I purchased some ColorTone black, clear,and mahogany Lacquer for a traditional three color sunburst on a strat body I made. I didn't feel like dragging out my compressor and spray gun and decided to try spray cans. So far I'm very happy with the results. The guitar needs another week of curing before I buff it out. I'm expecting a nice result using this product. I definitely use these again.

One can did a whole LP JR. It sprayed out nice and heavy so be careful! A nice warm natural looking black.

Great paint to work with.

I have a guitar whose head stock completely fell off right by the tuning pegs. I've done a ton of work to fix it so it stays, and it finally did (in an unorthodox fashion), but the amount of sanding, grinding, and sheer number of scratches on the neck were numerous. I did two coats of this stuff (I practiced on a different surface first) and my guitar is as shiny and good-looking as ever. It blended right in with the gloss that was already still on the guitar, and had plenty left over since it was a small fix. Love it and I couldn't be happier

A few months ago I began restoration on a 1966 Silvertone bass. I took on the project simply because - though the instrument appeared to have been dragged through the trenches - the tone was remarkable. When I got the instrument it had been banged, scratched, cratered, dinged AND spray-painted all over with crap black off-the-shelf paint. They even had painted over the white bindings. While researching products to make the piece presentable a friend recommended I contact Stewart-MacDonald and I'm glad I did! I spoke to someone on the phone and ordered this ColorTone Black Aerosol nitrocellulose lacquer. I read the instructions very carefully - several times - and when using the product as instructed had NO problems with sputter or splatter at all. I didn't have to soak the can in hot water - I merely shook the can for a full 60 seconds, test sprayed on some spare cardboard and then, over the course of 2 months applied multiple coats of this great product to the neck and body. What has emerged from the restoration is a remarkable instrument that plays as good as it looks! Follow the instructions and it works perfectly!

The colortone line has left a lot to be desired.. if you like your aerosol to spit and sputter these are for you. Stew Mac has a lot of great products but these are not. i will need to buy a spray gun.

After sanding down my old beat up Lotus LP and attempting to stain it tobacco brown, it looked really bad because of all the wood filling I had to do to level out the dents and crap. I was about to scrap it when I saw this black lacquer spray and gave it a try. I was pleased with how it came out. Now I have a black beauty that looks and sounds pretty good. Tried to get it close to 50s ventage look and sound.

The first time I tried it, I did as directed and put the can in warm water and kept it there for ten minutes. When I did a test spray, I still had some spitting so I soaked the can for 30 minutes and didn't have any problems, the paint came out smooth and evenly.
A good tip is to also buy one of those spray handles that attach to the top of the can from your local hardware store, it cost a couple bucks and gives you easier control of spraying and you have a trigger to squeeze instead of a button to push.

I bought the black lacquer to try out on a strat that had been pretty beat up. I did some sanding to level the surface and started spraying. I sprayed several "dry coats" to help avoid runs and it's building up nicely. I'm very surprised how well it covers. I started this not expecting it to look pro, but it's a lot closer than I originally thought.

I have had good luck matching Gibson black with this. Wish it came in quarts for big jobs. AlReid Guitars 13