Very interesting. I was wondering whether this would stick to the lacquer of a guitar--as I'm contemplating doing this to an electric. The various vinyl sellers I contacted were reluctant to tell me if it would work or not... saying the adhesive backing is mainly formulated for cars, finished/painted surfaces, etc.
Vinyl sticks best to anything that has a "high surface energy," meaning smooth and glossy (in most cases). Automotive vinyl would actually do well as it's designed to withstand the elements, as it's applied to the exterior of vehicles which are subject to wind, rain, baking sun, freezing cold, rock chips, bugs, etc. Automotive vinyl is also specifically designed to be removable as well. I've wrapped this guitar at least 5 times already, though on the fourth time, some of the lacquer on the edge of the center portal came up with the vinyl. But that's not unreasonable given it was on an edge and I've pulled vinyl off of it multiple times previously.
I have a razor blade sized crack on the back side of my $1,000 Marten... Guitar Center wanted $450 to fix it, which would require a rehumidification and pressure to pull the wood back to its original shape. They said they could just glue it... Anyway, carbon wrap might work w/ glue... not sure. I was thinking of gluing little splints inside the guitar over the crack... hoping that will suffice. Hoping the carbon wrap will mitigate the wood from temperature duress. I was hoping you would had covered the complete guitar, versus only the front. Looks nice, either way. I own a Klos Carbon Guitar too... though, it just does not have the body of tone one gets from a wooden acoustic. Though, the Klos is most definitely a great guitar to weather the elements. Though, nothing beats a Martin in my opinion... thx
@@ragnaroksangel I ended up fixing it myself, and saved some money. I used a large clamp, and gorilla glued three small wooden splints inside the guitar. I have not had any problems, and it plays like new.
Though, I have another Martin that had a warped next caused by lack of humidity. I had to bring it to the luthier. He fixed it... but he told me to sell it, as it could happen again if the guitar is not properly humidified. I have not been able to find a buyer, but it sounds just fine.... I had it serviced six months ago.... crazy, that Guitar Center would not give me a refund, as the guitar was out of its warranty by two days.... and, I was seeking help prior the warranty expiration. But Martin, held their promise. They paid for the Luthier service charge.... Our local Martin luthier said it happens all the time in Colorado, because its so dry here.... I have one of those little humidifier things that dangle from the strings, and it goes dry every three days... And, that gizmo does not address the humidity of the neck....
@@galacticom Those are some serious concerns I have. I've always been an electric player until now. My acoustic arrives tomorrow and I'm nervous about humidity issues. I live in the Catskills of New York and live in my truck. The humidity gets pretty high here and I'm not sure what to expect with owning an acoustic in this climate and it being exposed to the elements like this.
Most people will wrap their guitars for a change to the aesthetics. It does add a little bit of durability as the wrap also acts like a protective skin, and can protect the main body of the guitar from minor scratches. If you apply it to an acoustic guitar, the sound may change slightly as the vinyl wood dampen the natural vibrations going through the wood of the guitar body. For electric guitars it probably would not make any difference. But really, it's more for a cosmetic change to customize the guitar's look to something the owner wants but doesn't necessarily want the change to be permanent.
wow nice one.. only now zi put my acoustic guitar a carbon fiber sticker.. but I have a qiestion.. how bout my sticker is not whole cover to wrap my acoustic guitar.. posible have. good result?
Great video. Is there a leather grain vinyl that would be suitable for re-covering the back of 60’s vintage Hagstrom I guitars? There are many of these guitars that need vinyl replacement in the backs and I have searched for YEARS for a viable method for getting this done. You might consider doing a video that demonstrates restoration of the Hagstrom back vinyl.
Thanks you and thanks for watching! Vvivid does make a very realistic leather look vinyl wrap. I redid some interior parts of one of my older cars a while back with it. Here’s the vid showing what it looked like th-cam.com/video/dAqoHSgX9vw/w-d-xo.html I don’t have any nice guitars like a Hagstrom to do a demo, but the process would generally be the same: Fully Prep the surface you want to wrap (remove old vinyl, clean the surface, may require sanding and some body fill, possibly seal with a clear coat first, etc.), measure out your vinyl, then apply.
Thanks and thanks for watching. Yes, the True R sticks well, and I've used it on several car interior pieces before. Here's some pics on a Mercedes interior I did a few years ago facebook.com/colorchangecustoms/posts/208430749808618
During the tools overview at about 2:29 in the video, i state that before starting, to ensure the surface of whatever you are applying the wrap to is cleaned thoroughly.
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Very interesting. I was wondering whether this would stick to the lacquer of a guitar--as I'm contemplating doing this to an electric. The various vinyl sellers I contacted were reluctant to tell me if it would work or not... saying the adhesive backing is mainly formulated for cars, finished/painted surfaces, etc.
Vinyl sticks best to anything that has a "high surface energy," meaning smooth and glossy (in most cases). Automotive vinyl would actually do well as it's designed to withstand the elements, as it's applied to the exterior of vehicles which are subject to wind, rain, baking sun, freezing cold, rock chips, bugs, etc. Automotive vinyl is also specifically designed to be removable as well. I've wrapped this guitar at least 5 times already, though on the fourth time, some of the lacquer on the edge of the center portal came up with the vinyl. But that's not unreasonable given it was on an edge and I've pulled vinyl off of it multiple times previously.
