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There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.
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Rob
Go steady, you need to think about getting good sized areas of the paint up to heat, then hopefully it will crack and warp and become easy to dislodge.
Don't be tempted to heat a small area.
Very satisfying when it works.
There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.
I used a hair dryer to soften it up. I used a plastic tyre lever to lift the finish. Take your time, once the poly becomes pliable you should be able to direct the heat underneath whilst teasing it up.
Be careful, even hair dryer heat can damage plastics, so it is best to strip the guitar down before starting !
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It's much easier to work on the front and back than in the cutaways / around the horns.
Of course you should completely strip down the guitar before you start but that goes without saying really.
While it's in pieces I'll level and dress the frets, too.
There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.
Low heat from a distance and keep it moving, really you only want to warm it up and tease the scraper underneath.
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1
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Half hour with a heat gun and a scraper/pallet knife type thing and it’s stripped.
There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1
On the one hand, some makers have a clear coat underneath the paint that is as tough as the poly was to begin with! And in most cases there will be odd patches where it looks like it's down to the wood but, in fact, there is still some residue there.
For any stain or oil finish, it is vital that you are down to clean wood otherwise you will get patchy absorption.
The easiest way of checking it's all off is to wipe the body with a damp cloth - the residue areas will show as light patches where the sanded wood darkens with the moisture.