Azureglo refinishing question

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Post by gregson1 »

Agreed.

You have to also factor in a 20+ year old paint job that is impacted by a clear coat with a known tendency to yellow, not to mention any variation in the base color that might have occured over the 10-15 year production run for the color. The body cavities are not hermetically sealed, so will have been impacted by environmental issues, though to a far lesser degree, as well. I like the idea of getting a baseline on what the color is supposed to be, if at all possible, then work from there. I have a Volkswagen and a bass to paint, and might decide to go for a match.
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Well, Greg:

Biggest "environmental impact" by far is UV light. Second is ozone. Impact to body cavities is really minimal as long as the guitar hasn't soaked in salt water or something too awful to comprehend...

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I have a 78 Azureglo 4001, it is closer to Gentian Blue, I don't ever remember them being as bright as cobalt blue and I do remember them when they were new. I think they may have been a little lighter but not as flourescent as Cobalt.
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That should be "fluorescent".

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