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acrylic paint lake placid blue - 500ml can
Lake Placid Blue was a metallic finish from Fender, which officially became available as a custom colour on the company's guitars in 1960. The finish was originally achieved with an existing metallic blue (inspired by the Cadillac Brougham car paint) sealed with an acrylic lacquer top coat.

Lake Placid Blue is a fairly subtle shade which could be described as a darkish blue. However, the metallic nature of the paint means that changes in the lighting angle will brighten the appearance of the shade – potentially very significantly. LPB was meant to represent a blue lake, and that’s exactly the type of colour it was.

Alongside Candy Apple Red, Lake Placid Blue remains one of the most famous and best known Fender custom colours. These two finishes kept the original concept of stunningly attractive metallic colours alive for the longest period beyond the '60s in the CBS era.

This finish is a single component acrylic paint. It allows to apply the colour in a very even way, giving a spectacular metallic appearance. It’s important to finish the applied coat with a clear polyurethane or nitrocellulose finish over it, to protect the plating and add depth.