Cleaner problem

[dkijc]

hey guys how are ya

one question. yes... there was a little stain on my
guitar and stupid of me i thought i can get it off
with a cleanser and totally forgto that i'm not
suppose to put any cleanser on to satin finish... (so
the place where i cleaned is lil shinier than the
whole guitar ..=( )

is there a way to get the cleaner off?

one of the luthier i have here suggested sanding it
down with the fine steel wool. (sand paper etc.)

thank you so much!

 

[ibanezrocks]

you could always just cover the rest of the guitar in the cleaner so it would all look the same

 

[dkijc]

hahaha my frind and i had the same idea... lol

so you wouldin' recommend sanding it?..

 

[dirtythermos]

Leave it alone, live and learn.

I think it is slick not because there is cleaner on your finish, but because the cleaner took some of the finish off.

 

[Scottgman]

I would say don't even worry about it. Unless it's a collector’s guitar, in which case, you are probably already screwed anyway. One of my favorite guitars has several chips and dings in it. I think it gives the thing character. It also relieves me of the stress of worrying about scratching it. It's a player’s guitar, not a collector’s piece. So I play it and don't worry about getting a tiny little nick or scratch on it. The imperfections help make it unique and it is sort of a "living history" if you think about it. "Oh yeah, I remember that chip, that was from that awesome gig five years ago when I accidentally hit the cymbal stand during my guitar solo."

 

[dirtythermos]

Also, over time the sweat and oils from your body will slick the finish where your hand and arm rest on the guitar. My satin-finish Seagull is 10 years old and well worn. You can tell that it's been well loved, and people notice that when they see it. It gives the guitar character and personality, and makes it stand out from yet another high gloss dreadnought.

 

[dkijc]

hahahhaha

i understand perfectly about the character i love dings and dongs on guitar. very weird... i wouldn't mind a scratch but i'm worried about a cleaner lol....

haha i guess at least scratches it looks worn out but this... hahaha it's like having an circular island on random part of the guitar face hahah +)

yes.. i learned.... as long as it doesn't affect my sound it's all good... i think i'm starting to forget it now.. hahah

thanks guys!!

i'll try to post something with this guitar.. cheers

 

[Light]

I don't know what product you used, but what you would want to use is NOT steel wool, but a 320 grit wet or dry silicon carbide paper, with some soapy water. It is not, however, nessicarily the right thing to do. Depending on what you used, it may be that you are not going to be able to get rid of the shinniness. If you used a furniture polish, you are screwed, and you should just have to think of it as a beauty mark. And if you do decide to try and wet sand it, be very careful as it is very possible to sand through the finish.


Light

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[ibanezrocks]

also if you sand through the finish, then you can call the awkward looking lack of paint in random spots "vintage" just like fender does.

 

[dkijc]

hahha 'vintage'... i should name that.. lol

i used virtuoso cleaner. heard it was good... haha but it did bad than good.. >=(