kwm488 Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hi i am sorry to post topic again. my ESP guitar have dent, so i fix it. i use super glue (i also use this method on fender guitar, no problem at all) . let super glue dry, i sand it from 800 , 1000 , 1200 , 1500 and 2000. i polish it. but the color is not match. so should i use color satin? what color i should use, amber or white? and have this ESP use color satin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I would just let it be...that patch will tend to yellow over time....at least I think it will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foil1more Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I would agree with wes. Maple tends to amber as it ages. I have an old piece my uncle gave me that looks about the same color as that neck on the surface but if I sand it, it's light under that layer. You may have just sanded through it. Even so, I wouldn't mess with it. There's more of a chance of screwing up trying to get the color to match perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Yeah, what foil1more said. You are usually better off leaving mistakes like that. Trying to cover mistakes up can often make them worse. 100th post!!! Yeeeeeeaaaaaaah!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 The binding looks like it has been lightened slightly by the repair, making me wonder also whether the satin/clear was lightly tinted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I don't think so.Natural UV light tends to yellow most clear finishes over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Is it the light that causes the ambering? If so would a few weeks under a black light accelerate the process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Putting your guitar in a sunbed sounds like fun....I bet it's been done however....would like to see the results, as a sideline.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggravated_alien Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Another possibility is you may have sanded through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I still think that as well, since the binding looks like it has a smattering of ambered clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcovis Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I doubt the guitar is finished in nitro, but if it is you could always put some nitro lacquer in a glass jar and set the jar outside for a few weeks/months. The sunlight will age the lacquer to a nice vintage amber. This is a trick I learned from Frank FordFRETS.com. Frank is maybe the best/most respected repair guy on the West coast. I witnessed him reset and refret a 70's Martin 12 string in just over 2 hours while he gave a lecture at The Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery. I think nitro is the only finish that would age like this though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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