This is a great method to repair a plaster wall when you have repaired the hole in the wall with a piece of drywall. If you glue your eyelids shut, id go easy on the acetone and maybe seek pro help. Hi everyone, first post here i just got myself a beautiful j45 antique natural which i absolutely love. Oct 27, 2014 failed bass guitar swirl paint job video shows how tough it is to get this kind of finish correct october 27, 2014 october 27, 2014 by best bass gear the owner of this video himself admitted that his attempt at swirl paint didnt work out the way he wanted. Mar 18, 20 ive showed my guitar to 2 luthiers and they have suggested 2 different approaches. Acoustic guitar top crack repair cleating cracks n sealing. See more ideas about guitar, cool guitar and custom guitars. Repairing hairline crack in poly finish telecaster. After a few different tests i finally swirled my first guitar. What to do about cracks in guitar finish acoustic guitars harmony. The previous owner tried to clean something off the front of the guitar and scratched a spot about 3 square in the finish.
Share your playing and get proadvice from our instructors. Apply by hand and wipe off to restore your guitar finish like a pro. Not two swirls are alike, ensuring your guitar is like no other. Nov 17, 2007 i tried the method above and it worked fine. Ive also had at least two axis guitars with cracks. I recently bought a used epiphone zephyr regent jazz box, and found two very thin hairline cracks in the polyurethane finish right by the nut where you would hang the guitar. Ding repair taylor guitars guitar blog the official. Jul 22, 2014 check out the video how to swirl paint a guitar below.
Lacquer, polyurethane, polyester poly, even nitro nitrocellulose finishes for the best results ever. There are a couple of cracks in the thick plasticy finish. To repair a wall with true plaster as opposed to joint compound, just follow leahs stepbystep video instruction guide. Learn how to fill cracks after priming a wooden guitar.
Guitar scratch remover polish guitarscratchremover by. Do you think the methods you guys mentioned above would also work on a poly finish. Dont forget that acetone nail polish remover is your best remedy for getting your fingers unstuck with crazyglue. Any way to repair lacquer crazing on fresh lacquer. Long story short, i found the project guitar swirling tutorial and wanted to try it. If you want to just get rid of the swirls entirely, put a coat of primer sealer over the ceiling after you have sanded down the raised areas. Taylor factory service centers and uv finishequipped service centers can to touchup dings and, in many cases, make them disappear completely. It can be resurfaced and buffed over real nicely too. How i fixed the finish on my beat up old guitar and restored it to its former glory, plus all the mistakes and what i learned along the way.
Clear coat is high gloss polyurethane that has been sanded. For solid color guitars i use two component wood filler as you would use for repairing wood in your house. I have an applause ae28 electricacoustic guitar that plays pretty well, but doesnt look so great. Mar, 2009 k hears the deali have a fender strat and by the neck not the neck in one of the cut outs i have a hairline crack. There are 6 on the back butt edge, 3 of them have associated finish cracks, there is a fog spot on the edge of the trem cavity in the back, a tiny one on the back point of the lower horn, and another small on on the bottom side of the lower horn. Cracks are one of the many ways that coatings film forming transparent finishes and paints can fail.
I was impressed with the quality of their job, too. Finish crack in polyurethane how to repair the gear page. Failed bass guitar swirl paint job video shows how tough. Finish crack in polyurethane how to repair the gear. This guitar has so many chips, large losses, finish cracks, fog spots completely loose clear, the is just horrible.
Nitrocellulose yellows and cracks more also called finish checking than polyurethane and polyester finishes. I have an old kramer with 2 gigantic cracks, and the guitar plays very well, and tuning stability is fantastic. Sep 15, 2011 i made this video because i didnt see any other complete video on how to swirl paint a guitar. Apr 12, 2016 crazing fine pattern cracks or alligatoring sounds like far too heavy an application and insufficient time between coats, or a contaminated surface which changed the surface tension characteristics of the finish. I noticed after five months old the finish is developing cracks one just over 2 long between the pickups at the top edge of them. Fill the plastic storage container with 4045 gallons of water. My tele has a black polyurethane finish 03 american series tele hs. I have a spare guitar body laying around in my garage and ive really been wanting to swirl it. Tape will also prevent finish cracks and chips when making larger holes.
