It is currently Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:54 am

All times are UTC - 7 hours



Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 16 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
Go to page 1, 2  Next
Author Message
Post subject: Paint Chip Repair
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:21 pm
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:03 pm
Posts: 24
I'm new to the Forum and have a 62 Hot Rod Strat - Olympic White. I want to repair two small paint chips. The color chart shows Olympic White as much brighter (colder?) than my actual finish.
Thanks


Top
Profile
Fender Play Winter Sale 2020
Post subject:
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:27 pm
Offline
Rock Star
Rock Star
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:02 am
Posts: 8609
Location: Vacaville, CA USA
Welcome to the Forum.

My personal opinion is just to leave them alone. They give the guitar character.

_________________
Chet Feathers

Authorized TonePros Dealer
Authorized WD Music Products Dealer
F/A Official Southpaw Compliance Certification Tester http://faamps.com/

http://www.facebook.com/cafeathers


I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.


Top
Profile
Post subject: Olympic White paint chip repair
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:08 pm
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:03 pm
Posts: 24
Before I decide to leave them alone, what type of spot repair paint could I use for a reasonably effective repair? I have a little bottle of Testors model paint in white. It looks "whiter" than the finish on my guitar. Has anybody used something like this for a minor touch up? My thought was to use enough paint to cover the (small) ding, then when that's dry, I'd put a drop or two of of the Cryoanaline glue (Crazy glue?) I got from Stew Mac. I also have a little porcelin repair epoxy (2 parts) that might work also.
Whaddaya think?


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:14 pm
Offline
Rock Star
Rock Star
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:02 am
Posts: 8609
Location: Vacaville, CA USA
Unless you have the exact batch of paint that Fender used when your guitar was originally painted you will not get a match. The color will be off one way or another.

Like I said, my personal opinion is to just leave it.

_________________
Chet Feathers

Authorized TonePros Dealer
Authorized WD Music Products Dealer
F/A Official Southpaw Compliance Certification Tester http://faamps.com/

http://www.facebook.com/cafeathers


I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:54 pm
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician

Joined: Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:51 pm
Posts: 2503
Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hello Frankie5Fingers,

Well Frankie, hotrod body's are nito-lacquer.

What I have done, is head to some major
womens makup store and go to the fingernail
polish dept. I bring the guitar right in with me
and the gals are always eager to help. They let
me put a tiny dab on some test surface to see it's
appearance when it dries. I buy Lacquer nailpolish.

To fix small nicks I apply a tiny amount with a toothpick.
sometimes it takes a few times to get the same level as
the original finish. Then sand even and buff.

---"Caution: don't sand beyond the area of the nick"---

You should be confident of your skills before you
attempt any repairs, not all are capeable.

I fixed up an SG pretty
well this summer

I gotta agree with Chet that some earned nicks
are completly acceptable.

Cheers.


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:35 am
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:19 am
Posts: 33
Definitely going to have to agree with CA Feathers on this one. I got my new MIA Strat back in 2002 and within a week and a half had dropped my blues bottle slide from about 2 inches on to the bottom horn of the guitar. At the time, it made me sick that I'd just damaged my new baby, so I took it to a guy that tried to repair the dent/paint chip. He did quite a good job, but you can still tell where it was.

I'm not one of those guys that will intentionally try to "relic" their guitar, but I wish I would not have repaired it. Every ding and scratch on my guitar has a story attached to it and I have since left all things "as-is" because I can look back and know exactly where I was and what I was doing when it happened. It's like a historical record of my musical endeavors. Besides, beat up Fenders have some serious mojo!


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:30 pm
Offline
Rock Icon
Rock Icon
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:57 am
Posts: 13164
Location: Peckham: where the snow leopards roam
Hi Frankie: like others are saying, I'd be inclined to leave it alone, because of the difficulty of matching the color. Even if you had a batch of the original paint available your guitar's finish has yellowed some and getting an invisible mend will be tough.

However, I also understand the annoyance of an unwanted ding, so if you do decide to have a go at it here's a couple of Dan Erlewine's newsletters that might give you some useful tips. This first one shows the general principle of doing a drop fill repair on a finish, including the useful bit about "loosening" the lacquer with acetone first:

http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/ts0 ... clk=141631

And this second link shows how to tint clear lacquer to try to blend with the existing finish, rather than mixing a drop of solid finish, which you will never match quite right:

http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/ts0 ... &clk=64873

Normally I'd advise people to ignore the advertising included in these Trade Secrets pages. However, in this case one or two of the products mentioned might actually be useful to you.

Be most interested to hear how you get on with it: let us know!

Good luck - C


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:20 pm
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:20 pm
Posts: 26
I agree with CA Feathers...Leave the dings alone! Shows character!


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:01 am
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:03 pm
Posts: 24
Thanks to all for your advice...


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:29 pm
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:09 am
Posts: 4
Hey Bud, if you have a friend who owns an auto body shop he can probably mix some exact paint up for you matching the color perfectly. Just a thought.


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:57 am
Offline
Rock Star
Rock Star
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:44 am
Posts: 7282
Location: Washington
I tried the Testor's model paint route many (MANY!) years ago. It doesn't work for long. Mr Bill's nail polish suggestion is much better.

_________________
Member #26797
My other guitar is a Strat.

Image


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:22 pm
Offline
Aspiring Musician
Aspiring Musician
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:42 pm
Posts: 602
Location: New York, New York
The only way to do this correctly is with nitro cellulose- the upside to it being so much more fragile than regular paint is that most chips are completely fixable because no matter how old the nitro is it can still be blended.

This guy has a lot of good advice and will be able to provide you with the proper color-- www.reranch.com


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:58 am
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician
User avatar

Joined: Wed May 07, 2008 9:58 pm
Posts: 1348
Location: Motor City
Yeah, leave it alone. Do you really want to show it to someone 20yrs from now, after learning so much on it and playing so many places, recording, etc on it and have them say "Wow, I'd never know. It looks like you just got it fresh off the rack. You must be pulling my leg or something."

It does add character, as long as you don't abuse it and break something.

In my best Arnold Schwarzneger voice - "Stop Whining!"


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:39 pm
Offline
Amateur
Amateur
User avatar

Joined: Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:01 pm
Posts: 150
Location: los angeles, california
leave it. its fine


Top
Profile
Post subject:
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:11 pm
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician

Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:29 pm
Posts: 1162
Location: Lee, MA
You may want to go to an auto parts store, and look for car touch up paint. Or just use whiteout or liquid paper, that way if you dont like the result, it will just peel off.


Top
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 16 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
Go to page 1, 2  Next

All times are UTC - 7 hours

Fender Play Winter Sale 2020

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: