Hey Guys,
I purchased a used Ricky in Jetglo, but it looks like it has some light belt buckle rash on the back...nothing too major, but it's there. Any clue as to how I can fix this? I figure I might have to take it to a luthier and have him look at. What are your thoughts???
Jude
Buckle Rash on Jetglo
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Buckle Rash on Jetglo
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Re: Buckle Rash on Jetglo
Try posting some pics of the rash. Depending on the level of damage will determine how best to treat it. The luthier you take this to may not be familiar with how these instruments are finished, both materials and processes wise. What might work on a Strat might not work right on a Rick, so give us a shot at diagnosing what would be your best course of action. There are many talented, gifted folks here who will be happy to help you out. Post those pics 
Re: Buckle Rash on Jetglo
Sure! Here it is!!! Just click the link below...
Let's see if it works...this is my first time posting a photo =0)
Jude
http://www.woodysmusic.com/wimages/ebay ... ick-10.jpg
Let's see if it works...this is my first time posting a photo =0)
Jude
http://www.woodysmusic.com/wimages/ebay ... ick-10.jpg
"Would the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands, and the rest of you all rattle your jewelry!"
Re: Buckle Rash on Jetglo
No other finish leaves a record of where it's been better than JETGLO!
If these marks had been on the clearcoat of a MG finish, you'd really have to look hard to find them. On FG, you could see them if you tilted the guitar just so. With Jetglo, they are right in your face.
I'm interested in the answer. And it's not just Scratch-X and Zymol.
If these marks had been on the clearcoat of a MG finish, you'd really have to look hard to find them. On FG, you could see them if you tilted the guitar just so. With Jetglo, they are right in your face.
I'm interested in the answer. And it's not just Scratch-X and Zymol.
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Re: Buckle Rash on Jetglo
These appear to be scratches (or maybe scuffs) in the clearcoat that don't go through into the JG color itself. I don't see and distortion of the wood itself ("worming") in this photo. Please correct me if I'm wrong, Jude.
If this is true, there are two possible ways to get rid of them--if they are surface scuffs that don't break through the clearcoat varnish, a careful wet sanding with #1000 paper and a good machine buff will remove them. If they are deeper, a scuff sanding of the back with #600, followed by a few topcoats of varnish and then a sanding and buffing, will set things right again.
However, anything deeper than this will require a refinish of the back.
If this is true, there are two possible ways to get rid of them--if they are surface scuffs that don't break through the clearcoat varnish, a careful wet sanding with #1000 paper and a good machine buff will remove them. If they are deeper, a scuff sanding of the back with #600, followed by a few topcoats of varnish and then a sanding and buffing, will set things right again.
However, anything deeper than this will require a refinish of the back.
Re: Buckle Rash on Jetglo
Excellent! Yeah, these didn't go through the paint at all. They're just light on the surface. There's also a small ding in the front, but my guitar tech could probably get that filled with glossy paint. I have a Hofner and that's how he fixed the ding in that.
Thanks so much for your advice!
Jude
Thanks so much for your advice!
Jude
"Would the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands, and the rest of you all rattle your jewelry!"