bosrocker51 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I have a 1969 SG Standard. The neck may have been reset at some point. It's walnut color more than cherry There appears to be some finish loss right around the neck joint - is there anyway to touch this up? ANy help is most welcome. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibis Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Please post some pics so we can see what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotfret Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 If it is crazed, you can get some "surface leveller" from a car refinish wholesaler. Spray some on the mess each morning for 3 days running, without moving the guitar. Dust (lightly spray)with a clear laquer (aly wheel finish) to cover all the messy area. Do nothing more for 6 weeks, then sand flat gently with 400 wet&dry, polish with 0000 steel wool, and polish to a finish with a car color cutting agent. If there are chips and finish loss, fill them out by tiny applications of clear nail varnish - just a little a day. Use 400 w&d to flat WHEN it has set - put it on in the morning, take the excess off in the evening, add some more to fill out the holes. Do one side for 3 days, then do the other. Do the heel for 3 days, if needed. When the dints are filled out and flatted down, dust (lightly spray)with a clear laquer (aly wheel finish) to cover all the messy area, then repeat the dusting 2 or 3 times at 40 min intervals. Do nothing more for 6 weeks, then sand flat gently with 400 wet&dry, polish with 0000 steel wool, and polish to a finish with a car color cutting agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrocker51 Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 Please post some pics so we can see what you mean. ibis - not to be dense, but do I need to have a URL for the pics or can I paste them into a message (like this?) - I don't find a browse & attach anywhere - it has crazing, but I don't want to remove that. it's genuine to the guitar. I have one pic that clearly shows some finish loss, it looks like it was separated, and when it was reset they did not touch it up... BTW - dotfret, thanks for the tips, I was thinking of using nail polish - love that stuff, touch up my bicycle with it as needed... one concern is that it is not "lacquer" or whatever, and the original finish had tint in it, I believe, so it would not look quite correct. I was thinking of sending it to a local cat, Krishna Jain, for him to touch up. Theres a lot of play wear on it. It has pretty good tone for a 69. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 It’s really good to know that your car’s engine is still well tuned n the problem is with its exterior. I will suggest you to get your car off the dents first n den get it repainted. For your car’s color selection I can suggest you a website from where I buy paints for my Lamborghini. It’s Car Paint I hope it’ll help u. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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