Looking for advice on blemishes

[rbraad68]

Get some light compound like the Meguiar's scratch remover. You can rib the whole top down and prob getting looking right. I would do it if i had that problem. OR ike others have said just live with it.. Congrats man nice guitar!!

 

[noodlingguitars]

IIRC, this is one of those colors that is most prone to fading due to the paint used. There's not much you can do other than to play it, love it and see where it takes you next

 

[DrBGood]

IIRC, this is one of those colors that is most prone to fading due to the paint used. There's not much you can do other than to play it, love it and see where it takes you next

It seem to be that one batch that was used for a few years. Blue is usually the most UV resistant color. Red fades like autumn leaves.

 

[noodlingguitars]

It seem to be that one batch that was used for a few years. Blue is usually the most UV resistant color. Red fades like autumn leaves.

I wish that were the case for an old clown burst of mine. I purposely placed it in our home's sunroom whenever I wasn't playing it but it still didn't fade... (this is before I knew anything about the differences between a Gibby/Epi, types of paints and chemical reactions and all that jazz)

 

[DrBGood]

I wish that were the case for an old clown burst of mine. I purposely placed it in our home's sunroom whenever I wasn't playing it but it still didn't fade... (this is before I knew anything about the differences between a Gibby/Epi, types of paints and chemical reactions and all that jazz)

Maybe I'm mistaken, but I think the burst on a guitar is not in the first coats, so it would theoretically be possible to sand it down and refinish with a new clear.

Maybe poly is UV proof. I know it's bomb proof.

 

[redcoats1976]

i would ignore the little fading if meguires doesnt fix it.i had a blue one and it looked like dr. b goods example.but it was kinda cool,reminded me of a carribbean ocean on a winters day.

 

[rbraad68]

i would ignore the little fading if meguires doesnt fix it.i had a blue one and it looked like dr. b goods example.but it was kinda cool,reminded me of a carribbean ocean on a winters day.

i would just try rubbing it out with a compound it should smooth it out a bit. Those Theyer sigs i have seen turn purple ish over a short period of time....

 

[Darkscience]

Whatever you do keep in mind things like this usually end up making you go down a rabbit while of lesson learned after lesson learned. We all learn the hard way, and you will need to also. But if you can help it, and for whatever it's worth, leaving it alone is the very best thing to do. Using the rubbing compound will do nothing because your color has faded. Also based on what people here are saying, this color is known to fade, therefore it's a mark of her honor to have a cool fade, and lastly, it may continue to fade more so why fight it. Guitars like yours are cool because they have a unique property to them that makes them collectable.

 

[ShortRound77]

Whatever you do keep in mind things like this usually end up making you go down a rabbit while of lesson learned after lesson learned. We all learn the hard way, and you will need to also. But if you can help it, and for whatever it's worth, leaving it alone is the very best thing to do. Using the rubbing compound will do nothing because your color has faded. Also based on what people here are saying, this color is known to fade, therefore it's a mark of her honor to have a cool fade, and lastly, it may continue to fade more so why fight it. Guitars like yours are cool because they have a unique property to them that makes them collectable.

Ultimately, I'm going to leave is as is. It doesn't really bother me. I was just wondering if there was a simple correction to it. I still think it is gorgeous, it just has a beauty mark, and it makes it unique.

 

[rbraad68]

Ultimately, I'm going to leave is as is. It doesn't really bother me. I was just wondering if there was a simple correction to it. I still think it is gorgeous, it just has a beauty mark, and it makes it unique.

Right on brother that's exactly right!! Guitar is sweet looking and with time those brighter spots under the plastics will fade as well. Just play it and be happy man that is what is all about!!!

 

[darkvoice]

Maybe cut out a stencil that leaves the dark blue rings visible and expose to uv lamp for an extended period?

This. I had the same problem in the past - uneven fading under stickers and under pickguard, my guitar was in the shop window and exposed to sun. My approach was to use masking tape (the one used for paint jobs, with little stickiness) to cover faded areas and to leave just the darker spots exposed. Then I wrapped the rest of the guitar in black plastic bag and towels.

Final step was to leave the guitar outside in the sun and let it sit there for few hours.

I was able to make the difference less visible.

 

[J50315]

Figured out how to resize the images.

I’d leave it alone and call it the boobie burst

 

[Dolebludger]

I’d leave the unfaded areas on the guitar top alone. Compound won’t do any good, and could do harm, because the color variation is beneath all the poly and in the stain/dye. You can’t get there without making a real mess. But I would replace the pickguard (or remove it).