Cloudy paint - can I buff this out? (guitar)

[fdesalvo]

Hey, guys.


I just received this sweet shredder for a good deal and it's in really good condition. The paint, however, appears to have been resprayed or wet sanded, or? How can I correct this to a clearer reflectivity? The paint seems really flat, so not sure wet sanding is required. Maybe a compound, polish, and wax? Menzerna 4500 did nada - and a caveat is I have to do this by hand.


Thanks!


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/7631CD71-9A5E-4312-8A7E-13241F8967B9_zps9t3xgeos.jpg


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/7631CD71-9A5E-4312-8A7E-13241F8967B9_zps9t3xgeos.jpg


Here you can see an area near the upper horn that isn't cloudy.


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/E8EFE7C6-4EE8-498B-A4F9-EA05DD8E272F_zpsbka678cg.jpg

[poyo150]

Hey, guys.


I just received this sweet shredder for a good deal and it's in really good condition. The paint, however, appears to have been resprayed or wet sanded, or? How can I correct this to a clearer reflectivity? The paint seems really flat, so not sure wet sanding is required. Maybe a compound, polish, and wax? Menzerna 4500 didnada - and a caveat is I have to do this by hand.


Thanks!


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/7631CD71-9A5E-4312-8A7E-13241F8967B9_zps9t3xgeos.jpg


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/7631CD71-9A5E-4312-8A7E-13241F8967B9_zps9t3xgeos.jpg


Here you can see an area near the upper horn that isn't cloudy.


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/E8EFE7C6-4EE8-498B-A4F9-EA05DD8E272F_zpsbka678cg.jpg
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160624/ae1e1de845192fcd6d8e2ae5e703e8d1.jpg

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[AuroraDetailing]

It'll probably just dull up again from playing. My uke has the same thing, except opposite where my finger oils polished the wood where I strum. (Strumming is done over the fretboard, not over the tone hole like a guitar)

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[CopperMtnGuy]

That's what I'm guessing. Since it's not a nitro finish but a poly finish I would continue like you would with a car. I used Ultimate Compound or Swirl X on a Strat once and it cleaned up real nice. Can you test a spot under the jack plate or the neck plate?

[fdesalvo]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll hit it and update you guys. I'll see if I can test a spot under the neck plate.

[fdesalvo]

I’ve messed up all my links! Here’s the update – along with another guitar that I was able to correct for a customer.

Before - note hazy reflections of light sources
http://i.imgur.com/mt76lJU.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/CRJS3SW.jpg

Wet sanding to level scratches...
http://i.imgur.com/3IZ4pWU.jpg

Voila..
http://i.imgur.com/GjHeUqd.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NmCjdSs.jpg


Tele:
http://i.imgur.com/VLS65R8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/u8nWs1k.jpg


Customer’s axe:
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/253B5D85-4A88-4D58-A9BB-293929E9B7F1_zps8hqfrqqb.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/16A88D61-4BB8-408A-94A2-7ACA8799510F_zpsojriu0hj.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/513C4D3F-0926-4555-931C-8AE6B3529037_zps84deqjhj.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/992DF6C1-541A-4E19-97E5-A508EF4BC302_zpswby0lues.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/CF6AAEEF-18F4-4B08-8784-273EB00C016A_zpslzx2npn8.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/4FFFDF01-708D-4FDC-AA8A-5C06064BD918_zpsrzhtikte.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/26C308DB-4E20-482F-A3CE-06EB2A7571B5_zpscexsmqwt.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/49F0449F-E5E9-4CA3-9A59-734363523DCD_zpsdogamnfs.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/01B72FDD-C077-45ED-BED0-BA20663ABEB9_zpscpzzd9bi.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/CF6AAEEF-18F4-4B08-8784-273EB00C016A_zpsg3oqcyjm.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/4494C990-2F5E-4052-8C94-E067C6910652_zpsudcg2shh.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq151/frank_desalvo/54B13450-96ED-47C0-967E-06B82A5796C0_zpsk1ptml2c.jpg

[poyo150]

Wicked, nice 😊


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[LSNAutoDetailing]

Nice work!!

[LSNAutoDetailing]

Who is the maker of the guitar with the 'b' on the headstock?? It's a sweet looking axe.

[dchristo]

just got through buffing this one out

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