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What type of clearcoat on 4001 Mapleglo?
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:46 pm
by Bighouse
What type of clearcoat finish was applied to the 4001 Mapleglo in the early 80s? I have a few nicks/scratches that I would like to try to fill, level and buff out- but want to make sure I'm using a clearcoat that's compatible and won't damage the existing clearcoat and will blend with it appropriately.
Re: What type of clearcoat on 4001 Mapleglo?
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:04 pm
by jps
Conversion varnish.
Re: What type of clearcoat on 4001 Mapleglo?
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:48 am
by Bighouse
jps wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:04 pm
Conversion varnish.
Is there a particular brand or product that's typically used for that? As I understand it a Conversion Varnish is simply a varnish (resin, solvent, drying oil) that utilizes a chemical acid-catalyst hardener that is mixed with it before application.
I'm only doing some small fill areas for scratches- so the durability of CV isn't so much of an issue as if I were spraying the entire instrument.
After filling the few small areas, I'll block sand with a hard, flat-surfaced small sanding block with something like 1000 grit paper...and then buff from there.