Reducing transparency of pickguard

[steversaurus]

I recently had a pickguard made by a luthier using Cyro Acrylite Acrylic Sheet. At first glance things look right, but if you look closely, it does appears that it is a little too translucent. Most notably, albeit faint, you can kind of tell where the route connecting the pickup and harness is. I think I remember read about painting a thin layer of lacquer to help decrease the transparency, any recommendations on what to use?

Thanks!

[jingle_jangle]

Find ordinary gloss white spray lacquer at Ace Hardware...they sell it for furniture and appliance touch-ups. It MUST say "lacquer" on the label. Don't use any enamel or especially not Rust-O-Leum! Latex based paints are out, too.

Lay the guar5d face-down on a piece of newspaper. Shake the can for a minute and spray light, mist coats on the back of the guard. Go for about 20% coverage and do 5-6 coats with a ten-minute break in between.

This is important: Let this dry for several hours before fitting it back onto the instrument. Overnight is best.

This simulates the look of the older guards, with some depth but a bit more opacity.

[steversaurus]

Thanks! exactly what I was looking for.

[johnallg]

I recently had a pickguard made by a luthier using Cyro Acrylite Acrylic Sheet. At first glance things look right, but if you look closely, it does appears that it is a little too translucent. Most notably, albeit faint, you can kind of tell where the route connecting the pickup and harness is. I think I remember read about painting a thin layer of lacquer to help decrease the transparency, any recommendations on what to use?

Thanks!

Ah, just like the ones from RIC! What Paul said.