refinishing: acrylic over poly = bad idea

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Re: refinishing: acrylic over poly = bad idea

Post by fuzzking » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:14 am

Doug, that's instant M@j@.

I bet a lot of relicers would like to know about your advanced techniques...  :)
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Re: refinishing: acrylic over poly = bad idea

Post by fullerplast » Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:58 am

Sometimes the best things come about purely by accident....
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Re: refinishing: acrylic over poly = bad idea

Post by Orang Goreng » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:07 am

Praphrasing Bob Ross: "There are no mistakes, just happy accidents!"
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Re: refinishing: acrylic over poly = bad idea

Post by fuzzking » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:19 am

Orang Goreng wrote: Praphrasing Bob Ross: "There are no mistakes, just happy accidents!"
Bob Ross can't be wrong!  ;)
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Re: refinishing: acrylic over poly = bad idea

Post by Ender76 » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:36 am

"Poly" as in polyurethane or polyester?

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Re: refinishing: acrylic over poly = bad idea

Post by mynameisjonas » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:48 am

Ender76 wrote: "Poly" as in polyurethane or polyester?
i suspect both, since neither melts from the solvent in the laquer. but MIJ and CIJ bodies are polyester (and the necks are polyurethane), or so i've been told.

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Re: refinishing: acrylic over poly = bad idea

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:28 am

mynameisjonas wrote: but MIJ and CIJ bodies are polyester (and the necks are polyurethane), or so i've been told.
Hahaha, that was a huge argument, eh?  ;D ;D
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