icetrey Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 I was wondering if anybody has just sanded down to the sanding sealer that's already on the guitar instead of sanding to the bare wood then applying sanding sealer? Would that not be easier, is there a reason for not doing that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 thats what every one does, unless you sanded throught the sealer at some point there is no need to re apply it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Yep, that's how I used to do it, but you don't need to sand down to sealer if the body is finished in poly urethane. All you need to do is scuff sand the body with 220 grit, and paint on unless you want a natural finish or plan on body mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icetrey Posted March 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 How do I know if it's finished in Poly Urethane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Tell us what make/model/year the guitar is and we can identify it. Most of the time you can just tell (well I can) from looking at the finish. Poly is a very thick and durable finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icetrey Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 It's a Tom Delonge Signature Fender. Not sure when it was made, I just know they only made them a few years. Sry, I should've put this when I wrote that other. Anywayz, I have a dent or a pretty deep scratch I need to fix. Will I need to go through the sanding sealer to get to where I can fix it? And what should I fix it with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 If it is not down to the bare wood, you might not have to DO any sanding. You may be able to just get away with drop-filling the chip with superglue, spray on some supglue acellerator, sand and polish. In the chip, do you still see paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icetrey Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 In that case, it's probably not too bad. Anyway, it's pretty hard to sand through the sanding sealer, at least on the guitars I stripped down (both Asian tele clones--covered in that superhard plastic finish they use). But that's a good thing, the existing sanding sealer gives an excellent base for your own paint/clearcoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icetrey Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Well, what's Racer X talking about with the superglue? I've never heard of anybody using that. Does it matter what kind of superglue? And if Racer X is the one answering this question do you know if my guitar's sanding sealer is polyurethane? Thanx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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