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12-21-2007, 12:17 PM
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Is there a chemical solution that will remove this finish off my 05'Midnight Blue Jazz. I dont want to get into the sanding thing.......Can anybody clue me in ? I picked it up fairly inexpensive and I'm not crazy about BLUE.
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12-21-2007, 12:43 PM
| | | | Unless Fender used nitrocellulose lacquer on this model there is no chemical stripper that will remove the finish. The accepted method is to sand or use heat. It is time consuming, hard work. |
12-21-2007, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 202dy  Unless Fender used nitrocellulose lacquer on this model there is no chemical stripper that will remove the finish. The accepted method is to sand or use heat. It is time consuming, hard work. | Huh? Why couldn't he just use a heavy duty gel stripper? |
12-21-2007, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Geezerman Huh? Why couldn't he just use a heavy duty gel stripper? | Because it doesn't work on those catalyzed finishes. I've tried. Even the very toxic methyl chloride stuff, the slower acting safety strippers. Try it for yourself. |
12-21-2007, 01:15 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | A heat gun, scraper and patience are your best options.
Personally I'm taking good care of my Midnight blue Jazz - there aren't many of them around. |
12-21-2007, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Geezerman Huh? Why couldn't he just use a heavy duty gel stripper? | Because no matter what chemical substance he uses, it will never completely cut through a poly finish.
It'll take a good deal off, sure, but the rest would need to be sanded.
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12-21-2007, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by mjolnir Because no matter what chemical substance he uses, it will never completely cut through a poly finish.
It'll take a good deal off, sure, but the rest would need to be sanded. | That's the story. This question has been asked and answered a thousand times on various forums. Poly is essentially non-reactive to strippers.
Try heat and scraping - and elbow grease. Or save yourself 20 hours of work, get a different body and finish it the way you want to. |
12-21-2007, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Pilgrim Try heat and scraping - and elbow grease. Or save yourself 20 hours of work, get a different body and finish it the way you want to. | Yup, not matter what route you take to strip the finish, it's gonna take a while and it's gonna be tough.
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12-21-2007, 03:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canyon Lake, Texas | | Belt sander, then Palm sander for tighter areas. It'll go fast. I have done it on a few guitars, and they are correct, that poly finish is bullet proof.  |
12-21-2007, 10:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Thousand Oaks, California | | | If you just want to change the color, wet sand the finish for a tooth and shoot a different color.
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12-23-2007, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Tapper Belt sander, then Palm sander for tighter areas. It'll go fast. I have done it on a few guitars, and they are correct, that poly finish is bullet proof. | +1
works for me. just be careful working with that sander, it's all too easy to cut too much into the body shape and before you know it you've got more of a blob than a jazz.
but I am pretty ham-fisted when it comes to things in general. so I'm sure you won't have that problem 
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12-23-2007, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Techmonkey +1
works for me. just be careful working with that sander, it's all too easy to cut too much into the body shape and before you know it you've got more of a blob than a jazz.
but I am pretty ham-fisted when it comes to things in general. so I'm sure you won't have that problem | Yes, it's easy to lose control of a belt sander. |
12-23-2007, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TAZ If you just want to change the color, wet sand the finish for a tooth and shoot a different color. | This is probably your best bet and you don't run the risk of ruining the body lines by excessive sanding.
Edit: I have no idea what the "tooth" is. |
12-23-2007, 09:00 PM
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