How To Repair A Chip In A Guitar Finish

In this video I quickly repair a large chip in a black nitrocellulose finish using super glue. Cynoacrylate adhesives can be tinted with dye stains, but I had some Loctite 480 on hand, which is a black CA glue. I used accelerator before application, then several grits of wet and dry sandpaper. Finally I buffed the repair with fine cutting compound and swirl remover.

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  • @RobMods
    @RobMods3 жыл бұрын

    I've just rewired this guitar in a new video. I also recorded a track to demo the different tones from the new switching set up. Cheers!

  • @mikesmith8187
    @mikesmith8187

    If anyone can learn to do this kind of work competently like this guy, you’ll never be out of work.

  • @fastj1962
    @fastj1962

    Wanted to thank you, I saw this a coupe years ago and saved it. This past year, I sold a 2014 Dave Murray signature strat that was like new. When I opened the case to clean it I voticed a tiny chip. I was pissed and ready to let the buyer know but I thought, screw it I'm trying this. I had already purchased the 480 and had it on hand. I tried it, and Success! No way to tell the difference. It polished up nicely. Thanks!!!!

  • @chrisspraggins4805
    @chrisspraggins4805 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent , a modest guy who knows what he is talking about.

  • @craig7810
    @craig78102 жыл бұрын

    This is the best video I've seen for this kind of repair. Very informative and easy to follow. Thank you.

  • @Cronposh
    @CronposhКүн бұрын

    Thank you very much for your tutorial. After watching this, I attempted some repairs with Loctite 480 on a black Explorer. Some of the chips were along the edges and corners of the guitar, which made "sculpting" the hardened glue a bit more tedious, but overall doable. Here's what I noticed though: When wetsanding the Loctite, there was a formation of tiny black grains on the sandpaper and I could start to see wood showing back up. However, these grains were not the acrylate per se - it was just the black color compound. The Loctite was still intact, it just started losing color. That was really confusing. I ended up removing the Loctite, painting the exposed wood black and then covering the now painted wood again with Loctite. That worked perfectly.

  • @MrRoyobentoni
    @MrRoyobentoni2 жыл бұрын

    Best repair video I've seen. I have been screwing up repairs for about three years now. I finally. did it!

  • @jackthebassman1
    @jackthebassman1

    Superb video and process, no wild “click-bait” claims.

  • @waiheke109
    @waiheke1092 жыл бұрын

    Nice tip. Just used this technique on 92 les paul studio in black. Worked a treat

  • @Bassman1999
    @Bassman1999

    Brilliant repair!

  • @jmch6359
    @jmch6359

    Good stuff. Just what I needed to see. Well done.

  • @perthmike7
    @perthmike72 жыл бұрын

    Cool demo, thanks Rob 👍🏻

  • @Ken-yg4um
    @Ken-yg4um3 жыл бұрын

    Wow what a remarkable improvement 👏

  • @Shaylok
    @Shaylok Жыл бұрын

    Watching the process is scary - seeing all the damage that is necessary to inflict to fix the problem, but the results are beautiful. I can't say i would dare attempt this after merely watching a video. A ten hour class, at the very least, is what i would want before trying this myself.

  • @eznAnze
    @eznAnze2 жыл бұрын

    Finally a good video on the topic!! Many thanks! :)

  • @michael_caz_nyc
    @michael_caz_nyc2 жыл бұрын

    That was " Pro-Style " Glad I subscribed. I love learning about doing " All my own work " on my guitars and basses. It came-out beautiful. oNe LovE from NYC

  • @Halenrocks5150
    @Halenrocks51503 жыл бұрын

    Superb instructions, explanation, repair and camera work! I’m going to try this out myself:)

  • @beamifrend
    @beamifrend Жыл бұрын

    This worked a treat, many thanks!

  • @walterhambrick8705
    @walterhambrick87052 жыл бұрын

    That looked wonderful. Especially when you realize that it is on the bottom of the guitar.

  • @EdwoodCA
    @EdwoodCA3 жыл бұрын

    Nice job! And the black Loctite 480 tip!!! Right on! subscribed