Tutorial courtesy of wade finchthis swirling technique is for oil paint although i think urethane paint will work also i dont have any urethane paint to test with so ill just say oil paint for now. I also want to make sure the cracks are stabilized and wont spread. Crazing fine pattern cracks or alligatoring sounds like far too heavy an application and insufficient time between coats, or a contaminated surface which changed the surface tension characteristics of the finish. Not sure if i should be posting this here or in dyi, but here goes. Learn how to repair a polyester guitar finish in an hour using solarez polyester uvcure resin. It came out nice and level, and apart from color, it was just the same as the original finish. Santa cruz 00 skye 2016 natural maple street guitars reverb. The cracks are almost always tangential away from the pocket ie at an angle, which is a. Whoah playing the star spangled banner was an honor indeed more will be revealed categories. Then dust the area and vacuum it to reduce allergens. The players kit took the guitar polish world by storm a few years ago and continues to amaze users worldwide. Additionally, there is some subtle finish swirling and minor scratches on the back. Repair chips and cracks in finish discussion in techtalk started by jasonyeah, mar 18, 20. Repairing cracks in acoustic guitars examples of cracks.
How do i fill cracks after priming a wood guitar body. You can use a smaller plastic container, but a 50gallon container will give you more room to submerge the guitar without bumping the sides. Guitar finishes swirls custom guitar paint liquid fx. The colors were picked to go with the surf guitar theme and the walnut wood that would be surrounding the top. Dealing with a guitar finish repair using gluboost products.
How to make a swirl guitar with paint our pastimes. Ive had poly chip off the side of the neck and other spots too. Before applying a sunburst to your guitar, practicing this technique on a scrap piece of wood is highly recommended. Brought a dull looking sg standard back to a mirror like finish. As i worked on the side, i didnt want to get any dirt into the top cracks, so i protected them with a bit of wide sign makers low tack transfer tape. If youve had much experience playing, collecting or repairing vintage guitars, chances are you are familiar with the sight of tiny cracks all across the finish. There is nothing worse than a nasty chip, ding or crack in your favorite guitar. Using the right product to repair these issues is very important to a good end result. This guitar had been dropped more or less on its end, crunching the spruce at the margin as well as cracking it.
If you want a very light but brown sunburst, hold the can about 30 35cm 12 to 14 inches away from the guitar. Repairing hairline crack in poly finish discussion in finely finished started by andrewnelles, sep. I dipped my rg and when i pulled it out, the body had deep cracks. Waterproof the guitar by filling the holes of the guitar with wax.
There doesnt appear to be a crack in the wood, but i can feel the cracks in the finish when im playing open chords. It doesnt seem like there are any cracks in the wood itself, just the. But if you can its not a finish crack and needs to be properly repaired. There will be plenty of condition pictures below, and note how amber the clear has turned in the close ups even though you dont notice it in the longer range. Allow the sealer to dry for 3045 minutes, depending on the thickness of the application and the temperature and humidity at. How to repair cracks in your acoustic guitar if you own an acoustic guitar long enough, chances are good that youll have to deal with the repair of a crack in the wood. If you drop a poly guitar, the poly will crack and sometimes even shatter in that area. Removing swirls and light scratches from guitars discussion in.
Nocrack guitar drilling page at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. Aug 30, 2016 one of the cooler ways to decorate an electric guitar body is to dip its body in a vat filled with several colors of paint. It is cheaper partly because the guitar has some cracks around the neck joint due to rapid temperature change. Its just a matter of scale their finish is a thousand times thicker than mine. Under close inspection with a bright light, you can still see a hint of the cracks because the lacquer did not seep all the way down into the crack this could have been remedied by first widening the cracks with a knife but it is good enough that it will never be noticed by anyone but me and that is only because i know they arew there. Stripping polyester finish isnt easy ive done several solid body guitars and youre going to have to be super careful on an acoustic. This is an extremely common, somewhat expected condition on older instruments with lacquer finishes.
Tutorial courtesy of wade finchthis swirling technique is for oil paint although i. It is too thick and has clear gloss mixed in it, which makes it. How to repair cracks in your acoustic guitar guitar alliance. Some very light swirling in the pick scratch area, otherwise this guitar is super clean. All i know about swirling is that it has something to. Fixing crack in the lacquer the steel guitar forum. Repair chips and cracks in finish fender stratocaster. Failed bass guitar swirl paint job video shows how tough it is to get this kind of finish correct october 27, 2014 october 27, 2014 by best bass gear the owner of this video himself admitted that his attempt at swirl paint didnt work out the way he wanted.
