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Unread 02-06-2010, 08:58 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: yellow binding

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Originally Posted by samphoenix View Post
Hi Guys, I'm currently working on a refinish of an old Gibson SG Custom which i've had laying around my house. Thing is, it's a very old guitar and the binding on the neck has turned a nasty shade of yellow. is there any way i can turn it back to white? bleaching or something like that?

Will post pics when i'm done
AAAAAAAH! That's Patina! Step AWAY from the binding! If you're refinishing, take great pains to preserve the binding color. You'll be preserving a lot of its value if you do.
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