refinish of tele
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refinish of tele
My tele has a stripey top and dark blue stain. I want to change it to aqua/turquoise. I am going to need some advice, and some help with supplies.
1. what is the easiest way to strip the existing lacquer? There is a plastic binding which I don't want to damage.
2. does anyone have some black dye to do the stripes, please?
3. does anyone have any turquoise/aqua dye, please?
4. what's the best cheap electric spray outfit for this kind of job?
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1. what is the easiest way to strip the existing lacquer? There is a plastic binding which I don't want to damage.
2. does anyone have some black dye to do the stripes, please?
3. does anyone have any turquoise/aqua dye, please?
4. what's the best cheap electric spray outfit for this kind of job?
Cheers!
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Re: refinish of tele
At guess id paint strip it (beware that stuff is lethal) sand, clear seal, sand, clear seal, apply stripes, tint topcoat, spray, sand, spray, sand, spray, sand, spray, wet and dry, polish. Lots of work.
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Re: refinish of tele
Will the stripper destroy the plastic binding?MakoGat wrote:At guess id paint strip it (beware that stuff is lethal) sand, clear seal, sand, clear seal, apply stripes, tint topcoat, spray, sand, spray, sand, spray, sand, spray, wet and dry, polish. Lots of work.
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Re: refinish of tele
Yes it probably will....werdna wrote:Will the stripper destroy the plastic binding?MakoGat wrote:At guess id paint strip it (beware that stuff is lethal) sand, clear seal, sand, clear seal, apply stripes, tint topcoat, spray, sand, spray, sand, spray, sand, spray, wet and dry, polish. Lots of work.
You need to really take that down to bare wood if its been dyed before, and probably further if its not been sealed properly. I've not done a guitar with binding, grant would be your best bet to comment, I could be wrong but I'd be steering clear of stripper, unless I was planning on rebinding. And obviously avoid heat gun!!!
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Re: refinish of tele
The other option is just sand back to bare wood.....Bg wrote:Yes it probably will....werdna wrote:Will the stripper destroy the plastic binding?MakoGat wrote:At guess id paint strip it (beware that stuff is lethal) sand, clear seal, sand, clear seal, apply stripes, tint topcoat, spray, sand, spray, sand, spray, sand, spray, wet and dry, polish. Lots of work.
You need to really take that down to bare wood if its been dyed before, and probably further if its not been sealed properly. I've not done a guitar with binding, grant would be your best bet to comment, I could be wrong but I'd be steering clear of stripper, unless I was planning on rebinding. And obviously avoid heat gun!!!
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Re: refinish of tele
I think you should heat gun it and replace the binding, can't see an easy way to not destroy it!
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Re: refinish of tele
Nah its tacky in a gold toilet sort of way....Conway wrote:Just put a solid colour over it. Cobra blue is very nice.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: refinish of tele
Request: does anyone have any stain in dark blue (not turquoise) please? Only need a few drops and will pay in cash, massage etc.
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Re: refinish of tele
I've not stripped back a nitro guitar before either. But is a heat gun & nitro really a sensible combination?
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Re: refinish of tele
I sanded back. Nitro sands off quickly.olegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:49 am I've not stripped back a nitro guitar before either. But is a heat gun & nitro really a sensible combination?
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Re: refinish of tele
Yes I'm sure it does, and it has a very low flash point too. And the vapours are not good for you.werdna wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:54 amI sanded back. Nitro sands off quickly.olegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:49 am I've not stripped back a nitro guitar before either. But is a heat gun & nitro really a sensible combination?