Directions for using colortone polishing compounds and swirl remover. How to repair a plaster wall with a swirl sand finish see. The thin, watery superglue will fill cracks in lacquer pretty well. I tend to use the term finish checking but most people outside of the industry dont understand what that means. In an effort to avoid a repeat, and keep the new adhesive from pulling up wood fibers if removed again, this bare area of wood beneath the guitar is usually sealed with finish. I own an epiphone sg eletric guitar and i have a crack around the spot were you plug in the cord that runs into the amp. Hey guys, just got my schecter tempest off ebay and it has a crackchipding on the sides of it. Knowing how to evaluate the seriousness of a crack will allow you to determine whether to call a repair person immediately or whether it might be ok to leave it alone for a.
Completely sanded, under coated, swirled in these 2 beautiful colours then clear coated in a high gloss then polished to a mirror finish. There wasnt a lot of info posted with the clip, but there was this. Take your time, and you too can create and duplicate a wall with a sand finish. Take all of the drop cloths to their necessary disposal zone or washroom for reuse. The longest crack should not be in an area of high stress from the strings. Completely sanded, under coated, swirled in these 2 beautiful colours then clear coated. Checking is a mild form of cracking and doesnt go all the way through the finish.
The finish is basically cracking and peeling off, and. Again, its to add colourbut hard remove it, so the gradually. Hey guys, i work for cal state long beach metal dept. I made this video because i didnt see any other complete video on how to swirl paint a guitar. Theres a thin crack under the guitar not far from t. Check out the video how to swirl paint a guitar below. Guitar finishes by liquid fx paint include unique swirls made popular by ibanez. Many high quality guitars, in the interest of preserving the tone, use an ancient finish called nitrocellulose lacquer. Nitro is also more prone to fine scratches as its a softer clearcoat. The problem is that when you say cracks people do not distinguish between finish or wood and the majority of people think finish cracks means the top is cracked all the way through. Now at the cracked part, part of the finish is hanging and not attached to the body. Here are some pics of my ebm that got dropped and resulted in some pretty heinous poly cracks. Wet sandingcracked lacquer inlays and finishing chat. There isnt more than a few inch area where there isnt something.
Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our guitar wiki. They occur in a variety of forms to include checking, crazing, cracking, alligatoring, and mud cracking. Finally a guitar polish that does more than just clean it polishes and removes scratches, too. How to repair a plaster wall with a swirl sand finish. Iff its only a finish crack you can seriously lean into it and itll hold, and you will be unable to slip a pin into it. Please tell me what you think, and ask questions if. To repair these cracks the stress must be eliminated by removing the pickguard and reattaching or replacing it. It is generally known as finish checking and it is typical on slightly older instruments that have a lacquer finish but can arise on new. Lacquer is an incredibly tolerant finish you can do almost anything to it spray cold, hot, damp, dry and still salvage the.
I have been talking to john suhr about this recently and his take on it is was also that it almost always happens during shipping, and that its due to very rough handling the guitar stops abruptly when its thrown and then lands. May 16, 2009 i completed a solid body electric guitar in december of last year. The students are engraving or scratching the semibrushed surface and i am researching ways to cover it. Its been a while since weve been to the belly up in solano beach and it was good to be. One of the more common issues with nitro finishes is residue from oils and acids in our hands will react or stick to the surface of the nitrocellulose. Applause ae28 electricacoustic guitar that plays pretty well, but doesnt look so great. How to do swirl finish on stainless steel and aluminum. Santa cruz 00 skye 2016 natural maple street guitars. If you dont, you could easily end up with a cracked body or other problems. As such, these cracks are not open and there is no current cause for alarm, especially if the guitar is well cared for.
Oct 15, 2014 it is cheaper partly because the guitar has some cracks around the neck joint due to rapid temperature change. Some of these images are of customers bodies that they wished to customize and the others are bare wood bodies that were prepped, primed, swirled, clear coated and then polished to a high shine. I completed a solid body electric guitar in december of last year. It happened when i was playing in my room, the guitar was plugged in, and i stepped on the cord in a spot that tugged at the guitar.