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What matches Capri orange?

I'm building a replica strat and looking to finish it (in nitro if possible) in Capri orange. I haven't had any luck finding the color itself. Any idea what colors in any other paint would match it or where I could get some?

Black and White go with everything.

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I'm sorry I should have been clearer with my question. I am looking for Capri orange as in the color itself. I'm wanting to paint the guitar in this color. I'd prefer nitrocellulose but if that's unavailable I'd like to know what colors from other paint manufacturers come close to it.

I dunno if that orange is available in nitro lacquer but it may be available as dupont duco acrylic lacquer like fender used for their wilder custom colors fron the late 50s until the switch to poly. Talk to a pro finisher though. Lacquers are notoriously tricky to work with. Do you have a well ventilated spray booth to shoot tje finish and dry in? And a safe place to sand between coats? These are very toxic chemicals cut with acetone which is even more toxic.

I would give that a pearloud pickguard personally. Black will look like a jackolantern.

GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Hey everyone I really appreciate the help you've given. I found some nitro in a Capri orange color from Gracey's Vintage Finishes in an aerosol can. Last question here. Would using it in an aerosol form change anything as far as coverage and the evenness of the costs?

in an aerosole you have no control of the mix between pigment/nitro and aceton which depending on how the can is mixed this may cause it to go on too thick or too thin for ideal guitar coats (though it does not mean you cannot use the can, it just means you need to see how it applies, if there's any dripping or glopping up and sand accordingly).... nitro is actually a 50s car paint and often the spray cans that are not specifically marketed as a guitar paint are formulated to adhere to metal for vintage car touch-ups, not to adhere well to wood. Make sure you sand well and apply a pore filler if its needed anywhaere to prevent the wood from soaking in the lacquer like a sponge. make sure you do this indoors in a very clean area where no particulates can get in the coats (they take a VERY long time drying between sandings and reapplication), make sure your indoor space is powerfully ventilated and that you wear a mask. When I say lacquer is toxic, I mean that in a "getting woozy, passing out way"... NOT a "getting cancer when I'm 60 way."

If you must be all DIY with lacquer I suggest you practice on some chunks of alder (or whatever wood your body is made of) before screwing around with these cans. Work on your X patterned spray technique and keeping a steady hand while getting a feel for the can and the formulation of the lacquer itself... BEFORE SPRAYING YOUR AXE!

You are an adult doing this in your own home/workshop, right???

GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

I actually plan to have one of my friends who is an auto painter help me paint this. Thank you for the advice on aerosol. I appreciate you taking the time to help out.

Great. Your buddy should be able to jumpstart you, though solid colors on wood are much different than shooting finish on primed metal. Fender used to seal their guitars with a layer of fullerplast before shooting solid colors or vursts starting around 63 to get the color more even in less coats...

Best of luck!

GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

A company in the midwest called Gracey's has Capri Orange nitrocellulose laquer in spray cans. One of the places you can find them is on ebay. Kinda pricey but it is the exact color (I have bought three different colors from them, Ember Red, Capri Orange and Shell Pink). You will need at least one more can (safest to have two more) than whatever they tell you it takes. You will also need to prepare the surface very well (sanding sealer, pore filler etc.) and prime with a color that the Orange will cover immediately. I had white primer and that was a mistake, you'd be better off with brown primer. Remember that when using cans you can't regulate the mixture, and in order to insure the can works well they mix it thin. Meaning every step of the prep work (ie. sanding , filling pores etc.) becomes more important because you won't be able to bury anything like with a spay gun. But you may need to buy these cans anyway because as it works out this paint is very expensive when bought from an automotive paint distributor. Also unless you want it to relic very quickly you should put a clear coat over the orange. But you can do it ! There's nothing like building your own ! Best wishes.