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Little Pigbacon
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What works and doesn’t work in taking care of your nitrocellulose lacquer finished guitars, especially the more modern ones?
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Little Pigbacon
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Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
Maybe I should audit a marketing course.
Maybe I should audit a marketing course.
Nostalgic Distortion
New member
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
I just play em til it wears off.....
They look best that way....
I just play em til it wears off.....
They look best that way....
voggin
Well-known member
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
I just use a little Gibson polish when I change strings. Mine are all holding up well, one of them is a 25 year old Gibson and another a 20+ year old AVRI strat. The strat has aged beautifully, it was cream and is now more yellow. The Gibson looks brand new.
I just use a little Gibson polish when I change strings. Mine are all holding up well, one of them is a 25 year old Gibson and another a 20+ year old AVRI strat. The strat has aged beautifully, it was cream and is now more yellow. The Gibson looks brand new.
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Little Pigbacon
Guest
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
Has the plasticizer thing been working out for everyone?
Has the plasticizer thing been working out for everyone?
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
meguiars car polish. works a treat.
meguiars car polish. works a treat.
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Little Pigbacon
Guest
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
Do not the Meguiars have the silicones inside?
Do not the Meguiars have the silicones inside?
PFDarkside
of the Forum
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
Thread with my research...
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?322500-Guitar-Polish-Meguiars-Bodyshop-products
Thread with my research...
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?322500-Guitar-Polish-Meguiars-Bodyshop-products
YeRedHouseOverYonder
New member
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
I use Virtuoso Cleaner and Polish if I have a "sticky" nitro feel. Nitro without plasticizers suffers less from it, so I just play them and wipe them down occasionally.
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I use Virtuoso Cleaner and Polish if I have a "sticky" nitro feel. Nitro without plasticizers suffers less from it, so I just play them and wipe them down occasionally.
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Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
dunno. dont care. Works great.
The dunlop stuff makes nitro go all cloudy.
dunno. dont care. Works great.
The dunlop stuff makes nitro go all cloudy.
Edgecrusher
Well-known member
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
I rub it with an old soft tshirt, if they are real grimey maybe dampen it a bit... other than that nothing
I rub it with an old soft tshirt, if they are real grimey maybe dampen it a bit... other than that nothing
Gone_Shootin
New member
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
I don't treat it any differently than other guitar finishes.
I don't treat it any differently than other guitar finishes.
Powdered Toast Man
New member
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
I haven't done much differently than the rest of my guitars. Use cases to transport, use stands that are nitro compatible (those old surgical tubing as padding stands are no good), and I give them a wipe down with Dunlop Formula 65 when I change strings.
Modern nitro seems pretty hearty. I've even got a "thin skin" Tele that I've been bashing away on for over 5 years and the only wear I'm seeing is along the edge of the fretboard above the 18th fret (due to my pick hitting it). Other than that only little chips where it's been banged into stuff. My arm hasn't worn off the edge of the body, or the edges from sitting and playing, or even buckle rash.
I've even got a Highway 1 Strat that I've had since 2009 and I've had none of the finish worn through.
That's why when I see relics done the only way a guitar could look that "used' would be if you transported it around for a decade without using a case. Or maybe if you dragged it behind your car and left it sitting outside in the elements for a month.
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I haven't done much differently than the rest of my guitars. Use cases to transport, use stands that are nitro compatible (those old surgical tubing as padding stands are no good), and I give them a wipe down with Dunlop Formula 65 when I change strings.
Modern nitro seems pretty hearty. I've even got a "thin skin" Tele that I've been bashing away on for over 5 years and the only wear I'm seeing is along the edge of the fretboard above the 18th fret (due to my pick hitting it). Other than that only little chips where it's been banged into stuff. My arm hasn't worn off the edge of the body, or the edges from sitting and playing, or even buckle rash.
I've even got a Highway 1 Strat that I've had since 2009 and I've had none of the finish worn through.
That's why when I see relics done the only way a guitar could look that "used' would be if you transported it around for a decade without using a case. Or maybe if you dragged it behind your car and left it sitting outside in the elements for a month.
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PFDarkside
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Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
You know PTM, I got my 1997 Deluxe Strat Plus in 2000, and I recently realized it received 10 x’s more wear in those first three years than in the 18 years since. Some people are just harder than others on guitars. Even my main bass that I giggled with for years actually looks pretty good when it’s all cleaned up. Granted these examples are Poly, but still, I think some people’s sweat, etc. eat through faster than others.
You know PTM, I got my 1997 Deluxe Strat Plus in 2000, and I recently realized it received 10 x’s more wear in those first three years than in the 18 years since. Some people are just harder than others on guitars. Even my main bass that I giggled with for years actually looks pretty good when it’s all cleaned up. Granted these examples are Poly, but still, I think some people’s sweat, etc. eat through faster than others.
St_Genesius
New member
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
I honestly don't do anything. I mean, I'll wipe them down every once in a while with a dry cloth when I have the strings off, but my favorite finishes are typically open-pore, top-coat free and thin, so a little wear and tear is both unavoidable and just fine with me.
I honestly don't do anything. I mean, I'll wipe them down every once in a while with a dry cloth when I have the strings off, but my favorite finishes are typically open-pore, top-coat free and thin, so a little wear and tear is both unavoidable and just fine with me.
MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: How do YOU take care of your nitro?
Whatever you do, don't use Glycerine..it'll blow you sky high.
Whatever you do, don't use Glycerine..it'll blow you sky high.
