brownsound79
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i just got a strat (maple) nec/k with very thick lacquer.... it almost the same high as the frets... how to remove the clear lacquer...
Tonar8353 said:Check this thread out.
http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=7401.0
tangent said:Using a methylene chloride based product like jasco would not be advisable in this case however since he wants to strip the coating off the fretboard without removing the frets..
although methylene chloride will work, it will penetrate the protective coating on both nickel and stainless frets and make them highly susceptible to rust.
@tonar
Man, you're my hero.thanks for that post. Will that methylene chloride also be useful on warmoth's finish? I'm eyeballing a body in the showcase,but its clearcoat finished, and though I love the grain, I need it to have another color.
Tonar8353 said:@tonar
Man, you're my hero.thanks for that post. Will that methylene chloride also be useful on warmoth's finish? I'm eyeballing a body in the showcase,but its clearcoat finished, and though I love the grain, I need it to have another color.
I did a test on smjenkins neck because our original intention was to strip and redo his neck. We checked with Warmoth and they said that since it was a satin finish it was lacquer and regular stripper should work. All I can say is it did not really touch the finish. I tried a test area where the neck attaches to the pocket and it barely dulled the surface.
So I would say that the only way to tell is to do a test. I always put some stripper on an area that will be hid if it does not work; like under a pickguard and if it is going to work it will start to bubble with in 15 minutes.