Members Jimmy25 Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 I got myself a TOA Made In Japan Waterproof abrasive 1000 grit sandpaper, it's on my hand right now, and I don't know should I sand down my sticky poly maple neck with it or not... I tried lemon oil with rag it didn't help much.. now I'm hesitating because I've never sand a neck and I don't know is it really going to make a huge difference or not in terms of smoothness, was wondering, is it possible to just do it extremely softly and still have the gloss but smoother and doesn't damage the finish? or no matter how soft I do it it's just going to ruin the finish..? and if I start sanding the neck with 1000 grit sandpaper, how do I know when to stop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nicholai Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 If you have to ask, don't do it. I love my poly necks as much as my nitro ones..... try a little baby powder or something to dry it off? (go 2000 grit if you want to leave some poly, can even polish finer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nicholai Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 http://www.techguys.ca/howto/polish_lenses.html Everyone should know how to polish, glass, plastic, metal, wood, it's all the same, minus which abrasive you use and whether its wet. If you are near the wood itself, better be dry. There isn't very much that can't be fixed you understand the basics of painting and sanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 30, 2012 Moderators Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hitting poly with 1000 grit is unlikely to do much apart from clog up the grit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HutchTrickStar Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 I used #00 steel wool on my poly neck to take the gloss off. Worked great and feels soooo much better. Keep a soft rag handy to collect the steel wool particles and point the neck down to keep them away from the pickups. 15-20 seconds and you're done with plenty of finish left to protect the wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 30, 2012 Moderators Share Posted January 30, 2012 I used #00 steel wool on my poly neck to take the gloss off. Worked great and feels soooo much better. Keep a soft rag handy to collect the steel wool particles and point the neck down to keep them away from the pickups.15-20 seconds and you're done with plenty of finish left to protect the wood. If you really feel the need to go near a guitar with steel wool, make sure you tape over the pickups with masking tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 I used #00 steel wool on my poly neck to take the gloss off. Worked great and feels soooo much better. Keep a soft rag handy to collect the steel wool particles and point the neck down to keep them away from the pickups. 15-20 seconds and you're done with plenty of finish left to protect the wood. +1 (except I had 000 steel wool -- just takes a bit longer). I also do this occasionally to guitars with matte finished necks, because they tend to pick up grunge from hands (especially if you lend guitars out -- sometimes they come back with the neck feeling like .) A few strokes with the steel wool makes them feel smooth and slick again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aldridt1 Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 I sand all of mine down to the bare wood. Freakin love it. Its the first thing that I do once I know I am keeping one for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 1000 grit will not take down much of the poly at all. You will in no way shape or form get down to the wood. If anybody tells you differently, they have not done it before. It is safe and I recommend it. If you don't like it or end up wanting to sell the guitar down the road, just polish it with automotive polish and it will bring back the original gloss finish. I have done this a dozen times and speak from experience. Poly is used as a finish for cars so car polish works perfectly. My luthier put me on to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 30, 2012 Moderators Share Posted January 30, 2012 1000 grit will not take down much of the poly at all. You will in no way shape or form get down to the wood. If anybody tells you differently, they have not done it before. It is safe and I recommend it.If you don't like it or end up wanting to sell the guitar down the road, just polish it with automotive polish and it will bring back the original gloss finish. I have done this a dozen times and speak from experience. Poly is used as a finish for cars so car polish works perfectly. My luthier put me on to this. 100% correct:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 100% correct:thu: Nice to hear someone else knows their {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted January 30, 2012 Members Share Posted January 30, 2012 lemon oil on the back of a neck Just sand the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nicholai Posted January 31, 2012 Members Share Posted January 31, 2012 Interesting. I've cut through automotive clearcoat with 3000 grit (a 3m polish). I never underestimate the power of being an idiot. I've screwed up everything. How I learn. I always wondered whether it was a bad batch of polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MahaloVision Posted January 31, 2012 Members Share Posted January 31, 2012 If you really feel the need to go near a guitar with steel wool, make sure you tape over the pickups with masking tape Or use the synthetic wool instead of steel wool. I can't stand the steel stuff anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted January 31, 2012 Members Share Posted January 31, 2012 1st what kind of guitar is it? 2nd why not just buy a guitar with a neck you like rather than reduce the value of your present one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted January 31, 2012 Members Share Posted January 31, 2012 yes do it...fwiw Japanese sandpaper is usually rated lower, eg 1000 is probably more like 2000 in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted January 31, 2012 Members Share Posted January 31, 2012 steel wool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted January 31, 2012 Members Share Posted January 31, 2012 Use toilet paper first and the go to that finer grit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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