Speed of guitar finish fade

[ehdwuld]

Re: Speed of guitar finish fade

I have had the clear on light blue guitars yellow
and make really cool seafoam green

but not the darker blues
not yet

but it would be cool to see you forearm shadow in the fade

 

[Mincer]

Re: Speed of guitar finish fade

The milky sounds like a reaction to something.

But yellowing is something to be expected from practically any product. There are almost no clearcoats even now that do not yellow with age. And I'd doubt that, even with the company existing still, that you'd have got any warranty response from them on that aspect.

Hmm, maybe. I'd love to understand so I don't repeat it if I ever order something else...

 

[AlexR]

Re: Speed of guitar finish fade

^ I think there are 1 or 2 types of modern poly coatings that don't yellow.....but I've not paid too much attention to the specifics (or who offers them) as I like (and want) the yellowing as much as possible.

 

[Dave Locher]

Re: Speed of guitar finish fade

For the original question: some waxes have uv protection. Find one, then contact PRS to ask them if it will harm your guitar's finish.

 

[WTFovahagain.]

Re: Speed of guitar finish fade

And there are scientific reasons for this. First, red is a low-energy color - low on the spectrum. Blue is the opposite - a high energy color. Therefore red is more susceptible to fading.

Now for something about red most people don't know. Because of the low energy of the color red, red paint usually has twice as much tinting material in it. And so red ends up being a much heavier finish than any other finish in the same amount. Further to that, gold is used in the production of red finishes. That increases the weight, too - AND the cost. Many companies charge more for their red finishes over any other color.

I've worked with glass, using gold to get the red color, and have never seen the color fade from sunlight. This kind of red from gold compounds is pretty stable, even after hundreds of years.

Now aniline dyes... well, dyes, pigments and inks are all seriously different kinds of stuff, with all kinds of uses.

Nowadays, and for years now, most poly coatings have UV protectants added.

One kind of "dye" that isn't going to fade, especially under a good clearcoat is fibre reactive, or those procion dyes used for tie-dye t-shirts. I used it on some patio furniture 20 years ago with a two-part Polyurethane finish, and despite being on the patiofor the equivalent of ten years of warm weather, they have yet to fade. You can use it on lighter-colored woods, too.