Expensive if it doesn't
I know someone who send an old Rickenbacker to a door stripper. The caustic destroyed the glue and the guitar came back in several pieces.Originally Posted by Neil.C
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.
Imagine getting that back!
This is what I was wondering. It's not like a Ricky that'll be a few parts (routed body + cover) but it will probably be a few planks ... I'd like to know as this approach would be cheapest
it should work, you could have between 2 ~ 5 pieces come back.. You might have some issues realigning it if you chose to glue it together, so you might have some sanding/reshaping on your hands to get it all level and even.
Yes the doors often have the glue softened in the tank but I would think on a body only like you want done, bit of glue and a clamp up.This is what I was wondering. It's not like a Ricky that'll be a few parts (routed body + cover) but it will probably be a few planks ... I'd like to know as this approach would be cheapest
How hard can it be?
Cheers,
Neil
Zenzepher, Don't take this the wrong way, but you're cautioning me against doing something based on annecdotal evidence you've known for less than 10 minutes.
I think I should have asked this question on UKGB
Last edited by frankus; 13th November 2012 at 02:09 PM.
Frank,
I'll get you on facebook- I might be able to help out.
I checked with my brother (he owns a furnature factory) and he would not dip strip anything he was refinishing for a client. It badly weakens glue so as said above you may well get three or four bits of wood back and have to align, sand and glue them yourself. The curves and contours on a strat body look a right pain in the arse to sand as well. It's not like a tele where you can use a belt sander on the large surface areas. I suspect a heat gun is your best bet.
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I contacted Frank on FB but it might be worth me reiterating it here.
Definitely a heat gun- Stewmac have a great article on how to do it properly here: http://www.stewmac.com/tsarchive/ts0151.html
The problem with power-sanding is it can re-contour the guitar and it looks weird.
I've never liked paint stripper- I've used it in the past but it just seems to gunge up the finish.
Heat gun and a knife is slow but gives the best results imho.
arse-biscuits the other alternative is to do this
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/DSC00477.jpg
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