mooboo Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I took the pickguard off of my CL-30 because Gibson is sending me a replacement.. However, after removing I used Goo Gone to attempt to get rid off the leftover adhesive and got what's in the pictures. It now seems hard and I'm not sure what to do next. Also, the Goo gone seems to be taking away the gloss of some parts. Or perhaps leaving a residue behind that water won't take away. Anyone have any say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Why would you do that on a guitar with a nitro finish? You were just going to cover that area again with the pickguard anyways. I'm assuming the product you used is some type of solvent that dissolves adhesives. It probably dissolved some of the finish too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooboo Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 It was Goo Gone Xtreme.. However, I think it may have contained acetone. I will try a normal Goo Gone tomorrow.. Should have done my research :S I wanted to clean up the area because the residue left behind was significant and smaller than the pickguard area itself. Since my problem was curling I wanted to start fresh. Any way to buff it back to shine after removing the residue with Goo Gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxx Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 STOP!!! Do NOT USE ANYTHING ELSE! TAKE YOUR GUITAR TO A PRO LUTHIER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooboo Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 Well no offense, but that's no fun! XXX, you're right. It is headed to a luthier very soon.. However, I'm going to try one last thing. Seems if I didn't use something with acetone (found that out after the fact!), I would have been alright.. Guess if all else fails this will push me towards my top refinish a few months sooner than expected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Naptha - lighter fluid is about the only solvent you can use on nitro without doing more damage probably too late but it might help you clean it up enough that a oversize pick guard will work. If you use lighter fluid make your it's naptha based and no petroleum products but if your in Europe shouldn't be hard to find. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooboo Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Im not too stressed about it. Ill get the cleaner tomorrow. I used some guitar polish on a portion that had the gloss dulled and it brought it back. Luckily I did not eat through the finish all that much... Just took some sheen off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 shpuld be allright then just don't be doing that kind of experimenting on the Hummingbird... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooboo Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Never!! Ive looked it over again and I think it will turn out ok. :P Just gives me a bad rap because I didnt see it had acetone in the xtreme version of goo gone! Oh well, you live and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Well no offense' date=' but that's no fun! [/quote'] My sentiments exactly. It is headed to a luthier very soon.. However' date=' I'm going to try one last thing. Seems if I didn't use something with acetone (found that out after the fact!), I would have been alright..Guess if all else fails this will push me towards my top refinish a few months sooner than expected![/quote'] I'm sure there will be something possible to save refinishing the top.... How old is the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 The thread title led me to believe that something catastrophic happened to the pickguard, rather than the user just creating a mess himself. Like it exploded or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooboo Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Guitar is 11 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooboo Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 After some buffing, it doesn't look that bad. Just seems like there is some hand oil around the guard. Definitely bearable until I get the top refinished. You can see the main problem is the bottom tip, there isn't much else showing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbursted Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Have you figured out what caused the PG to roll up like that? The reason I ask is because I just purchased my first acoustic (Taylor 654ce 12 string) and very consciences about stuff like that. I'm guessing improper humidity control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 :- [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooboo Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Have you figured out what caused the PG to roll up like that? The reason I ask is because I just purchased my first acoustic (Taylor 654ce 12 string) and very consciences about stuff like that. I'm guessing improper humidity control. Couldn't tell you. It was like that when I got it.. :- [lol] Tell me about it! How do you think I feel?? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I have one question: What were you thinking? From the Goo site: Sometimes you have a problem that requires a stronger product. Goo Gone® Extreme is specially formulated to remove dried latex paint, tar, lipstick, shoe polish, ball point ink, magic marker, gum, adhesive residue, oil, grease, crayons, etc. with ease. It can be used on furniture, hardwood floors, cabinets, wood panels, woodwork, shoes, metal and glass surfaces, carpet, Formica®, and more. Does it sound like a good idea to rub this crap on your acoustic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooboo Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 I have one question: What were you thinking? I don't rightly know.. It's no sweat! It could have been a lot worse. And I was planning on having the top refinished in a few months anyways. Like I said, learning experience. Everyone does something stupid sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I cried a little. and.... Have yourself neutered ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 What the "explicative" were you thinking? Why would you put anything so caustic on your guitar? I don't understand people these days. Hope you learned an important lesson. :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooboo Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 I did learn a lesson! Jeeze you guys are taking this rougher than I am! It's not like it was a Hummingbird or J-200! And if you said to get everyone neutered who made a mistake as small as mine, I'm sure you wouldn't have been born... Also, just to make this VERY clear.. The liquid was moved to a separate bottle by my parents who use it to clean windows. They told me it was Goo Gone, and only after the fact did they remember it was "Xtreme". Of course they wouldn't have remembered unless I asked why it was eating away my beautiful finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 It is still a $800+ guitar, right? That is a pretty significant investment to experiment with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbursted Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 ...and in an unmarked container!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooboo Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Well they told me it was Goo Gone! But ya.. it was in an unmarked container. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Lesson Learned 1. Don't put any chemicals on your guitar...unless you've done your homework and them some 2. Don't listen to your parents... 3. Ask questions before attempting any major adjustments/mods/repairs to your guitar 4. If still in doubt after #3, pay someone to do it. It's usually cheaper than having them fix major mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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