Neck sanding

TRex

TRex

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Since i played around and removed a lot of unnecessary pedals from my every day rig, im falling in love again with my '09 Epiphone Les Paul Standard. The one thing that bugs me is he sticky, glossy neck finish. I kinda would like to dull it to a simi-satin kinda feel like my seagull. I want to sand it, but do it the proper way.

So would 220, 320, and then 400 grit sandpaper work? Should i pick up some polish to clean it up after?
 
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yes the glossy necks really hinder the hand especially if sweaty. i sanded down one of my older guitar necks and i haven't had an issue with it. i just sanded it with 400 i think with no polish. the oils in your hand seal it up.
 
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Use a Scotch Brite pad if you want to eliminate the stickiness without removing any finish. For the record, I'm not advocating back-of-neck finish. Like yourself, I hate it.
 
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scotch brite and then rub it with oil, you can use linseed oil, tru oil, vegetable oil or 3 in 1 oil, it won't be a real oil finish but will feel better for sure
 
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JB_From_Hell said:
Use a Scotch Brite pad if you want to eliminate the stickiness without removing any finish. For the record, I'm not advocating back-of-neck finish. Like yourself, I hate it.
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this
but not the vegetable oil stated above
that will get funky with time and be impossible to clean and restore
 
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ehdwuld said:
this
but not the vegetable oil stated above
that will get funky with time and be impossible to clean and restore
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So i go pickup a scotch brite (ultra fine?) and some linseed oil?

Im just wanting to knock it down to satin, not bare wood

I would think hand oil would also get funky, so i rather have something that will stay fresh.
 
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Use the Scotch Brite pad to make the glossy finish satin. It'll feel smooth without removing much. No oil required. Playing it will eventually bring back the shine, but scuffing it back up is easy enough.

If you sand it down to bare wood, rub in several coats of tung oil. I did that to my Peavey Strat copy 7 or 8 years ago, and it's been fine since.
 
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JB_From_Hell said:
Use the Scotch Brite pad to make the glossy finish satin. It'll feel smooth without removing much. No oil required. Playing it will eventually bring back the shine, but scuffing it back up is easy enough.

If you sand it down to bare wood, rub in several coats of tung oil. I did that to my Peavey Strat copy 7 or 8 years ago, and it's been fine since.
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yep yep yep
what he said right there
yep

this

I would concur

wisht I'd have said it

perfect
 
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Ok, ill run by the Auto Parts place tomorrow if they are open. Thanks guys!
 
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the local supermarket will do
go to the isle with the dishwashing supplies
the dish sponges have scotchbrite on the back
 
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^what he said.

I get the scotchbrites with the dark green scratcher on one side and the yellow sponge on the other side, which is handy for other uses.
No oil for me either, your hand will smooth it out in short order but it takes awhile for it to get sticky again if you just keep hands clean.
Can redo it many times over and over. Just go light and fast with the pad.
 
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No need to oil it if you don't take it to bare wood. If you have a Fastenal close by they usually have scotch brite pads, but the ones from the g-store should work fine too.
 
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