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Post by Auf Kiltre on Sept 13, 2020 9:02:32 GMT -5
I have a light weight ash Strat body (Wildwood Mfg) that was a MJT relic in 3 TSB. If I were to successfully strip that finish with acetone I presume I'd need to sand and grain fill all over again? Probably beyond my skill set, but just curious. With the sudden change of course with ash availability I reckon I'll want to keep this body. The relic finish isn't bad except for the edges which appear thick, and black flaking off revealing yellow.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Sept 13, 2020 13:36:24 GMT -5
If transparent sealer was applied to the wood first and leveled for the original finish, chances are good you won't have to re-seal the wood. The tipping point will be if there's any color in the pores of the wood because that will show through a translucent blonde finish.
Any time you're doing a refin, remove only enough of the finish to get everything level and smooth, because surface prep is the most time-consuming part of finishing. If the work is already done for you, take advantage of it. It's a good idea to shoot a thin coat of shellac over nitro you're refinishing in nitro. This prevents pigment from migrating from the original finish into the new stuff.
Translucent refins are sometimes a bit more work because you have to get all the previous color off the wood.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Sept 13, 2020 15:37:27 GMT -5
Yeah, color in the pores would be my concern. I stripped an alder Tele before and just did a hand rubbed tinted shellac. Turned out looking pretty rustic as I wanted, but there was some seriously embedded black on the butt edge of the body.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Sept 14, 2020 1:47:51 GMT -5
If it's an MJT finish, pull the hardware and neck and sell the body!
You can get a nice bare alder or ash body for less than half of what you can sell the MJT for in its current condition; they are hot items right now. Stick it on fleabay, make the sale, and then buy the body you want and finish it from the ground up. You'll have enough $$$ to cover all your finishing supplies.
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