65 mosrite guitar finish

Bobs1965whitemosrite Joined: Apr 14, 2019 Posts: 1	Posted on Apr 14 2019 03:48 PM I have a 65 white mosrite that I had signed by the ventures years ago. Is it safe to spray a coat of clear lacquer over the signatures to protect them. Thanks for any help Top
SandBug Joined: Feb 22, 2016 Posts: 439 California	Posted on Apr 15 2019 10:49 AM Disclaimer: I'm no expert. I'm not a guitar or autograph collector. If i were you i'd leave it alone and not put anything on the signature. I'd put the guitar in a case and only play it on special occasions, if need be. If you were to put any sort of clear coat on it then you run a high risk of ruining the signature, not to mention the finish on the guitar. From my limited experience it seems like most "permanent" markers and paint pens would probably be soluble with any clear coat that's not water based, that means it could dissolve the signature. I imagine you'd have a hard time getting any clear coat to stick to the pre-existing finish unless you lightly sanded the whole finish in order to get enough "tooth" for your new clear coat to stick. Then you'd have to very carefully dust on several very light coats of clear so as to not saturate and keep the signature from running. I assume it's unknown what type of finish is already on the guitar, these are the types of things one must take into account when adding a coat on top of another. Just don't do it! You're better off preserving the guitar in it's current state, safely put away in a case. Putting a clearcoat on it would almost certainly RUIN any sort of value of the guitar. Top
Squid Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 1011 Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers	Posted on Apr 15 2019 07:09 PM There are lacquers based on petroleum-based solvents and there are lacquers that are water-based. There's a big difference. Petroleum-based solvents should dissolve the signatures. Some water-based laquers might not dissolve the signatures. Among other stores, Home Depot sells water-based lacquers. No doubt, so do paint stores. One approach is taking your guitar to a knowledgeable paint store that is not part of a chain, showing the manager what you intend, and asking him what he recommends. Another approach is trial-and-error, where your trials would be on something other than your guitar. Then before you try to coat the signatures on the actual guitar put a little sharpie marker on an unobtrusive part of the guitar, let it dry for a few hours, and then try to coat it. Or just put the entire guitar into a clear Plexiglas (acrylic) case. — Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com Last edited: Apr 15, 2019 19:11:05 Top
bamboozer Joined: Jan 18, 2010 Posts: 672 Delaware	Posted on Apr 17 2019 06:43 AM I'm no expert either, but I wouldn't do anything to it for fear of decreasing the value of the guitar. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Jun 02 2019 08:44 PM Absolutely do not do this. Overspraying your guitar with any type of finish could have a profound effect on how much you like that guitar. You'd be surprised what it can do. And most any over spray has a chance of decimating or making those signature run. Also, it hurts the value if that is something you care about. Top

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