Q&A:11 Sticky Guitar Neck! - Polishing Nitro-Cellulose Lacquer Step by Step without SANDPAPER!!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2024
- Is Your Guitar Neck Sticky? Your Hand Does Not Glide Smoothly Up & Down The Neck? Horrified At The Thought Of Sanding The Neck Down? Watch This Video…
In answer to a question regarding guitar neck stickiness often due to a thick lacquer finish, specifically on some Gibson guitars, this short video illustrates how to get that sticky neck a little smoother without causing damage.
If your new to working on your guitar, and particularly an expensive model, it’s always best to use the prescribed manufacturers products to keep you safe. In this video, as I will be working on a Gibson guitar with a particularly thick nitro-cellulose lacquer finish I am using their ‘Vintage Restorative Kit’ alongside a cutting polish called here in the UK, ‘T-Cut’. The latter is a common cutting compound which feels like a creamy substance between your fingers but is in actual fact - very slightly abrasive. Making sure the guitar is safely laid on a foam matt, available from ‘Nomad Music’ and with the neck frets protected by placing a long strip of card between them and the strings, this helps to be able to apply a good amount of pressure as you are polishing without the strings being pressed into the frets.
Repeating the process might be required depending on just how sticky the neck is. For those who like a really worn-in feel, this would require the use of ‘Wet N Dry’ Sandpaper and that would be another video. For those who know how to use a buffing wheel with the correct buffing compounds than this job can be done very quickly, but under no circumstances should a person use a simple ‘Drill Style’ buffing attachment as heating up the lacquer and causing damage to the surface can be easily done as the Nitro-Lacquer ‘Heats-up’ with the friction applied. In this video, my Gibson Les Paul 1950s Gold Top (2022 Model) with it’s thick nitro-lacquer felt a good deal smoother after using the T-Cut followed by Gibson’s Restorative Cream.
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What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend stu ❤😊 also last Friday there was no new video
Hi Amin - Many thanks... Yes I did not post a video last week because I am now working on my music projects which means I don't have so much time to make a weekly video. But I will be uploading a video at least once a month as my music projects move forward. I will however make a video if someone asks me, for example the one you just saw just now was for someone who was needing help with their guitar neck being sticky to play. If you would like me to make a video on something you are interested in... let me know. Have a great weekend Amin and take care... best regards: Stu
I used very fine wire wool on the neck, to give a satin finish
Hi Mike - Thanks for chipping in... a satin finish does have a nice feel to it! While I personally prefer a much more worn-in neck; in regard to the viewer who was asking about treating his recently acquired LP Gold Top, I also would be hesitant to go any further on mine just from a resale perspective since I don't use it very often. Do keep the suggestions coming in and mention the guitar types that have been worked on... regards: Stu
Why do you show the wrong bottle to polish the neck ? (low abrasion metal cleaner at 4:47) I've got some stripes... Do you have a solution ?
Hi StephaneS - My mistake... not sure how that edit insert got past me? Regardless - The metal cleaner is a really fine abrasion cream not too dissimilar to the T-Cut and can be used to bring down the stickiness on the back of the neck. Depending on how deep scratches are on the lacquer, you may need to use a fine T-Cut polish to smooth it all down and then use the cream restore cleaner to buff it all back to a shine. Nitro lacquer is soft and pliable once it starts to heat up under friction which makes it easier to buff-up compared to a poly finished guitar. Does that help? Regards: Stu
Try a “fine grit” Scotch Brite pad, and then polish… you’re done!
Hi Jeff - Thanks for chipping in with that recommendation, that's also a good approach. Just for added safety when using pads, sometimes it's a good idea to use a little soapy water along with the pad just to help minimise scratching. An important point is to watch out for 'clogging' on the pad and always using a clean surface area on the pad. If anything, using soapy water along with the pad can also feel a little safer for those who are really not use to DIY type work and terrified of damaging their guitar. Keep the recommendations coming... Regards: Stu