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| Author: | DennisR [ Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:50 pm ] |
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I have a 75 poly finish strat that has been modded, so I want to at least clean up the finish. I was told to use Shellac, but you do see a shadow line. Also, the bass side of the neck has the finish worn off about a half inch down for about 10 inches. It is now black from wear. Any way to clean dirt besides sanding? Then to finish hte strip with what? Any secrets?Thanks |
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| Author: | Laurent Brondel [ Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:13 am ] |
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The poly finish on those '70 fenders is positively thick, so you can probably wetsand down a few .000th to clean up the top coat without affecting anything. CA works well on poly to fill holes and gaps. To clean up the dirt from the neck wood try to pad the raw wood with chlorine, clean with naphta, put some more chlorine, some naphta and so on. Sanding it will lead to catastrophe in my opinion, the wood fibers might be very soft and you'll easily change the neck contour. Chances are the dirt's deep in the wood and it might not be worth the trouble, I think those are character marks and should be left alone on vintage instruments… |
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| Author: | DennisR [ Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:00 pm ] |
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thanks - I just posted this question again as I did not see that it hit the first time.Sorry Anyway, what is CA? Dennis |
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| Author: | Mattia Valente [ Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:58 pm ] |
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Cyanoacrylate. Superglue. |
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