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Paul Wolfe
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Ineresting relic idea

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On Stew Mac's Facebook page I came across a cool way to relic a guitar's finish... put it in a tanning bed!
These Les Pauls were being relic'd by Dave Johnson, a fine repairman/builder located near Olympia and known for his finish work and fantastic LP restorations. Here's a good example of what the tanning bed will do: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3209/2590 ... aa0d_b.jpg Check out the remaining red from under the switch ring, the pickguard, and pickup ring. The tanning beds make the finish fade perfectly for vintage finish repairs, relic jobs on new guitars, and touch-ups.
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sytharnia
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Re: Ineresting relic idea

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I have heard of that being done but this is the first time i've seen it.....cool. I wonder what it would do with white nitro :idea:
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Re: Ineresting relic idea

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Uv rays fade candy paint quickly. One paint I use says with their pink candy that it's for show use with limited light fastness. And I've seen it fade down almosttothe base color.
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