Repairing lacquer chips

[simso]

This guitar I finished today, photo tutorialled the process

Repairing lacquer chips

http://www.mirwa.com.au/HTS_Repair_Lacquer_Chips.html

steve

[simso]

Before to after, no spray guns

Steve

[kiwigeo]

Thanks Steve.....link added to my list of extremely useful tutorials.

[simso]

All good, I also redid the cover page for that section it was pretty rough.

As I manage to get more tutorials up, hopefully a few hundred, I can start to organise them better, eg all painting ones together, all crack repairs together and so forth.

I have a guitar come in today, Taylor, where the sides have split open and the top has twisted, so may be a good one to photo.

The problem is I do not know if they are good topics or not, so just photographing all work as I do it, and if I can make a walk through with a repair then I collage it all together.

Anyway, new cover page

http://www.mirwa.com.au/How_to_Series.html

Steve

[Crafty Fox]

Great repair job, thanks for sharing. I learn a lot from visual tips.

[simso]

Welcome.

Steve

[johnparchem]

Thanks for posting these repair tutorials, I have been reading through them; they are very helpful.

[simso]

Hopefully they are good enough to create employment opportunitys for others

Steve

[blackalex1952]

An excellent project, Steve! Perhaps a note on this tute about identifying the different types of lacquer would help? For example, a cotton bud dipped in nitrocellulose thinners held for a while on an inconspicuous spot to identify nitro lacquer- the thinners make that spot tacky if the finish is nitro...-Ross

[simso]

Good idea, I can definetly do that one, we kind of take things for granted when just doing it.

Steev

[blackalex1952]

Thanks Steve, glad you liked my suggestion. Here are some more...
-Refretting an all maple neck strat, and refinishing the neck and fingerboard.
-Best tool for the job posts, eg. which fret profiling files work the best ie diamond and cutting speed, fineness of cut.
-Sharpening methods.
-Relic-ing and disguising repairs.
-Replacing a rear routed Fender style truss rod.
-Anything luthier repair orientated that is not well covered on You Tube. My understanding is that if a You Tube vid goes viral, and you are registered with them, they will pay a fair share of advertising revenue to you. Intellectual property rights are an area where an income can be earned without investment of capital.
As to your inlay posts, I find that 400 grit still leaves fine scratches particularly visible in slab inlays like the one in the tute. I have seen MOP which varies in hardness, and sometimes jobs which need inlay fixes have used celluloid and plastic inlay material which is even softer. I go to at least 600 grit. (Same with frets.) A sharp scraper is best for inlays if they are sitting proud, and if necessary go thru the grits. Also, I don't like inlaying with epoxy, but will sometimes use it mixed with fine wood dust as a filler around inlays if I have to (depending on the wood), in which case I have used casting resin. I have found that a chain saw sharpening stone in a dremel is great for fine tuning the shape of inlays once I have cut them and needle files for the finer shapes in the inlay. The other point re inlays that I have learned is the rule for jewellers saws. There needs to be a minimum of three saw teeth within the thickness of the material being cut for the saw not to grab. The thinner the material, the finer the saw needs to be.- Ross

[simso]

They are excellent ideas, have you considered doing some as well.

I had to make a bridge pin today for a bass guitar so that's the next one, I'm taking notes and doing a sheet up, of any ideas, but also as they cross my bench I'm trying to photo tutorial them.

I am also admist doing a side split repair which is being done as it's currently drying.

Ps, not interested in money side,repairs have done me well, prefer the thought of inspiring some others.

Steve

[ckngumbo]

Very nice.
Thank You

[blackalex1952]

prefer the thought of inspiring some others

Excellent attitude, I totally relate. Inspiration is a great human asset. This kind of sharing sets this forum apart and betrays a healthy humility.

not interested in money side

The comment re YouTube $$'s was an aside...but one day we do have to retire, face health issues etc, so investing is good if you happen to be able to.

repairs have done me well

Perth sounds like a happening place!
Cheers-Ross

[kiwigeo]

Perth sounds like a happening place!
Cheers-Ross

It was...until the arse dropped out of mining and oil and gas. The CBD was noticeably quieter last time I passed through....

[simso]

The comment re YouTube $$'s was an aside...but one day we do have to retire, face health issues etc,

All good, for info I'm 50, I have a friend here in Perth in the same industry of repair, henry is in his late 80's and still doing it, his work ethic and ability inspire me.

Never want to retire.... I hope when the day comes, I'm still holding a chisel in one hand and saying to a young whipper snapper, when I was your age 14, I was ploughing paddocks on the farm and putting in fences.

Bwahahaha

Steve

[simso]

It was...until the arse dropped out of mining and oil and gas. The CBD was noticeably quieter last time I passed through....

You nailed it mate, a lot of business's have been going under, houses getting foreclosed, people living beyond there means on a mining wage, and then loosing the mining job.

Another music store went into receivership 2 weeks ago, totally nice people but online shopping and no throw away money in Perth, It's looking pretty grim for the next few years

Steve

[blackalex1952]

To elaborate on my comment

The other point re inlays that I have learned is the rule for jewellers saws. There needs to be a minimum of three saw teeth within the thickness of the material being cut for the saw not to grab. The thinner the material, the finer the saw needs to be.

I have found this chart. Might be helpful to someone. Maybe on the Tutorials page?