bubinga5 Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 I have a Lakland 5594 from 1999 with an amazing birdseye maple neck that i want refinished. Over the years its become dirty, and im sure its lost some of its finish. so would like to bring it back to factory finish. Any ideas.? 2 Quote
Dan Dare Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 It may not need re-finishing. The first thing to do is to clean the board with alcohol. Unless you have worn through the lacquer, that will remove the grease/dead skin,, etc and with it, the dirt. Then you can see whether it actually needs re-finishing. 1 Quote
NJE Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) Is it a glass finish that has worn through? If it’s a full on gloss you want I would suggest getting in touch with David Wilson, he does phenomenal finishing work but you would probably need to ship it to him. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002025970885 Edited March 7, 2020 by NJE Quote
bubinga5 Posted March 7, 2020 Author Posted March 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Dan Dare said: It may not need re-finishing. The first thing to do is to clean the board with alcohol. Unless you have worn through the lacquer, that will remove the grease/dead skin,, etc and with it, the dirt. Then you can see whether it actually needs re-finishing. I've used Dunlop 65 guitar polish/cleaner and it seems to have come up very patchy, some of the fretboard looks semi gloss and some look matt. I didn't really want to use a harsh chemical/alcohol etc. What alcohol do you suggest.? Im not using my last can of Special Brew. No way Quote
Reggaebass Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 b5 , I’d suggest you try the small alcohol wipes like you get in first aid kits , they clean very well and are not too harsh and the alcohol evaporates, then buff up with a soft cloth 🙂 1 Quote
White Cloud Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 13 hours ago, bubinga5 said: I have a Lakland 5594 from 1999 with an amazing birdseye maple neck that i want refinished. Over the years its become dirty, and im sure its lost some of its finish. so would like to bring it back to factory finish. Any ideas.? Killer bass! 1 Quote
BlueMoon Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 That is indeed a lovely birdseye neck (and bass)! Sorry, can't help with a recommendation but I can well undestand you wanting to get it back to spot on. Good luck in your search. 1 Quote
bubinga5 Posted March 7, 2020 Author Posted March 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: b5 , I’d suggest you try the small alcohol wipes like you get in first aid kits , they clean very well and are not too harsh and the alcohol evaporates, then buff up with a soft cloth 🙂 Ok thanks dude ill try that. Im pretty sure its really clean but I will try the alcohol. Im a little concerned not to do any damage to it as the neck is a rare bird. 1 Quote
bubinga5 Posted March 7, 2020 Author Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: I’m sure it’s as you say, but it’s looks really lovely as it is. Probably hard to capture in a photo. It really is hard to photo. Some of the board looks erm.. golden.?? Some of it looks like unfinished maple. I may take it to a professional. As I am not. Edited March 7, 2020 by bubinga5 Quote
bubinga5 Posted March 7, 2020 Author Posted March 7, 2020 If you look at the 2nd fret to the 8th that is where it is dirty mostly. Someone has been keeping it on the low Quote
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