Nitro finish and sharpy pen 😡

[drlargepants]

I have a nitro finished les Paul which a child drew on with what I can only assume is a sharpy pen. 

It’s not scratched the surface of the finish but I’d like to try and remove it as it’s an AAA top 🤣 

Any ideas what might get it off without removing the finish please ?

[PaulThePlug]

WD40?..

[Nibody]

Yeh what he said before I could post. Sounds daft but try a little bit of WD-40 on a cloth

[Reggaebass]

Hand cleansing wipes?

[drlargepants]

7 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Hand cleansing wipes?

First thing I tried, nada

[drlargepants]

9 minutes ago, Nibody said:

Yeh what he said before I could post. Sounds daft but try a little bit of WD-40 on a cloth

Ok that’s interesting, I’ll give that a go 

[TheGreek]

Nail varnish remover....you can ask to borrow some from Mrs drlargepants if you've run out....😉😉

[drlargepants]

I’ve tried lighter fluid to no effect 😞 

[T-Bay]

Sharpie pens are a nightmare. Methylated spirits shift it, as does acetone as mentioned above. Meths is gentler but takes longer to work, I would try that first. Good luck!

[Hellzero]

1 hour ago, TheGreek said:

Nail varnish remover....you can ask to borrow some from Mrs drlargepants if you've run out....😉😉

STOP !!! STOP !!! STOP !!! STOP !!! STOP !!! STOP !!! 

Are you crazy, Mick ? It's a nitro finish and acetone (or nail varnish remover) will remove it too ! Don't ever do this to a nitro finish !!!

[Burns-bass]

Take it to a pro

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

Ask David Wilson. In fact, I’ll ask him for you. Stand by….

[SpondonBassed]

2 hours ago, drlargepants said:

I have a nitro finished les Paul which a child drew on with what I can only assume is a sharpy pen. 

It’s not scratched the surface of the finish but I’d like to try and remove it as it’s an AAA top 🤣 

Any ideas what might get it off without removing the finish please ?

Most children are light enough to lift off of a surface without assistance.  If it is an exceptionally heavy child seek help from another adult.

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

2 hours ago, drlargepants said:

I have a nitro finished les Paul which a child drew on with what I can only assume is a sharpy pen. 

It’s not scratched the surface of the finish but I’d like to try and remove it as it’s an AAA top 🤣 

Any ideas what might get it off without removing the finish please ?

The response was this:

“Automotive panel wipe 
Get it from car paint shop supplies 
Upol brand is very good”

”You may have to polish it out with car polish , I use auto glym just there regular polish”

“Think it’s called resin polish”

[drlargepants]

13 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

Take it to a pro

That would be the sensible option granted. 

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

1 minute ago, drlargepants said:

That would be the sensible option granted. 

The above advice I posted is from a pro guitar finisher.

[AndyTravis]

Hair spray

[drlargepants]

6 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Hair spray

?

[Geek99]

So you can look bouffed whilst screaming “it won’t f ucking come out you little bastar d, I’m going to ki..,,”

[AndyTravis]

Hair spray on cotton buds. Roll it off.

[AndyTravis]

Don’t ask me how I know…

[Nail Soup]

3 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

Take it to a pro

And finance it by stopping the kids pocket money (when they start getting it) for a couple of years!

[PaulThePlug]

what did they draw... not a knob?

[Geek99]

Worse …. A guitar 😳

[drlargepants]

4 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

what did they draw... not a knob?

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