Ivor Jones Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 What's the best way to change the reverse side of a neck from gloss to Matt. Can this be done effectively? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Wire wool does a good job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Tape off the top and the bottom of the neck. 1200 grit wet and dry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 33 minutes ago, stu_g said: Wire wool does a good job Try to use the finest "0000" grade if you do. Mask off your pickups if you don't want tiny fragments of wire wool hanging off them for ever more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Even a foam dish scourer will knock the gloss off. Can be used wet too, unsurprisingly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 A fresh dish sponge worked for me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 On 24/07/2018 at 21:53, EBS_freak said: Tape off the top and the bottom of the neck. 1200 grit wet and dry. +1 for this ⬆️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Use a "used" scourer from Scotchbrite type washing up sponge. Use it dry. Otherwise, careful use of >1200 grit paper. 0000 grade wire wool is ok, but you need to go carefully. Don't go down through the lacquer. You can polish it back up with bees wax, to make it gloss again. The abrasion will have roughed the surface and stopped the friction - which is what you're after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) Just to echo the above votes for a plastic foam scourer. You know, the ones that look like Tottenham Cake with rough green topping instead of the icing. Edited January 8, 2019 by ahpook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) 27p for ten at ASDA use the green side also perfect for deglazing scratch plates so they look less shiny Edited January 8, 2019 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 +1 for washing up sponge. Used them (rough side) before and worked brilliantly, also cut them up and used under pickups instead of foam, and if you have flatwounds, I've also put them (sponge side up) under the strings next to the bridge to dampen the sound for old school thump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 A green scourer attached to a Black and Decker mouse allowed me to take the gloss off an Epiphone SG in no time at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 51 minutes ago, hooky_lowdown said: +1 for washing up sponge. Used them (rough side) before and worked brilliantly, also cut them up and used under pickups instead of foam, and if you have flatwounds, I've also put them (sponge side up) under the strings next to the bridge to dampen the sound for old school thump! Love it, is there any end to the uses of a scouring sponge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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