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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dumb Question # 426 " No Naptha " Will Acetone work ok? |
Am going to apply a Black self stick PicGard to the top of the Purple Heart build . It has been buffed with buffing compound . Do I need to wipe it down with somthing to make sure it sticks properly ? And if so what is recommended to clean the top prior to sticking this on .  Thanks . |
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| Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dumb Question # 426 |
Naphtha removes wax so I would clean the area with some before trying to stick on the pg. |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb Question # 426 |
Tony_in_NYC wrote: Naphtha removes wax so I would clean the area with some before trying to stick on the pg. Was kinda what I was thinking , but this Laq is only a month cured and wasnt sure If i would be creating a finish problem for myself . |
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| Author: | Joe Hill [ Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb Question # 426 |
Does naptha cause a problem with laquer? |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb Question # 426 |
Joe Hill wrote: Does naptha cause a problem with laquer? Wasnt sure thats why I asked , but guess not . |
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| Author: | Glen H [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb Question # 426 |
I've wiped nitro with naptha regularly with no problems. I use it during the buffing process to remove compound residue between compound grits. |
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| Author: | Corky Long [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb Question # 426 |
I don't think you'll be creating a finish problem, per se, but I've found with the clear removable pickguards, that they do cause some surface finish anomolies when you leave them on for any period of time - especially if the finish is still gassing off. If you're putting that pickguard on for good - I wouldn't worry about it. If you anticipate removing it after time, I would expect there to be a visible difference on the finish of the top - from where the guard was and wasn't... |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb Question # 426 |
Thanks for the responses . Yeah I have seen where a picguard has been rremoved and there is a visable color diffrence in the nitro Laq. This one is going to be permenant so there shouldnt be any issue there . I was just curious mainly because the nitro is fairly fresh . |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb Question # 426 |
Related question, please. Corky's insight about off-gassing under a pickguard is a good one and I hadn't thought much about it until just now. How long do you think nitro finishes continue to off-gas? I realize this will depend on some variables such as thickness, etc. The only instrument I ever made with a stuck-on pickguard was cured a month before buffing, and it was probably another two weeks before the pickguard was mounted. I expect it was fully cured by then, but I'm curious. Thanks. Patrick |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb Question # 426 |
Yeah , kinda the same line of thought here . Its about a month old as far as the Laq is concerned and I will have the picguard on in a week so ( 5 ) weeks from spray to stick on PG . Is that reasonably long enough ? |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb Question # 426 " No Naptha " Will Acetone work ok? |
Bump. |
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| Author: | Marcus [ Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb Question # 426 " No Naptha " Will Acetone work ok? |
noooooo no no no, do not use Acetone on finish. If you do, you will be a shoe-in for "Doofus of the Month" Acetone will eat through lacquer like a hot knife through butter. edit* you may be able to use a general purpose adhesive remover. However, like with all things, test on a scrap piece first! |
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| Author: | Joe Hill [ Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb Question # 426 " No Naptha " Will Acetone work ok? |
Marcus wrote: noooooo no no no, do not use Acetone on finish. If you do, you will be a shoe-in for "Doofus of the Month" Acetone will eat through lacquer like a hot knife through butter. edit* you may be able to use a general purpose adhesive remover. However, like with all things, test on a scrap piece first! +1 |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb Question # 426 " No Naptha " Will Acetone work ok? |
Thanks , I kinda thought that it was too harsh . Havent had much need in the past to use either one so its an area that I wasnt sure about . |
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