Guitar lacquer repair

OBrienGuitars 202views. StewMac 74views. A repair magnet in the bottom of the cup holds it to the metal lacquer can so it won’t spill.

Drop filling a scratch, leveling the fill with the surface and then buffing the instrument is another technique. However, when drop filling lacquer and other finishes, the fill normally shrinks with time and a dip is still seen even after a spotless repair.

Glazes and waxes attempt to fill scratches and claim to make them less noticeable. But, when the check is small, and on a NEW instrument like this one, the repair becomes something of a necessity, just to keep the instrument in salable condition as a new guitar. Put some lacquer thinner on a q-tip and see if it softens the finish. Guitar Finishing and Repair products to give you that perfect finish, every time.

Not many lacquer repair techniques involve sanding, and those that do usually also involve spraying more material. Only one extreme defect calls for stripping the wood and spraying a new finish. Ad van Kuijk 262views.

It can also be damaged with prolonged contact with water and denatured alcohol. One reaction that many are unaware of is lacquers nasty reaction to prolonged contact with vinyl. Vinyl will soften lacquer to a point that it will roll up under your fingers. My lacquer is used by numerous guitar builders and repairers in the UK, including Gibson’s London guitar repair centre.

Genuine nitrocellulose guitar lacquer , in easy-to-use markers. Easily repair minor finish dings and scratches. No brushing, no spraying! Lacquer can be supplied to UK and many EU addresses. The applicator tip on the marker is reversible.

Flatting and polishing the clearcoat or lacquer by Svee Wheeler. This is an extremely common, somewhat expected condition on older instruments with lacquer finishes. How To Repair Scratchy.

Checking will vary according to the extremes the instrument has been through. As an instruments wood expands and contracts with moisture content stress is placed on the finish. Please note that my repair business in currently locked down due to the Covid-pandemic and I’m not accepting any work.

Please accept my apologies, I’ll be back fixing guitars as soon as it’s safe. Allow the repair to dry over night, and inspect the chip again. You’ll probably need to repeat this process a few times. The lacquer should eventually form a raised bump above the surface of the guitar.

Sand this bump out with fine sandpaper, and even finer sandpaper. Polish the repair with rubbing compound. Using a combination of heat and moisture can cause the wood to swell and regain it’s previous shape. If you have a dent in the finish of the body of the guitar you can fill the cavity using Gluboost, Superglue, lacquer or epoxy.

Let the guitar dry overnight. Tip: If you get a run or drip in the finish, let the surface dry for hours and level-sand the problem area. If you touch wet lacquer , you’ll leave a deep impression that will be much more difficult to fix.

Shellac or french polish is probably the easiest to repair but not so easy to apply, it has a clarity and depth that is unmatche but it is fragile and can be damaged by moisture and alcohol (a common solvent at some festivals). The repair lacquer can be tinted (ever-so-slightly) to minimize the transition, or applied clear and none are ever the wiser. It depends and is usually the call of the repairman. They can then be finished and polished as detailed on the associated pages of The Guitar ReRanch.

In response to those of you who have asked for a finish that feels less like polished lacquer and more like natural woo Wood Satin Clear nitrocellulose is now available. First make sure is a lacquer finish but most repairs can be the same for any finish. However, you can put enamel over lacquer without it attacking the lacquer. With the consistency of honey, the thick gel formula works as a gap filler. We also use it to repair chips in polyurethane or UV-cured finishes.

Thick super glue can take up to five minutes to dry. Brushing Lacquers available in waterborne or nitrocellulose.