Devo Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Hi, About to strip a js1000wh adn was wondering if I should go sanding route or chemical route. Im tempted to chemical as I dont have access to a power/palm sander. Cheers for any advice Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 (edited) The Ibanez original finish is quite durable......so chemical removal of paint with be b*tch. Mechanical sanding will be tricky too, because of the Aerofoil shape. Not easy. Why do you want remove the original finish????........if you're after a refinish....may I suggest just sanding it smooth again.......no need taking all finish off. Just sand surface smooth again, bring on primer.....resanding.....more primer, more sanding.....etc. Unless you wanna have clear wood body and finish it off with clear. Edited November 15, 2004 by RGGR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 I had a 70's Ibanez stratocopy a few years back. The finish was 1/8" thick in some places. I resorted to using a heat gun and scraping the bejeezus out of it, then sanding. Either way you go, with a finish like that it can be messy and labor intensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted November 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Good idea! I dont want a wood finish so... as you suggested I think I will just fill the dings sand it down and prime it.. go through a few rounds of priming and sanding. Going to go have a look around this website for a good primer... any suggestions? Thanks for your help Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 i highly recommend taking all the old finish off anything you leave on will showup in the refin and make it look like crap MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 (edited) anything you leave on will showup in the refin and make it look like crap Just go through (filling) primer/sanding cycle a few times and you should be able to achieve a very smooth finish. I didn't see my car repair shop strip my whole car when they repaired some dings in fender!!! You have to go through cycle a few times to even out old finish with added primer layer and the spots that are just filled in with primer. To even everything out use multiple cycles. After 3-4 cycles the guitar should be smooth as a babies bottom. With difficult shape like JS, you just wil have b*tch taking all the old finish off and in process ruining the delicate shape.......Just my $0.02. Here is good example of stripped JS1000. What a mess.... Just saying it will look like crap is just crappy advice. Edited November 15, 2004 by RGGR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted November 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Thanks for your advice, Im not sure what the final finish will be, but I know there will be no wood visable. I am bothered about repairing finish cracks dings and chips. when you say a few rounds of priming and sanding... are you sanding the primer off altogether? or at least any primer that hasnt found its way into small pits and cracks? or just sanding smooth? will the primer Im use depend on the finish paint? I.e. some primers wont work with some paints? or can I just use some standard light grey undercoat paint? rebuilding areas where there are large chips is it ok to use polly filla? and sand it smooth? Sorry for the ton of questions. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 (edited) when you say a few rounds of priming and sanding... are you sanding the primer off altogether? With Bondo or other type filler fill dings, cracks....etc. (I use spray putty to this job) Then sand everything smooth. Read: take 99% off again, only leaving putty/bondo in low areas, cracks dings....etc. Then put first layer of primer on. Sand everything smooth again. Mostly you will see (or feel) problem areas...and repeat proces to fix those.... ..... Edit: Human fingers can detect uneven surfaces much better then human eyes can....so feeling surface is mostly better than just looking. When you think you go it covered.....spray light spray of black paint on. Not solid layer but light mist......when sanding smooth.....you will see low areas (hardly detectable by hand) as areas still having black mist still on there..... will the primer Im use depend on the finish paint? You don't have to, but to eliminate possible problem you might wanna stay within same system. So Acrylic type primer with Acrylic type base coat...etc. Edited November 16, 2004 by RGGR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted November 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Thanks man, These are some really helpful ideas!! cant wait to get stuck in! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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