Autograph removal question

[guildzilla]

Let's imagine that a guy has located a guitar that would be a great deal if he could figure out how to remove autographs from the top of said guitar. Just for kicks, imagine the guitar is a sunburst D-55. Purely theoretical, of course. :shock:

Is permanent marker really permanent? Anyone know how to get it off with a solvent that would not otherwise harm the finish?

http://www.musicgoround.com/gear/invent ... ?id=531017

I believe this is the guitar that inspired George Harrison to write "Isn't it a Pity."

No belt sander jokes, por favor.

 

[dklsplace]

It should come off easily enough with a number of non-solvent products. The finish looks pretty beat already, so you're probably not going to do anything worse.

Also appears to be a round label inside. Looks like it's Corona built.

 

[capnjuan]

"As fades an artist, thus doth his sigs..." Winston Esteban

FWIW: several months ago, the was a VGC mid-70s F50 on the Bay with sigs from an peyote-taking, American-Indian emmy winner and his caddie. I must have missed the emmies the year the guy won; apparently so did alot of other people. First go-around, it started with a BIN of $1,500; no takers at all. Seller sucessfully removed the sigs and it went for +/- $1,800 ... all chronicled here on the BB; no idea of what kind of marker / remover used.

cj

 

[Graham]

"As fades an artist, thus doth his sigs..." Winston Esteban

cj

Two very significant quotes by WE today cj, very kewl. 8)

 

[capnjuan]

I tries to stay up on things...

 

[guildzilla]

Leaving for a week of vacation on Saturday. If nobody else buys this thing in the meantime, I will be sorely tempted upon my return.

 

[kentukblue]

Im gonna say denatured alchohol....but would that eat through a nitro finish?

 

[capnjuan]

Im gonna say denatured alchohol....but would that eat through a nitro finish?

That type alcohol will eat through many finishes and is the basis of commerical 'refinishers' like Formby's and others; don't know about nitro.

 

[Mr. P ~]

I want to pass something along, but be sure to understand I am not recommending this for the guitar because I have not tried it.

If you get permanent marker on a dry erase white board you can later take a permanent marker of the same color and carefully mark back over a section of the original mark and Quickly wipe with a clean paper towel. First try normally gets about 90%.

The white board is a plasticized surface and the guitar is lacquer. So I expect it would just make things worse. However, if you had a lacquered surface you could test it on it would be worth a try.

I am afraid that the permanent marker dissolves the top surface of the lacquer and combines the coloring agent with the lacquer.

 

[Guildmark]

I, too, do not claim this works on a guitar!

The best home or office solution to remove dry erase marker from a white board is coffee. Dip a paper towel in your mug and wipe the board clean.

 

[JerryR]

Let's imagine that a guy has located a guitar that would be a great deal if he could figure out how to remove autographs from the top of said guitar. Just for kicks, imagine the guitar is a sunburst D-55. Purely theoretical, of course. :shock:

Is permanent marker really permanent? Anyone know how to get it off with a solvent that would not otherwise harm the finish?

http://www.musicgoround.com/gear/invent ... ?id=531017

I believe this is the guitar that inspired George Harrison to write "Isn't it a Pity."

No belt sander jokes, por favor.

Don't suppose the autographs are in any way worth keeping - say John, George, Paul, Ringo :roll:

 

[hideglue]

Is permanent marker really permanent? Anyone know how to get it off with a solvent that would not otherwise harm the finish?

Hey 'zilla,

Naptha (lighter fluid) will safely work on lacquer

 

[guildzilla]

I didn't buy this guitar. As someone else said, it looks pretty worn besides the ink. The link still indicates it is available. But thanks for the info, all y'all.

 

[jwsamuel]

Im gonna say denatured alchohol....but would that eat through a nitro finish?

It may. Naptha is safe to use to remove autographs without damaging a nitro finish.

Jim

 

[Mr_LV-19E]

Im gonna say denatured alchohol....but would that eat through a nitro finish?

It may. Naptha is safe to use to remove autographs without damaging a nitro finish.

Jim

After you poor the Naptha on the guitar, light it with a match. When the flames go out the autographs will have disappeared.

Disclaimer: This method has only been used by highly skilled arsonists. Don't try this at home.

 

[capnjuan]

Im gonna say denatured alchohol....but would that eat through a nitro finish?

It may. Naptha is safe to use to remove autographs without damaging a nitro finish. Jim

After you poor the Naptha on the guitar, light it with a match. When the flames go out the autographs will have disappeared. Disclaimer: This method has only been used by highly skilled arsonists. Don't try this at home.

I'd gently try a gum eraser from a #2 pencil before I messed with solvents of any kind; varsol, jet fuel, carbon tetrachloride, acetone, lighter fluid... see if I could nudgescrub it off first.

 

[dklsplace]

After you poor the Naptha on the guitar, light it with a match. When the flames go out the autographs will have disappeared.

Disclaimer: This method has only been used by highly skilled arsonists. Don't try this at home.

Never liked those "don't try this at home" disclaimers. 8)

Anyway, not a nitro finish, but a quick test on a scrap body. Flames go out, sharpie remains plus a little bonus from the flame.

 

[Mr_LV-19E]

After you poor the Naptha on the guitar, light it with a match. When the flames go out the autographs will have disappeared.

Disclaimer: This method has only been used by highly skilled arsonists. Don't try this at home.

Never liked those "don't try this at home" disclaimers. 8)

Anyway, not a nitro finish, but a quick test on a scrap body. Flames go out, sharpie remains plus a little bonus from the flame.

You must not have used enough Naptha. Anyway if that doesn't work try gasoline, just use it sparingly man, that stuff is expensive.

 

[capnjuan]

You must not have used enough Naptha. Anyway if that doesn't work try gasoline, just use it sparingly man, that stuff is expensive.

Should the gas be sprinkled on or would a rag soaked in gas stuffed in the soundhole get the same results?

 

[dklsplace]

You must not have used enough Naptha.

So using more Naptha would be less heat & burn the guitar less? :?