Step 1: Get Your Tools & Equipment. We’re going to use minimal tools and the most practical materials. Below we will discuss how we go ahead and use these. 220 grit paper – for sanding down the wood and removing any paint. 320 grit paper – for smoothing the wood ready for the first layer of primal paint.
There are generally three ways (with different difficulty levels) you can finish your guitar, to look great, without investing in expensive equipment, fancy polishing and buffing wheels, or a painting booth. • Applying an oil finish (with or without staining) • A Mat finish over solid colors or stains • High gloss finish over solid colors These will require no cost other than the
Apply the polish to a cloth then rub over the guitar’s body. Smooth the polish around an area with the cloth, then with a clean section of the cloth, or a separate cloth, rub any excess polish off and rub into the surface. A few coats may be needed. The polish then needs to be buffed in to finalize. Helpful hints for repairing a French polish finish. Video Transcript. Today’s Tips du Jour Mailbag question comes to us from California. “Robert, I was French polishing my guitar- I mean my friend was French polishing his guitar when we caught an edge during the spiriting off stage and left a fingernail mark in the top. The finish is there to help prevent these outside factors from ruining your guitar. Of course, they can’t remove the threat entirely and you need good storing conditions and care. Nonetheless, the finish is a crucial element for keeping your instrument’s longevity and structural integrity. While removing the finish from your guitar can be a lengthy and involved process, it’s much simpler than many people think. By following our step-by-step guide, you can strip, sand, and refinish your guitar with ease, giving it a new lease on life in the process.
Stickers: Depending on the size of the sticker and the strength of the glue, you might be able to get away with using your finger nail. For larger, more aggressive stickers that put up a fight, I've found that a CD (or the CD blank that comes in a spindle of CD-R's) does a nice job. It has a much larger radius and working area, plus a nice
Super glue, or cyanoacrylate, is a type of arclylic resin and is easily removed with super glue remover. If it is a Taylor with a UV finish, it would probably not be affected by super glue remover. Martin satin or nitro finnishes would probably get messed up by it. Be carefull, test a small area first.
Having said all that, the micro-abrasives in the white toothpaste should only lift a minimal amount of the clear-coat on the guitar when used as Jon has done, minimal as in 'microns' unless you scrub like with gorilla strength. So the toothpaste should not really harm the finish or even be evident after the fact, unless you know to look for it. 3. Dust your guitar. Using one of your soft cloths, remove dust from the body and neck of your guitar. Be sure to wipe down the front, sides, and back. Use a gentle motion. You'll want to perform a thorough dusting of your guitar every time you change your strings, or roughly every 1-3 months with regular play. 4. So basically on my fairly new solo 6 i have about 3 quite deep scratches on the back of my guitar from, i don't even know what, and i want to know how to remove them. They are white on the red Naptha also works extremely well removing masking tape residue from finishes. I use it sparingly on most any finish if a strong solvent is needed to remove stubborn stains. If there is any question about if a solvent is compatible with a finish, simply open a control cavity or the truss rod pocket, or the trem cavity, and rub some of the
DIY: The Right Way To Fix Your Guitar's Lacquer Finish! Ian Davlin, master repair tech from Lark Street Music shows the right way to fix a guitar finish blemish on this R9 Gibson Les Paul. In this video, he shows the common finish mistakes most beginners make, and a series of simple techniques to make this repair nearly invisible.
Just remember a few things, and it'll be fine. You don't want to completely remove the finish. You want to knock enough of the gloss finish off to where it becomes more of a satin finish. When sanding, go slow. You can always sand more, but you can't un-sand. Try to get an even finish over the whole neck. Oh, also, remove the neck first if you can. Guitar Polish (avoid using abrasive automotive polishes) Cleaning the body, much like cleaning the fretboard is a process. The steps below detail this process in the correct order. Step 1) Inspect the Guitar. Before we begin cleaning the finish on your guitar body it is important to inspect the guitar for any exposed timber. Belva. If it's a lacquer finish, rubbing alcohol can soften the paint. We used to use hair spray to remove the prices on metal cans back in the day. We're talkin' way back when ink was used to price individual cans and this UPC thing didn't exist. I'd try that followed with lighter fluid to remove the hair spray. Matte & Satin-Finished Guitars. A matte guitar finish should only ever be cleaned with a dry cloth. If you have ever owned a matte-finished guitar, you’ll know that over time the finish will wear down and shiny spots may start to develop where your hands have made the most contact with the instrument (such as above the bridge where your picking hand rests).

Features: A classic formula that is trusted by guitarists. Pros: Comes with a cloth and a bottle of wax for additional shine. Cons: Higher price but it’s for a small guitar care kit (polish and wax) The Dunlop Formula 65 Polish and Cleaner is definitely among the top polishes out there.

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Vigorous rubbing on a single scratch can cut through a finish quite quickly. It is rare that 100% of even tiny scratches can be removed. Some will inevitably be deeper than others. Removing 90% of the scratches is a very, very good result that can dramatically improve an instrument cosmetically.

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