Kevin Nunley Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Any hints on stripping my Taylor 610, It has a mar on the front only so I need to refinish the front without damaging the finish on the sides back and neck. Also tricks to get the new nitro finish to blend in on the sides. Also, are the Black lines arout the top a decal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammoth guitars Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Taylor uses urethan to finish their guitars. Unless you know for certain your guitar has a lacquer finish you may have visible line where urethane meets lacquer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 I'm almost 100% positive Taylor uses UV catalyzed polyester, I believe McFaddens, and have done for over a decade. It's probably on their website, but I'm too lazy to check. Refinish the top with whatever, and be very, very, very careful when stripping (you only want to remove finish, not wood). If you finish up to the edge, ie the binding, the line shouldn't be visible IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 How bad is the mark on the top? Unless it's a nuke strike I'd leave it alone. Stripping and refinishing the top will be quite likely to alter the sound of the guitar, and you stand a good chance of making a mess of a nice guitar to correct a cosmetic issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 For a nice taylor like that I would, A. Leave it alone. It still sounds sweet and now it has a "character mark" B. Get a professional to do the refinish. I would deffinitly NOT be practicing my finishing skills on a 600 series taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Huh....what do you know. A buddy of mine had a divot repaired by Taylor on his 600-series (from the tooth on the case lid), one about 1/2 pinky fingernail size and two others about half that size, lower bout treble side. They did a pretty good job of drop-filling it, but not as good as I had expected for nitro. I guess that's because they don't use nitro. Any ideas why? Faster cure time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Faster cure time, cheaper to apply, easier/cheaper manufacturing process etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 What Godin SD said, pretty much; Polyester is a much more stable finish (nitro really isn't very good that way, over time), very clear, turnaround time from finishing line to buffing measured in hours, not weeks (ie, within the day from first coat to final buffing, with the UV cure). They've got a whole article about it somewhere on their website. The finish itself is quite a lot more expensive than nitro, but the ability to get your guitars OUT of the factory doublequicktime is essential for an operation that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlrhett Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Taylor has a pretty big repair department at their Lemon Grove plant. Seriously, if the mar is causing you anxiety I would suggest having them fix it. After all, they KNOW that guitar, its finish and how to match it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammoth guitars Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 I bet if you send the serial number to them they can tell you what finish material is on that guitar. They are very meticulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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