daveinspain Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 How could I be so stupid...? I bought a new guitar stand, the kind that has a base and the back of the guitar leans against a little rubber strip... I bought it for my acoustic but I must have had my ES 339 on the stand a few times. So I pick up my 339 to wipe it down and there on the back of the guitar are a few dark rubber marks in roughly the same spot, just where the back of the guitar rests on that #@!*ing stand. I tried Virtuoso cleaner on it and the marks got a little lighter but they are still very present. Is there anything I can do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Oh no! I don't know if there's anything you can do. It sounds like the rubber is reacting with the finish on your guitar. I had that happen to me once. -it ate right through the finish down to the wood. Now, when I use a guitar stand, I make sure any part that touches my guitars is covered with a piece of fabric or something. -Pieces of fabric from old cotton t-shirts or towels work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Yeah I knew that.... I just didn't think... ;) Anyway the rubber didn't eat the finish at all it just stained it... I'm hoping someone has an idea. I was thinking lighter fluid but I'm afraid that will eat the nitro as well... Damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Lighter fluid will NOT harm the nitro. I don't know if it will get the stain out. But it won't hurt a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Sorry man, don't know what you can do to get rid of it. But, what you can do now is tell us what brand is that stand so none of us has to go through the same. (I pray it's not a hercules stand... all my guitars are using them righ now!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Lighter fluid will NOT harm the nitro. I don't know if it will get the stain out. But it won't hurt a thing. I might try it then... a little tiny bit to see if I have any luck. Sorry man' date=' don't know what you can do to get rid of it. But, what you can do now is tell us what brand is that stand so none of us has to go through the same. (I pray it's not a hercules stand... all my guitars are using them righ now!)[/quote'] No it's not a Hercules stand... All of my stands are Hercules except for these two little acoustic stands I just bought, the brand is Proel... piece of sh@t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 If naphtha doesn't help just call it character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 If naphtha doesn't help just call it character. Yeah I'm afraid it's going to end up as character... I just hate stupid character... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Dave, it's just a small mark on the back of a guitar...don't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 It looks to be superficial. Perhaps a luthier can buff it out for you. I would think a quick buffing would get rid of that in a minute or two. If it wasn't a Gibby, I would suggest doing it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Dave' date=' it's just a small mark on the back of a guitar...don't worry about it.[/quote'] Yeah Tim, you're right but you know how I get when I get the way I get... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Fear not the Naptha... Unless, of course, you over-fill your Zippo - then you gets a nasty rash on your upper leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Cleaning kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Cleaning kit! DAMN YOU AXE!! I owe my company an office chair for just pi$$ing on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbursted Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 LMAO!!! Not at you Dave, that sux about the rack rash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 LMFAO, too funny AXE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Thanks AXE.... I feel better now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 ksdaddy knows all about things of this nature. if he doesn't chime in, you might try PM'ing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVeeWee Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Dave, I've bought a Dell'Arte one month ago at my local guitar shop(owner=luthier)...but there were some minor scratches on the top, so I asked if he could fix that... He has just polished the top and all scratches have vanished...(I've forgotten to ask how he did that, which product he'd used), just saying...bring it to a luthier(no problem to find one in Spain!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Cleaning kit! Just climbed back into my chair /after falling out of my chair laughing/ after reading Axes tablet. Too funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Is Tim the only one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Sorry to see that, Dave. Hey, mine's getting beat up after 1 plus years in bars...... (hope that helps). Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Sorry to see that' date=' Dave. Hey, mine's getting beat up after 1 plus years in bars...... (hope that helps). Murph. [/quote'] Yeah Murph but those are real battle scars... but thanks just the same.... I'm almost over it anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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