Sambrook Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I have a wonderful Ibanez Portamento throughneck, and I love everything about it except the finish on the back of the neck- I think they call it Cappucino, it wasn't too bad when it 2as satin, but use has turned it glossy- me no like. It has a nice maple/bubinga neck, so my question is just this- is there anything better than sandpaper for taking off this finish? Ideally something I could paint on at night, and in the morning it's perfectly clean and bare... Here's hoping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qlank Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I had the same problem, just felt sticky after a while. A couple of passes with fine sandpaper, 5 in my case and the neck is silky smooth. It's the bass in my photo there, can't even see any difference to the back of the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Sandpaper could be a bit harsh, unless you use an extremely fine grain. I've used a soft (old, well used) kitchen Scotchbrite sponge. Use it dry and gently rub down the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I had this problem with my old MM SUB and Fender Roadworn (on this the nitro was still sticky where it hadn't quite cured). Nitromors Professional, scrape that off, 0000 wire wool (cover the body in a bag as the 'wool' dust gets stuck to the p/ups) and then a light sealing with something like Danish Oil. Let that dry and knock it back a little bit with the 0000 gauge. Sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambrook Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 Thanks folks. I used a washing up sponge on a test patch just now, and it's gone nicely back to satin. I want to strip it off completely, though, so I think I'll go the Nitromors route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 [quote name='Sambrook' timestamp='1442049844' post='2864011']I think I'll go the Nitromors route [/quote]Patience is key when stripping right back. From start to knocking back the final finish should be at least a week, at least this is what I found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambrook Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 Ok, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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