Robbie,
It's a solid mahogany Warmoth LP. The decal is apparently clear coated on to a metallic black cherry finish that was done in the Warmoth workshop:
Guitar Finish
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| Author: | ikbradley [ Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:39 am ] |
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Hello Forum Members, I recently purchased a warmoth project guitar. It's really fantastic, but the person clear coated a decal on the guitar and I want to remove it. Is there a safe way to remove the clear coat and be done with the decal? Thanks! |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:31 pm ] |
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Hi Mr IKBRADLEY, welcome to the OLF sir, i'm no expert on this matter, but just wait a bit and others will chime in soon! Serge |
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:48 am ] |
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basically there are two ways to remove a finish: sanding it off or using a chemical stripper. Both have their drawbacks. A few things need to be answered before deciding which method to use. Is it a solid body or acoustic guitar? What type of finish is it? Does it include a burst or dyes? Where is the decal? With this information a better decision can be made as to which method you could use. |
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| Author: | ikbradley [ Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:38 am ] |
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Robbie, It's a solid mahogany Warmoth LP. The decal is apparently clear coated on to a metallic black cherry finish that was done in the Warmoth workshop: Guitar Finish
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:22 am ] |
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Wow! Unfortunately if you chemically strip it you are going to remove the black as well. This could be a difficult one! If the decal is stuck in between layers of clearcoat then there is a slight possibility (stress the slight) you could scrape down to the decal and remove it. Then you could recoat with a clearcoat until everything is level and then buff it up again. If the decal is stuck to the black then... 
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