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Topic: Care For a Lacquer Finish |
Jim Saunders
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Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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Posted 22 Jun 2005 1:35 pm |
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I recently bought a new Mullen with a sunburst lacquer finish and I'm wondering what type of care to give this baby. I know not to leave it in a hot car, or, a cold car, although a cold car in Houston sounds like heaven right now.
I'm wondering what cleaning products to use, like wax or polish. I don't know which type of lacquer was used, although I will find out from Mullen Guitars.
Any tips? Thanks.
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Mullen, Royal Precision, D10, Gibson Console Grande D8, Peavey Nashville 112, Peavey Nashville 400.
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Buck Dilly
From:
Branchville, NJ, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Jun 2005 1:52 pm
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Meguires # 7 polish from an auto parts store. No build up.
--I never leave mine in the car in the cold or heat. |
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Charles Dempsey
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Shongaloo, LA
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Posted 22 Jun 2005 7:09 pm
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Rapid changes in temperature will cause the finish to check because the finish expands (or contracts) at a different rate than the wood. The problem is supposed to be worst with nitrocellulose. Urethane and such modern stuff may not be as succeptible.
Keep the instrument in its case when transporting. If the temp is radically different when you arrive (say 15 to 20 degrees F) then leave the instrument in its case and allow it to slowly equilibrate to the new temp. If you fly to Alaska in winter, and your guitar travels in the the cargo hold, you can expect some magnificent checking.
Charlie
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Sonny Priddy
From:
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Jun 2005 7:10 pm
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I Use Clearcoate Polish From Ford On My Sho-Bud Best I Have Found Looks Like Glass. Keeps It Like New. SONNY.
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Mark Herrick
From:
Bakersfield, CA
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Posted 22 Jun 2005 7:40 pm
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Larry R
From:
Navasota, Tx.
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Posted 23 Jun 2005 10:41 am
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Jim, If the guys that posted are using the products that they've listed, then you can feel fairly safe about those products. You should call Del and ask him though before you use anything. I've used Gibson guitar polish on my lacquers and micas with no problem.
W A R N I N G.
There is a cloth that I think is called a (ZIP) cloth that contains petroleum products. It's mainly to clean strings with. DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT, let that cloth touch anything that is lacquer. It will frost the finish and fade it within seconds of exposure. And it won't buff out. The cloth is excellent for cleaning strings but you'd be better off getting some other type of cleaner (if you use string cleaner) for that job.
Post some pics. |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 23 Jun 2005 3:14 pm
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| The best thing I ever found is Gibson Pump Polish. It is a combination of cleaners and emulsifiers that deep cleans and leaves a trace of lacquer that protects and restores high gloss. It is literally like getting a new coat of lacquer. It will really shine up a dull finish, and the only thing that builds up is new lacquer. You can order it from Elderly and other stores. [This message was edited by David Doggett on 23 June 2005 at 04:15 PM.] |
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Jim Saunders
From:
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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Posted 23 Jun 2005 4:19 pm
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Thanks for the tips. Larry I will certainly never use a zip cloth on my finish. The Gibson polish sounds good and I am familiar with the Maguires #7. Carter recommends it for their mica guitars.
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Mullen, Royal Precision, D10, Gibson Console Grande D8, Peavey Nashville 112, Peavey Nashville 400.
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