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Post subject: Polished my Journey Man Tele and lost the crazing effect
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 6:22 am
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Hey y'all,

My Custom shop Tele (Postmodern Journeyman Relic) was getting a little bit (too) gunked up, so I polished it without considering what I was really doing. The polish did it's job and cut in to the lacquer, at the same time almost taking the crazing effect away. I'm gutted as I love that finish.

Is there any way of bringing the crazing back?


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Post subject: Re: Polished my Journey Man Tele and lost the crazing effect
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 4:08 pm
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Welcome to the Forum si_french. crazing effect?

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Post subject: Re: Polished my Journey Man Tele and lost the crazing effect
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:35 am
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si_french wrote:
Hey y'all,

My Custom shop Tele (Postmodern Journeyman Relic) was getting a little bit (too) gunked up, so I polished it without considering what I was really doing. The polish did it's job and cut in to the lacquer, at the same time almost taking the crazing effect away. I'm gutted as I love that finish.

Is there any way of bringing the crazing back?

Crazy man, crazy. You crack me up. :P
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Post subject: Re: Polished my Journey Man Tele and lost the crazing effect
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:48 pm
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Are you referring to (what Fender describes as) "a Lush Closet Classic finish, simulating the look of a guitar that’s been cherished and aged like a fine wine"? If so, my guess is that it is gone. But there are experts here that know a lot more than me about such things...

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Post subject: Re: Polished my Journey Man Tele and lost the crazing effect
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 9:12 pm
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In no way do I recommend this, but some say you can craze your own. The following are some methods (I’m not so sure the neck would be attached though as I wouldn’t want to warp it; but, the headstock might or might not be included for crazing depending on the method used. Some Rube Goldberg solution might accomplish it).

These are only some of the ways and possibilities. Use at your own risk. You may want to research this further or not:


The steps:

1) The body must be warm. Some put it in the sun, leave it in a warm room, or use a hair dryer (don’t use a heat gun!).

2) Place in a freezer overnight, warm and repeat. If it works out the crazing will likely look more natural than the next option.

3) Instead of the freezer hit it with a -50 freeze spray (sorry can’t suggest any but you may search such a product out).

4) Alternative cooling is to use LN2 (liquid nitrogen) from a welding supplier. Safety first. Super cold! We don’t want injury.

* It has been said that a damaged topcoat (chips, etc.) makes crazing work better than a completely sealed finish.

** The above methods are for Nitrocellulose finishes. That said, different formula content may exist amongst the guitars in question, and crazing effects from all of these processes may occur or it may not occur at all.

*** Having polished or waxed the finish prior to the steps above may not help matters.

**** Some have used something such as wood dye, dark polish, or other medium to highlight the cracks and to prevent them from possibly closing. Others have simply left things accordingly.

***** Depending on the step of the Guitar reno clearcoat/sanding might be an additional step. Nothing says you can’t use the freezer with the freeze spray. :idea:


As I said earlier, this is simply some of the ways that some have found success doing a craze. Others have tried unsuccessfully.

I have not used these methods, and anyone that decides to take this on does so at their own risk.

But, can you craze a guitar? Now ya know. :D
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Seems to be all the craze.

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