Fading Cherry Burst - Anyone Having Similar Results?

[Tuxedo Kaz]

Two words:

Dave Johnson.


What's my prize?!

 

[Mike60]

no prize.This thread isn't about refins...

 

[Tuxedo Kaz]

no prize.This thread isn't about refins...

Yeah, but it's pretty apparent that with the amount of gunk in the modern nitro spray that desirable results are more trouble than they're worth, wouldn't you agree?

 

[Stowburst]

Yeah, but it's pretty apparent that with the amount of gunk in the modern nitro spray that desirable results are more trouble than they're worth, wouldn't you agree?

I would agree yes

 

[Tuxedo Kaz]

With that said, Stow, yours is a real looker. I love that fading on the back. It went from candy apple to like... Caramel or a toffee like color. It's awesome!

 

[Mike60]

Yeah, but it's pretty apparent that with the amount of gunk in the modern nitro spray that desirable results are more trouble than they're worth, wouldn't you agree?

...I don't know about that...I am having success with fading an '07.But the time frame is much much longer than a HM finish or a pre '06 Gibson finish.

 

[Stowburst]

With that said, Stow, yours is a real looker. I love that fading on the back. It went from candy apple to like... Caramel or a toffee like color. It's awesome!

Yes it looked cool, looks even better now.. The fading was due to 4yrs of gigging and playing all the time. but at the time I didn't like it because it was fading to fast!

Thats why I got a 07 as I wanted a strong cherry but guess what.. now I want it faded again like my original!! As Mike says post 06 they are a lot harder to fade and check etc as they have different dyes and loads of shit in the nitro too..

 

[nicolasrivera]

Keep it in the sun man!!!! here is mine with over 125 hours of pure Caribbean UV's.

Nico.

 

[Stowburst]

Looks good Nico.. more pics?

 

[nicolasrivera]

Looks good Nico.. more pics?

I've just took this one yesterday, but i will post more as soon as more fading occurs as from 78 hours to 128 little change is noticeable.

 

[VictorB]

it works...takes a lot if you want to fade a post 2005 reissue...

Right! They messed with the nitro mix in 05, things aren't the same when it comes to fading and cold-to-hot checking.

 

[zoso777]

A curiosity: Do you protect the fingerboard? I´ve been trying the same with my R9 but I put a cottom cloth to cover it since I like it looking "black". The sun here in Brazil is crazy and I´m afraid it can danger the scale/guitar

 

[Zoso101]

I've always wanted to fade a couple of my guitars.

 

[nicolasrivera]

A curiosity: Do you protect the fingerboard? I´ve been trying the same with my R9 but I put a cottom cloth to cover it since I like it looking "black". The sun here in Brazil is crazy and I´m afraid it can danger the scale/guitar

You are in Brazil, i'm in Honduras and it get dam hot most of the time, i do protect the fingerboard an the pickups. Some pickups are potted and the hot metal cover will melt the insides and make a mess for you guitar.

I use cardboard.

 

[chukka09]

Yes, I cut out thick pieces of white paper in the shape of my fretboard and pickups and weaved them through the strings to cover the fretboard and pickups. Then I'd drape a white dishtowel over the head of the guitar and fastened it around the top of the head with a ponytail holder in such a way that it covered the fretboard the whole way down to the body. Using white is key as it reflects light as opposed to absorbing it and so keeps things cooler.

 

[zoso777]

You are in Brazil, i'm in Honduras and it get dam hot most of the time, i do protect the fingerboard an the pickups. Some pickups are potted and the hot metal cover will melt the insides and make a mess for you guitar.

I use cardboard.

If you´re in Honduras you know what I mean...Thanks for your tips!

 

[zoso777]

Yes, I cut out thick pieces of white paper in the shape of my fretboard and pickups and weaved them through the strings to cover the fretboard and pickups. Then I'd drape a white dishtowel over the head of the guitar and fastened it around the top of the head with a ponytail holder in such a way that it covered the fretboard the whole way down to the body. Using white is key as it reflects light as opposed to absorbing it and so keeps things cooler.

Thanks a lot for your explanation dude. I will do that!

 

[nicolasrivera]

Interesting....... maybe we are out of luck trying to fade those finishes as quickly as we want.

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