Blackie Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 So I am doing a little painting and sometimes I am kind of lazy about taping off stuff on a guitar cause I can wipe off the overspray with some thinner.....well no thinner and time is short...I used some brake fluid. Thought that was better than gasoline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cruznolfart Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 So I am doing a little painting and sometimes I am kind of lazy about taping off stuff on a guitarcause I can wipe off the overspray with some thinner.....well no thinner and time is short...I used some brake fluid. Thought that was better than gasoline. You might oughta go ahead and use some gasoline' date=' too, just to be on the safe side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Keep us posted on the results as they develop.... Anything special about brake fluid, other than it doesn't evaporate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Geez. Please tell me it was on the Epi.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mick Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Keep us posted on the results as they develop.... Anything special about brake fluid' date=' other than it doesn't evaporate?[/quote'] it absorbs moisture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I got nuthin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 HELP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 On purpose huh? Next time try lighter fluid (naphtha) it works well on guitars, no petroleum based products is kind of a basic rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Yes it's an Epi test subject ........now Biscuit colored......although the paint is not drying near the neck edge......brake fluid does'nt evaporate ? ...anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 This reminds me of the time my mom accidentally sprayed her armpits with hair spray instead of deodorant. I hope it doesn't damage the fretboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaz Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Wont brake fluid keep lifting the paint ? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Wont brake fluid keep lifting the paint ? ... we gone find out huh.......... nah the problem is the 1/8 inch of clear epoxy lifting under the current paint job is the main defect...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Why did you lynch that poor SG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Wont brake fluid keep lifting the paint ? ... The one thing you can be sure of that brake fluid will always damage is paint. In the presence of any residual brake fluid, the paint won't cure. I might be a bit concerned about the frets, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Why did you lynch that poor SG? High crimes and a few misdemeaners......wanted to make it walk the plank........ BUT MY SG AINT GOT NO LEGS !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 It obvious that the brake fluid is not coming out of the wood. I wonder if there is a way to neutralized the fluid with something that won't harm the wood. I would hate to hear that the brake fluid dissolved the glue under the inlays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 That's why I said to keep us posted on the results as they develop.... Brake fluid is a death sentence for any kind of paint or adhesive, and it doesn't evaporate. If it does, it's very, very slowly. Basically, you have to find a way to remove it if you want it gone. Hence the purpose of brake cleaner, it's some mighty powerful (and ugly) stuff itself... If the brake fluid soaks into the wood and gives you a cool tint, okay then. Like I said, keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 It obvious that the brake fluid is not coming out of the wood. I wonder if there is a way to neutralized the fluid with something that won't harm the wood. I would hate to hear that the brake fluid dissolved the glue under the inlays. I only wiped the overspray off .........not like I threw the guitar in a vat of fluid.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Back in 1990 I was spraying an '80 Impala coupe. I ran out of reducer so I grabbed some gasoline. Needless to say I re-sprayed it the next day. Colt 45 may have been a contributing factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Does it improve your double stop's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Yeah I paint my vehicles also....check out my F150.......Rustoleum Industrial Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I only wiped the overspray off .........not like I threw the guitar in a vat of fluid.......... I read that it can be removed with mild household detergent and water. The problem, as I understand it, is that it may have already seeped in around the edge of the fretboard, as well as the inlays. If it came in contact with any binding there's a chance it will be affected. Wiping it down and rinsing it off at this point would remove residual brake fluid but do little to stop any side effects. You'll know what they are within 12 - 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Does it improve your double stop's? Give the man a brake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 meh.........not a problem....I will throw the whole gee-tar into an industrial sand blaster .......nah I will make a lamp out it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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