Takamine EF360SBG finish???

[Vic Farrell]

Do any of you guys,or gals, know what type of finish is on this high end Takamine. I assume it is a poly but I would like to be wrong for touch up sake. I got one in a real bad mess and I wish I could put a nice touch up on it, multiple touch ups, Oh for the days of good old lacquer finishes. SIGH!!!!

thanks
Vic Farrell

[Vic Farrell]

Thanks Chad,
I know the process and tried that trick. Yes it is poly. Sigh!! I already told the costumer that finish touch up is impossible on poly so he knows. But I always hope. After all this guitar retails for $2500.00 so I thought maybe!! But alas nope. What is good for the assembly line is bad for the repairman. I love old and vintage!!

[Greg Mirken]

Vic, if this finish is, as you say , "a real bad mess" you can make it look much better, whether it is a catalyzed finish or not. What is the problem with the finish? Can you post some pictures?

[Vic Farrell]

SO ya wanna see pics AH!! (I'm Canadian) Well Get your box of Kleenex and have a good cry. Here they are!!!!

[Vic Farrell]

If you have some magic trick to work with poly you could become a millionaire. To that where were you 20 years ago??

[Pierre-Antoine Roiron]

With CA glue and nitro you can achieve good touch-ups. Not invisible but correct.

[Vic Farrell]

CA AND NITRO??? You use both? Please explain. I use CA for this and it is as you say but where dose the nitro come in?

Thanks Pierre-Antoine.

Vic