Nitro Finish Flaw

[ninjaking67]

Here it is. 2003 SG Faded.

Wow! That is nasty. I feel a little bit better knowing that I am not alone in this! It doesn’t bother me really but it is the only blemish on an otherwise nearly perfect instrument.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Wow! That is nasty. I feel a little bit better knowing that I am not alone in this! It doesn’t bother me really but it is the only blemish on an otherwise nearly perfect instrument.

It stings a little, especially when it is like you say, your guitar is basically great and then you see this bubbling mess on the head stock.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Different Eras' Nitro lifting = Henry J Era

Ah. When they got cheap and QC dropped waaaay down. Got it.

 

[shreddy bender]

Wow! That is nasty. I feel a little bit better knowing that I am not alone in this! It doesn’t bother me really but it is the only blemish on an otherwise nearly perfect instrument.

It is, but It's been like that for 5 or 6 years now. I'm pretty used to it. The rest of the guitar has dings and years of play wear. It's a faded finish so it pulls off the look I guess! Still a killer playing and sounding guitar!

 

[smitty_p]

It's called bubbling...
it's air underneath the nitrocellulose.
There was certain years period of Gibson where this happened quite frequently.

Do you think this would help @ninjaking67 ’s problem, or would it be no good?

Blush Eraser - StewMac

Eliminates the white clouding that appears when moisture is trapped in a new finish. Also useful for finish touch-up and repair.

www.stewmac.com

 

[eSGEe]

I think that is for a new guitar.............. I know mine had flaked off in CHUNKS --

 

[ninjaking67]

Do you think this would help @ninjaking67 ’s problem, or would it be no good?

Blush Eraser - StewMac

Eliminates the white clouding that appears when moisture is trapped in a new finish. Also useful for finish touch-up and repair.

www.stewmac.com

I think eSGEe is correct in saying it helps fix a new finish. Mine is now 16+ years old. Probably past the point of repair without a refin to the face of the headstock.

 

[Cadorman]

I skipped all the helpful comments. The finish is lifting. You will need to completely remove the finish to repair it. Sand it off and shoot it with new gloss nitro.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

I skipped all the helpful comments. The finish is lifting. You will need to completely remove the finish to repair it. Sand it off and shoot it with new gloss nitro.

I may do this when I do my Jackson RR3 V to maximize my time/materials/work ratios.