I have a razor blade sized crack on the back side of my $1,000 Marten... Guitar Center wanted $450 to fix it, which would require a rehumidification and pressure to pull the wood back to its original shape. They said they could just glue it... Anyway, carbon wrap might work w/ glue... not sure. I was thinking of gluing little splints inside the guitar over the crack... hoping that will suffice. Hoping the carbon wrap will mitigate the wood from temperature duress. I was hoping you would had covered the complete guitar, versus only the front. Looks nice, either way. I own a Klos Carbon Guitar too... though, it just does not have the body of tone one gets from a wooden acoustic. Though, the Klos is most definitely a great guitar to weather the elements. Though, nothing beats a Martin in my opinion... thx
Why would you take a guitar to Guitar Center for luthier work? Take it to an actual luthier, Jesus
@@ragnaroksangel I ended up fixing it myself, and saved some money. I used a large clamp, and gorilla glued three small wooden splints inside the guitar. I have not had any problems, and it plays like new.
Though, I have another Martin that had a warped next caused by lack of humidity. I had to bring it to the luthier. He fixed it... but he told me to sell it, as it could happen again if the guitar is not properly humidified. I have not been able to find a buyer, but it sounds just fine.... I had it serviced six months ago.... crazy, that Guitar Center would not give me a refund, as the guitar was out of its warranty by two days.... and, I was seeking help prior the warranty expiration. But Martin, held their promise. They paid for the Luthier service charge.... Our local Martin luthier said it happens all the time in Colorado, because its so dry here.... I have one of those little humidifier things that dangle from the strings, and it goes dry every three days... And, that gizmo does not address the humidity of the neck....
@@galacticom Those are some serious concerns I have. I've always been an electric player until now. My acoustic arrives tomorrow and I'm nervous about humidity issues. I live in the Catskills of New York and live in my truck. The humidity gets pretty high here and I'm not sure what to expect with owning an acoustic in this climate and it being exposed to the elements like this.
@@ragnaroksangel that is why I bought a KLOS Carbon Acoustic… it is almost indestructible.
So, I am new to wrapping guitars. What would be the benefits? Aesthetics, Durability, Sound Quality?
Most people will wrap their guitars for a change to the aesthetics. It does add a little bit of durability as the wrap also acts like a protective skin, and can protect the main body of the guitar from minor scratches. If you apply it to an acoustic guitar, the sound may change slightly as the vinyl wood dampen the natural vibrations going through the wood of the guitar body. For electric guitars it probably would not make any difference. But really, it's more for a cosmetic change to customize the guitar's look to something the owner wants but doesn't necessarily want the change to be permanent.
Good video. But What about wrapping the sides, back, and neck of the guitar? Would the procedure be pretty much the same?
Hi and thanks for watching! For your question, basically the same procedures. I would do each section as separate pieces though.
@@ColorChangeCustoms got it. Thanks
wow nice one.. only now zi put my acoustic guitar a carbon fiber sticker.. but I have a qiestion.. how bout my sticker is not whole cover to wrap my acoustic guitar.. posible have. good result?
You can wrap the whole guitar but you would have to do it in sections. Wrap the back, wrap the sides, wrap the front, etc.
Great video. Is there a leather grain vinyl that would be suitable for re-covering the back of 60’s vintage Hagstrom I guitars? There are many of these guitars that need vinyl replacement in the backs and I have searched for YEARS for a viable method for getting this done. You might consider doing a video that demonstrates restoration of the Hagstrom back vinyl.
Thanks you and thanks for watching!
Vvivid does make a very realistic leather look vinyl wrap. I redid some interior parts of one of my older cars a while back with it. Here’s the vid showing what it looked like
th-cam.com/video/dAqoHSgX9vw/w-d-xo.html
I don’t have any nice guitars like a Hagstrom to do a demo, but the process would generally be the same: Fully Prep the surface you want to wrap (remove old vinyl, clean the surface, may require sanding and some body fill, possibly seal with a clear coat first, etc.), measure out your vinyl, then apply.
Hello I would like to ask if there's a side effect on the sound for wrapping the guitar skin?
There may be a slight change in tone of the guitar with the skin on, since the vinyl could dampen vibrations in the wood.
good video and nice guitar, bro that vinyl true R stick well?, I want to use it for interior car, thanks
Thanks and thanks for watching. Yes, the True R sticks well, and I've used it on several car interior pieces before. Here's some pics on a Mercedes interior I did a few years ago
facebook.com/colorchangecustoms/posts/208430749808618
NO prep on the surface? no soapy water? applied ...lot of details missing.
During the tools overview at about 2:29 in the video, i state that before starting, to ensure the surface of whatever you are applying the wrap to is cleaned thoroughly.
Is 1ft x 5ft
Will be enough to cover just the top?
Let me know thanks
It depends on the size of your guitar. You will have to measure it to find out.
What keeps it from peeling off?
The vinyl wrap has adhesive on it to hold it to whatever it's applied to. It's basically a glorified sticker LoL!
Magkano
Hahaha