sexybeast14 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 i was giving a kid a lesson, so i was writing and playing at the same time. somehow the pen leaked and got on the neck of my guitar. not huge just a few smudges. so anyway the quiestion is, what can i use to get it off with out permanently hurting the finish. ( its a nitro finish.) (and water wasnt working, so dont say that.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Naptha = lighter fluid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Naptha = lighter fluid +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 lighter fluid as has been said. Just not near an open flame.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Three minutes and twenty-nine seconds on a correct response post to an emergency inquiry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Naptha, and lotsa rubbing. Be patient, all you wanna remove is enough lacquer to get the stain removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Naptha' date=' and lotsa rubbing.[/quote'] Really now Neo? It might help him, but I don't see what it does to the guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Naptha Down There? Yikes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Naptha Down There? Yikes!!! Had a zippo in my pocket once, someone overfilled it, got on my leg.... I can only imagine.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 You guys are good. Nitrocellulose is soluble in solvents found in nail polish remover (since nitrocellulose is the major component in nail polish). Those solvents include esters (acetates), acetone and ketones, and occasionally glycol ethers, and NC is somewhat soluble in alcohols. NC is not soluble in soaps, or detergents, or aromatic or aliphatic solvents like naphtha (used in lighter fluid), gasoline or mineral spirits. Be careful using solvents because they are extremely flammable, and commercial mixtures can contain small amounts of several kinds of solvent types. Fortunately, resins found in pen ink are typically polyester and phenolic types that do tend to be more soluble in the aliphatic and aromatic solvents that NC does not tend to care for. Since nitrocellulose does not form a good film, it does allow liquids to permeate thru it. That's why wood breathes better with a nitrocellulose finish. Because nitrocellulose is brittle, NC treated wood scratches and mars more easily and has less impact resistance than, say, urethane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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