acpken Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I bought a refinished preCBS Jazzmaster awhile back, and unfortunately a past owner has painted all the body's cavities with very thick coats of 'nickel print', or old school liquid shielding paint. Does anyone know how to remove it without having to totally strip and refinish the body? Thank you, ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 why does it need removed? it shouldn't be hurting anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acpken Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 There is so much paint that the whole guitar sounds strange. Imagine playing with all the treble removed over 3khz or so and you get the idea - no sizzle to notes. It's not the neck, pickups or electronics, as I borrowed a buddy's Jazzmaster and switched the parts out to test them. BTW, all the electrical parts including pickups are original Fender parts. ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansil Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 wire brush end of drill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workingman Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Its going to be messy. That stuff stains anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Hi Ken. Perhaps MG Chemicals can advise you on how to get ahold of the solvent for it. Alternatively I would try things like citric acid if it wouldn't otherwise affect the workpiece. The resultant sludge - if it worked - would require safe disposal after neutralisation with bicarb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acpken Posted September 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the good ideas. I'm leaning toward a 'dry method' of removing this stuff, since the body was refinned in a very nice shade of dark blue and I don't want to damage it. Supposedly heat might soften this stuff, so I was thinking about trying a small heat gun in the pickup pocket first to see what happens. I wish this was the 'modern' graphite based paint and not nickel paint. This stuff is probably hazardous too. ken Edited September 3, 2013 by acpken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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