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Taking care of French Polish
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HolyEvil
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Joined: Nov. 6 2008
From: Sydney, Australia
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RE: Taking care of French Polish (in reply to kozz)
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hey mate! I was like you when I got my Anders, babied it, try to make sure it don't get scratched... now I really don't care if I tarnish the finish, of course i'm taking care not to do it, but if I do, I really dun mind anymore.. I even tried scratching (lightly) the FP to see how easy it was to marr the FP.. It's inevitable mate, the FP where I rest my arm is not longer that shiny, and I often play my guitar without my shirt on and a little part of the back is also not that shiny.. I think little scratches gives the guitar character.. it's like blemish on a new car, no matter how much you baby it, it will get tarnished...
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Date Feb. 10 2010 13:38:52
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kozz
Posts: 1766
Joined: Feb. 26 2009
From: Eindhoven NL
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RE: Taking care of French Polish (in reply to HolyEvil)
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quote:
hey mate! I was like you when I got my Anders, babied it, try to make sure it don't get scratched... now I really don't care if I tarnish the finish, of course i'm taking care not to do it, but if I do, I really dun mind anymore.. I even tried scratching (lightly) the FP to see how easy it was to marr the FP.. quote:
The scratches are a little harder to repair but certainly repairable... personally I wouldn't worry a bit about scratching up the polish. In 10 years if it's truly beat to hell just go get it repaired. Yeah amigos, I also like worn guitars, but I was afraid I was already breaking down the guitar to its bones. Never thought it would be such a big handeling difference. I even dont take the guitar outside now, its to cold and I'm afraid it'll crack due to temperature difference. quote:
The best thing to do is wipe your guitar off with a soft cloth to get the sweat and body oil off of it after you play. Don''t mess with any abrasives or try to re French polish your own guitar unless you learn and practice French polish on scrap wood first. Take it to a pro. You can use plexiglass plastic polish on a soft cloth to lightly buff the guitar every 3 or 4 months if that. Other than that don't mess with it and wipe the sweat off the finish after you play. Wipe your strings off too, they will last longer. Thanks Estebanana, I already thought I had to buff it every 2 weeks.
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Date Feb. 10 2010 21:40:31
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