essexbasscat Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 HI all I have a bass with a chip in the poly on the neck. On clear poly I usually just paint in some clear laquer to seal the finish against moisture. With care, I can usually make a fairly good repair that doesn't stand out. However, this bass is a classic vibe Precision, which has a yellowed poly finish. I'd like to match it somehow, but how ? Any ideas BC ? Thanks T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Any ideas folks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 [quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1328450849' post='1527131'] Any ideas folks ? [/quote] Mylands suggest for Polyurethane [b]Stains - [/b]Non Fade Ground stains, Light Fast and Water stains Stains can be added to the poly and brushed in, test on a scrap piece of maple to get shade right. Or have a look at [url="http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=56"]http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=56[/url] But there is no flexibility in getting colour match. I'd go with water bases dye such as mylands or liberons Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Plenty of colour matching techniques at stewmac. More than likely mostly for nitro though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 A thousand thanks for the replies Nugget and Lettsguitars. I'll chase up those suggestions. The rustoleum link appears to be to an American / Canadian site ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Just get some yellow and amber laquer pigment and experiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 [quote name='lettsguitars' timestamp='1328549763' post='1528928'] Just get some yellow and amber laquer pigment and experiment. [/quote] That's my kind of fun ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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