Taking the paint off is a bitch

AxeGuru · 10-18-2006, 10:45 PM

Hi folks,

Anyone know of some good remover to get off paint thats on metal parts of the guitar (Vol/tone knobs, bridge etc..) because i tried some stripper on my black machineheads and nothing came off so i ended up sandpapering each MH which took forever, and i dont want to continue doing that with the bridge etc

!

dpm · 10-18-2006, 11:03 PM

It's not paint, it's electroplated ie. it's metal, so stripper isn't going to touch it.

AxeGuru · 10-19-2006, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by dpm

It's not paint, it's electroplated ie. it's metal, so stripper isn't going to touch it.

Well basically, I want to all my hardware to be chrome. Does it matter if I spray straight over the black as opposed to sandpapering beforehand?..

dpm · 10-19-2006, 03:33 AM

Don't bother with a chrome paint - it will rub straight off. Chrome plating is a very different thing. Take your parts to a professional electroplaters and get them to do it properly. Seriously man, you are going to destroy your hardware and will regret it. What kind of bridge have you got?

AxeGuru · 10-19-2006, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpm

Seriously man, you are going to destroy your hardware and will regret it. What kind of bridge have you got?

Its just a fixed bridge for an RG7321 which is why i'm not bothered about destroying any of the hardware, its just my ''lying around the house guitar!'' just thought i'd pimp it on a cheap budget and see what it comes out like. Isnt a professional electroplater likely to charge more than just going out and buying chrome machineheads, a bridge etc?..

dpm · 10-19-2006, 05:37 AM

Could be more expensive, check allparts.com etc... knobs are cheap, machineheads could be considered an upgrade in quality, the only tricky bit would be the bridge which you'd need to ensure is the same spacing and that the string hole positioning is identical.
It's worth giving a platers a call, usually they have a minimum charge which would certainly cover guitar parts.

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AxeGuru ss.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 23 Thanked: 0	Taking the paint off is a bitch Hi folks, Anyone know of some good remover to get off paint thats on metal parts of the guitar (Vol/tone knobs, bridge etc..) because i tried some stripper on my black machineheads and nothing came off so i ended up sandpapering each MH which took forever, and i dont want to continue doing that with the bridge etc !

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dpm RnB causes cancer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,776 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: Old UV Main ERG: Oni 8 string Rig: modded Laney VC50 Thanked: 18	It's not paint, it's electroplated ie. it's metal, so stripper isn't going to touch it.

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dpm RnB causes cancer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,776 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: Old UV Main ERG: Oni 8 string Rig: modded Laney VC50 Thanked: 18	Don't bother with a chrome paint - it will rub straight off. Chrome plating is a very different thing. Take your parts to a professional electroplaters and get them to do it properly. Seriously man, you are going to destroy your hardware and will regret it. What kind of bridge have you got?

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dpm RnB causes cancer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,776 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: Old UV Main ERG: Oni 8 string Rig: modded Laney VC50 Thanked: 18	Could be more expensive, check allparts.com etc... knobs are cheap, machineheads could be considered an upgrade in quality, the only tricky bit would be the bridge which you'd need to ensure is the same spacing and that the string hole positioning is identical. It's worth giving a platers a call, usually they have a minimum charge which would certainly cover guitar parts.


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