other than wasted time having to re-sand down to sealer coat to get the splatters) but I usually use Behlen aerosol lacquers and feel they apply a better coat, with better spray pattern consistency resulting in overall less effort than the Colortone lacquer. Nothing to say about how good color matching is because it was used on a new build.

I bought this paint for a relic project along with the other colors for a 3TSB. This is great stuff. It goes on super glossy and stays that way. It is also easily workable to get out any runs, dust, etc. But, like all lacquers it is soft so it scratches and wears off very easy. Great for my project, but you might want poly for a long lasting durable finish.

Sweet. One good coat for a headstock. Haven't tried it for bodies yet but this black looks like Nitro when spayed. Black has a weird quality to it usually. Not this stuff. What I have been looking for in "specialized products" elsewhere and it was right under my nose all along! "Black" seemed too simple of a description. Great color!

Fixed a Les Paul with a broken headstock the ColorTone Black was a good match, easy to apply

the paint is excellent, easyto apply ,but the price is rather expensive ,when having to do multiple coats and ordering extra cans.