Refinishing a Spanish Classical Guitar - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T15:34:11Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/2177249:Topic:187?feed=yes&xn_auth=noWell, it was a good guess. Wh…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-08-07:2177249:Comment:5282008-08-07T16:59:53.989ZGreg Mirkenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
Well, it was a good guess. What is it? Do you know what the finish is? You mentioned the finish was cracked. Are we talking about weather-checking? What is your goal in doing a French polish finish on this?<br />
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Having been a participant in several luthier forums for a few years, I can offer this advice: the more specific your information and question, the better advice you'll receive. Without having this guitar in hand, I can't be sure of what I'm dealing with. So any answer I or anyone else…
Well, it was a good guess. What is it? Do you know what the finish is? You mentioned the finish was cracked. Are we talking about weather-checking? What is your goal in doing a French polish finish on this?<br />
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Having been a participant in several luthier forums for a few years, I can offer this advice: the more specific your information and question, the better advice you'll receive. Without having this guitar in hand, I can't be sure of what I'm dealing with. So any answer I or anyone else provides may be generally correct but not the best for your specific situation.<br />
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Pictures? Hey, Frank, how does a guy post pictures here?<br />
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Greg Mirken No its not a Goya... I' have…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-08-07:2177249:Comment:4422008-08-07T11:03:00.959ZEsteban Celishttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/EstebanCelis
No its not a Goya... I' have received a suggestion from another board that it may not be necessary to strip it down to the bare wood since the old lacquer is not chipping off. Just to sand with a fine grit paper to a mate finish, remove all the dust well and then apply the French finish on top. Any thoughts to this route?
No its not a Goya... I' have received a suggestion from another board that it may not be necessary to strip it down to the bare wood since the old lacquer is not chipping off. Just to sand with a fine grit paper to a mate finish, remove all the dust well and then apply the French finish on top. Any thoughts to this route? Wait, wait, I'm getting a fai…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-08-07:2177249:Comment:3982008-08-07T01:03:03.115ZGreg Mirkenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
Wait, wait, I'm getting a faint message from the great beyond. Is this guitar a . . . Goya?<br />
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Greg Mirken
Wait, wait, I'm getting a faint message from the great beyond. Is this guitar a . . . Goya?<br />
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Greg Mirken As far as I know, the book by…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-08-04:2177249:Comment:1882008-08-04T14:03:27.329ZFrank Fordhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/FrankFord
As far as I know, the book by Dan Erlewine is still the only comprehensive one out there - "Guitar Finishing Step-by-Step," published and sold by Stewart MacDonald (<a href="http://www.stewmac.com">www.stewmac.com</a>) It's really just about lacquering, though. IF you want to learn French polishing, there are some online tutorials.<br />
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As to stripping, most luthiers I know use regular chemical paint remover, but are VERY careful around inlay and purfiling, especially if it's plastic. You simply…
As far as I know, the book by Dan Erlewine is still the only comprehensive one out there - "Guitar Finishing Step-by-Step," published and sold by Stewart MacDonald (<a href="http://www.stewmac.com">www.stewmac.com</a>) It's really just about lacquering, though. IF you want to learn French polishing, there are some online tutorials.<br />
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As to stripping, most luthiers I know use regular chemical paint remover, but are VERY careful around inlay and purfiling, especially if it's plastic. You simply can't afford to get chemical stripper on plastic, so scraping there is a must.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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Frank Ford