Lucius Paisley Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Finished the first step in paint removal tonight and I'm wondering if anybody could tell me what exactly it was I was dealing with here? I read polyurethane, which I don't think this was. As I was applying heat, the top layers would bubble and if I removed the heat source would cool almost instantly. If I kept a lower temperature over those areas, I could happily scrape away. and finally... I mean I guess it's moot now the lacquer(?) is completely off, but I'm sure I can put some other purchasers of this guitar's minds at ease knowing what I was dealing with. My next step is to remove the remaining paint and reveal the natural finish underneath. It's a basswood top and hopefully the rest of it is as light as what has been already revealed. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Paisley Posted January 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 Maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 4:43 PM, Lucius Paisley said: I read polyurethane, which I don't think this was. Polyurethane bubbles when heated and can stick back when cooling so the top layer at least acted like poly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Paisley Posted January 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 7 hours ago, Bizman62 said: Polyurethane bubbles when heated and can stick back when cooling so the top layer at least acted like poly. Thanks. That's what the guitar brand people also (eventually) told me. It's also probably why the "gold top" isn't really gold, too many layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiZi Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 You can rub some acetone to see if it reacts - if it does take off paint it’s nitro. If not then probably poly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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