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Post subject: Nitrous Stratocaster smells like paint
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:22 am
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Hello,

I recently had my guitar cased and closed for about 1 month, and when I opened the case up the guitar smelt like it just had a fresh coat of basecoat. Even the guitar case smelt like a paint tinting room for a week. I thought it was kind of cool and wondered why this was happening.....

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Post subject: Re: Nitrous Stratocaster smells like paint
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:44 am
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How new is the guitar?

In my experience it takes months for certain finishes to fully out-gas, especially nitro-cellulose lacquer.

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Post subject: Re: Nitrous Stratocaster smells like paint
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:48 am
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The guitar must be at least 2 years old now.

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Post subject: Re: Nitrous Stratocaster smells like paint
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:34 am
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My HWY1 Strat is around 3 years old and still has the smell you are talking about. It also smells more when it has been cased for awhile. Weird.... :)

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Post subject: Re: Nitrous Stratocaster smells like paint
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:04 pm
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If the guitar hadn't smelled of paint before being put in the case, then I would be concerned that the fabric lining of the case may be reacting with the finish.

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Post subject: Re: Nitrous Stratocaster smells like paint
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:54 pm
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Mine smelled like it the day I bought it (first thing I noticed). Still plays like a dream though.

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Post subject: Re: Nitrous Stratocaster smells like paint
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:31 am
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Yes it is kind of wierd.

I did three years of automotive spraypainting and I can't work it out, it seems a little bizzare. On that note I think the colour looks much better where my arm has rubbed and its a little glossy, you can still see the grain through the colour. I still don't know why it never came out like that instead of dull.

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Post subject: Re: Nitrous Stratocaster smells like paint
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:58 am
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Nevin1985 wrote:
Most likely the case is retaining odor. My Gibson is terrible for this.


+1

A distinct possibility.

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