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A customer brought a guitar back to have the finish repaired (she left it in a hot car) and it has a clear pickguard on it, the peel and stick type. What is the best way to remove this for refinishing?
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I just use a haidryer and gently heat it as I peel it away.
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Thats what I was thinking, It is over frennch polish if that makes a difference
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Should be cool, just don't let it get too hot
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Go slow and easy and then clean up all of the sticky glue left behind with naptha. This can take a little while damhikt

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Richard,
I just did this on my Bouzouki about 2 weeks ago. I removed it no problem, but it did take some of the finish. I guess I didn't take it slow enough as I heated it. I just refinished the area since it was FP, and now all is good. Good luck, just go slow!
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