Scaly finish on an old Stella - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T11:35:02Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/scaly-finish-on-an-old-stella?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A86499&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI agree with the others that…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-09:2177249:Comment:1003922013-01-09T22:29:12.004ZHesh Breakstonehttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/HeshBreakstone
<p>I agree with the others that a damp cloth and some distilled water first to get the chunks off... followed up by either mineral spirits or Naptha to do more of the heavy lifting.</p>
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<p>And unfortunately knowing that you might be sick of hearing this but that scally appearance I think is pretty cool too...</p>
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<p>Eric that looks great to me - excellent idea to over-french-polish with fresh shellac!</p>
<p>I agree with the others that a damp cloth and some distilled water first to get the chunks off... followed up by either mineral spirits or Naptha to do more of the heavy lifting.</p>
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<p>And unfortunately knowing that you might be sick of hearing this but that scally appearance I think is pretty cool too...</p>
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<p>Eric that looks great to me - excellent idea to over-french-polish with fresh shellac!</p> I've restored several bowl ba…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-09:2177249:Comment:1003182013-01-09T19:00:40.761ZEric Steven Johansenhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/EricStevenJohansen
<p>I've restored several bowl backs with these type of finish issues and my approach is to clean first with mineral spirits, let it dry for a day, and then refresh the finish with a light french polish. I'll include a pic of a completed one so you see the results. What is cool is the scaly/cracked patina remains.…<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167736942?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167736942?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a></p>
<p>I've restored several bowl backs with these type of finish issues and my approach is to clean first with mineral spirits, let it dry for a day, and then refresh the finish with a light french polish. I'll include a pic of a completed one so you see the results. What is cool is the scaly/cracked patina remains.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167736942?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167736942?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167737186?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167737186?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167737459?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167737459?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> My Idea was the same as every…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-01-09:2177249:Comment:1002482013-01-09T18:24:27.027Zlonnie james barberhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/lonniejamesbarber
<p>My Idea was the same as everyone else's leave it maybe a damp cloth only.Great find BTW</p>
<p>My Idea was the same as everyone else's leave it maybe a damp cloth only.Great find BTW</p> It looks cool...maybe some Na…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-12-24:2177249:Comment:993282012-12-24T21:29:20.223ZRobbie Collinshttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobbieCollins
<p>It looks cool...maybe some Naptha and Micro-mesh?<br/><br/>If the finish is loose then how about Cellusolve?</p>
<p>It looks cool...maybe some Naptha and Micro-mesh?<br/><br/>If the finish is loose then how about Cellusolve?</p> Thats great to know. Thanks f…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-04-03:2177249:Comment:865122012-04-03T22:33:58.843ZJohn McDonaldhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JohnMcDonald
<p>Thats great to know. Thanks for the info Tom.</p>
<p>Thats great to know. Thanks for the info Tom.</p> I love that finish on old Ste…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-04-03:2177249:Comment:864362012-04-03T19:42:08.450Zonewenthttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/onewent
<p>I <em>love</em> that finish on old Stellas, and I've seen my share. It's pretty common on Stellas from that time period. Into the 30s they used a nitrocel. I believe this is an older, shellac-based finish. Cause is likely expansion of wood and finish at different rates over time? ..my hunch. These were mass-produced by the thousands and crudely built and finished off..not a lot of care put into details like at Martin, or even Gibson. As mentioned, just wipe with a clean, damp…</p>
<p>I <em>love</em> that finish on old Stellas, and I've seen my share. It's pretty common on Stellas from that time period. Into the 30s they used a nitrocel. I believe this is an older, shellac-based finish. Cause is likely expansion of wood and finish at different rates over time? ..my hunch. These were mass-produced by the thousands and crudely built and finished off..not a lot of care put into details like at Martin, or even Gibson. As mentioned, just wipe with a clean, damp cloth..it's a great patina. Tom</p> Thanks guys...I'll take every…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-04-03:2177249:Comment:864302012-04-03T16:32:18.946ZJohn McDonaldhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JohnMcDonald
<p>Thanks guys...I'll take everybody's advice and just remove the dust and grit with a damp cloth. Can anyone tell from the pictures what kind of finish this is and does anyone know what would have caused the finish to get scaly. I'm just curious as i've never seen this particular reaction from a finish.</p>
<p>Thanks guys...I'll take everybody's advice and just remove the dust and grit with a damp cloth. Can anyone tell from the pictures what kind of finish this is and does anyone know what would have caused the finish to get scaly. I'm just curious as i've never seen this particular reaction from a finish.</p> Slightly dampened microfiber…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-04-03:2177249:Comment:865042012-04-03T08:25:28.477ZPierre-Antoine Roironhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PierreAntoineRoiron
<p>Slightly dampened microfiber cloth is all I would try, just to remove dust.</p>
<p>Slightly dampened microfiber cloth is all I would try, just to remove dust.</p> Leave it. That's half the ch…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-04-03:2177249:Comment:865992012-04-03T04:33:14.142ZChristian Johnsonhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ChristianJohnson
<p>Leave it. That's half the charm.</p>
<p>Leave it. That's half the charm.</p> I would leave it sing as-is.…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-04-03:2177249:Comment:864992012-04-03T02:04:50.343ZThomas Jameshttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ThomasJames
<p>I would leave it sing as-is. Yes, earned patina.</p>
<p>I would leave it sing as-is. Yes, earned patina.</p>