It's a sad, sad day....

[The Norwegian Guy]

I went to the local post office to pick up the black strat body that tonar finished.
I was excited as hell, and I think I broke the speed limit a couple of times on my way back home.

When I got home, and opened the box - I almost started crying.
The beautiful black strat that Tonar did his magic on - was full of scratches and ugly marks. - And i mean FULL OF them.

I am sure that none of this is Tonar's fault, so I don't blame him. It seems to me that the body has been exposed to heat and the box had probably been under preassure on it's trip from California to Norway.

I am SO sad right now - because this was one really special build to me.  :-\ :sad1:

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

I have to add that it's probably easy to fix (for someone that knows how to do it) by (hopefully) buffing, or perhaps sanding and clear coating.

 

[bigguspickus]

:sad1: Pics?

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

These marks are all over the body.
Does anyone know how to fix this?

 

[JaySwear]

i think you're right about the heat. i don't really know anything about finishing (or how to repair that) but i'd say heat played a part. is the paint nitro?

 

[jackthehack]

i think you're right about the heat. i don't really know anything about finishing (or how to repair that) but i'd say heat played a part. is the paint nitro?

Think that's mainly all that Tonar shoots...

Did you try to post a picture? Heat won't make scratches, was the box damaged?

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

The box was kinda squeezed together, and I'm more and more certain that the heat-theory is correct. The package was insured, so I'll be heading down to the post office to file a complaint tomorrow.

 

[JaySwear]

the top picture looks like marks from a cloth or something if the guitar got very hot and the paint got a little mushy, but i would only expect that from nitro (i would think poly would be too robust for that, but i guess enough heat would make anything a little mushy)

 

[elfro89]

awww man, that is one rotten stroke of luck! At least your insured though... still thats brutal after you've waited so long.

Hope you can get it fixed up!  :icon_thumright:

 

[Nando Vallart]

F&%$ that... :sad:

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

I keep looking at it all the time - and the more I look at it - I get more and more convinced that it's possible to rubb it down because it's not deep at all. But it's there. And that really bothers me.

 

[bigguspickus]

On the bright side, one of the benefits of nitro is you can buff out most surface scratches. So it may be fixable, if inconvenient.

 

[jwl68th]

I had the same thing happen to a body I shot with nitro a couple of years ago. Had the body wrapped in a towel to protect from scratches, put it in my car and drove about 30 minutes during the summer months. When I took it out of the car the pattern of the towel had "melted" into the nitro. Needless to say I freaked. But not to worry I was able to buff it out with rubbing and polishing compound. Sucks but some elbow grease will fix it.

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

How did you do it, and what did you use?

I have plenty of elbow grease :glasses9:

 

[jwl68th]

I used Automotive Rubbing compound and the automotive polishing compound. I think they were both turtle wax brand. Just followed the intructions on the cans, worked just fine.

 

[jay4321]

Wondering if I should have Tonar hold up shipping mine due to the heat too.

 

[Nando Vallart]

How did you do it, and what did you use?

I have plenty of elbow grease :glasses9:

You'd better ask Tonar what to do, like if you can do anything to have it back as he sprayed

 

[Mor Paul]

Let me see if I can find Tonar's recommended polishing compound.

Virtuoso polish
http://www.virtuosopolish.com/

That seems to be his favorite, at least when he posted about it.

 

[Superlizard]

IIRC nitro is a delicate finish but conversely, easy to fix.

 

[jwl68th]

  I would consult Tonar first before you start any rubbing and polishing.