Comments on: Guitar Refinishing

By: chris

chris — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:06:13 +0000

Mario,
It can be super hard to spot touch up poly. We always say that i you want the repair to be flawless, then you would want the whole back refinished. As far as blending, we usually take the finish to the edge of the side and buff/blend it in. It is hard to see the ghost line when you buff it to the edge. If you want to send photos, send it to thirdcoastguitar@ameritech.net

By: chris

chris — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:26:14 +0000

Jim,
Sure we can do that. As far as the aging, just let us know how far you want us to go. If you want minor checking and a yellowish clearcoat, that will work. If you have any photos you want to give us to show as an example, that is perfect. Cost on something like that usually runs around $650 depending on the amount of aging. Materials are usually around $35.

By: Mario Boni

Mario Boni — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:39:31 +0000

Hi guys. I have a Godin Icon. It’s a solidbody mahogany guitar with clear polyurethane. I tried to fix some damage to the finish on the back of the guitar and I just made it worse…I sanded through the color in a couple of spots. Is it possible to spot-repair guitars with poly finishes? Is it possible to just strip and refinish the back of the body and leave the sides and front alone? Would it blend in? what would an approximate cost be for just the back? You’d have to touch up and color match the mahogany….unless the whole back is stripped. Thanks.
PS — is there any way to send you a pic of the back of my guitar so you can give me an opinion?

By: Jim Z

Jim Z — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:29:15 +0000

Need a mosrite body painted.
it`s in primer now, want a nitro surf green,
do you do any finish checking? I want it to look like
a under the bed 40 year old guitar?

By: chris

chris — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:38:30 +0000

I don’t know why. I will ask my Web Master. Thanks for the nice words.

By: hundertwasser

hundertwasser — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:59:58 +0000

nice post!
i cant share this link : https://www.thirdcoastguitar.com/articles/guitar-refinishing
am i doing it wrong ?

By: chris

chris — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:40:16 +0000

If you want the finish totally off, we would strip and then sand and probably put on an oil based finish. If you just want the gloss off, we would probably just sand the gloss off. Fully remove finish would run you about $150. Matte sanding the neck would be about $25.

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:21:03 +0000

Hi: I purchased a new Les Paul Studio. I would like to remove the finish from the back of the neck. No binding. Would you use a stripper or sanding method. What would be the cost for you to do it? Thanks for all the great advice! Good thread!!

By: chris

chris — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:53:31 +0000

Nick,
Sorry but we don’t do sparkle anymore, it is just too messy. We can do a metallic or a candy burst. Look to spend about $850-900

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:41:34 +0000

how much would it cost to take a gibson sg classic, and re-finish it in a heritage cherry sparkle sunburst?