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William Walstra
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My buddy wants my guitar stripped and primered before he paints it. Or, could I just primer over the old paint to save time? Would that effect tone?
Thanks,
William
Thanks,
William
XSSIVE
OCDologist
Re: Best way to strip paint?
if it's a poly finish you should be fine just sanding it down a bit and then prime it...since paint sticks to paint best. also if you strip it all the way you'll have to fill the grain again etc. since poly is thick, i'd sand it down quite a bit but not to the bare wood so that way when he sprays over it it wount be stupidly thick. but i'm also no luthier so lets see what others say...that's what i'd do though hehe.
-Mike
if it's a poly finish you should be fine just sanding it down a bit and then prime it...since paint sticks to paint best. also if you strip it all the way you'll have to fill the grain again etc. since poly is thick, i'd sand it down quite a bit but not to the bare wood so that way when he sprays over it it wount be stupidly thick. but i'm also no luthier so lets see what others say...that's what i'd do though hehe.
-Mike
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William Walstra
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Re: Best way to strip paint?
lol alrighty. The paint is typical automotive stuff, which is going on again after prep.XSSIVE said:
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William Walstra
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Re: Best way to strip paint?
Thanks guys
:laugh2:JohnJohn said:
Thanks guys
JacksonMIA
Lemur-buckerologist
Re: Best way to strip paint?
If you can find a can, Citristrip antique stripper worked great for me. It's citrus based, so it's a little more gentle on the wood. Just spray it on, wait an hour, and scrub it off. I had to do it twice to remove all the paint, but there was very little sanding left. It's really messy, though, and you'd better make sure it's fairly warm where you are doing it. Luke Duke tried to use it outside last February and the cold kept it from making a dent in the paint.
I won't guarantee it will work on other types of paint, but it worked on the paint on my peavey. And it's only 3 or 4 dollars, so it's worth a shot (at least to me it was).
+1 to the bagpipers in training.
If you can find a can, Citristrip antique stripper worked great for me. It's citrus based, so it's a little more gentle on the wood. Just spray it on, wait an hour, and scrub it off. I had to do it twice to remove all the paint, but there was very little sanding left. It's really messy, though, and you'd better make sure it's fairly warm where you are doing it. Luke Duke tried to use it outside last February and the cold kept it from making a dent in the paint.
I won't guarantee it will work on other types of paint, but it worked on the paint on my peavey. And it's only 3 or 4 dollars, so it's worth a shot (at least to me it was).
+1 to the bagpipers in training.
