fanatic Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 Ok, heres the deal, Im just a teenager who plays guitar, and i'm getting a new one for christmas. Now i have this old one which is not which alot, I think it was from Argos, (very first guitar)(i was 6), and i was looking at all the projects on this website and i thought a could do a bit of shop work with my dad (hes good at wood work) and redesign this guitar. ( i want to reshape and refinish the body), but the problem is i dont know what the finish is! its very hard and shiny and black, i had a feeling it was coated in laquer. My dad says it is just mass produced and dipped in black laquer, and he's usually right, what is the best way of getting all this stuff off? and is this worth while doing?! UK - the paradise island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 If it was a mass produced guitar chances are it is either poly urethane or poly acylic and hard as a rock......... I'd go with the sanding technique then again thats what I'm partial to anyway these days.......... Sanding tutorial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightseeker Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 This is another option. If it is the thick poly finish, try using a heat gun and putty knife. Careful not to overheat the wood and your fingers. I have done this several times and it peals it like a banna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 both sanding and heat gun are good options where are you based in the UK? Cheers Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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