lidl e Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Any thoughts on repairs or fixes? What do you suppose i should do? I dont want to pick it off. It wasn't actually me, it was a fella i was paying to install. I'm a bit upset about it. The guy generally does stellar work! Do i have to re-spray the whole spot woild you think? Would nitro touch up pens or brushed on be very conspicuous? I did docthe initial paint hob myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Hmm he hadn’t thought of some kind of drop cloth then ? Would a bridge cover hide it? I’d pick it off and see how bad it was underneath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted August 10, 2023 Author Share Posted August 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Hmm he hadn’t thought of some kind of drop cloth then ? Would a bridge cover hide it? I’d pick it off and see how bad it was underneath He said he used a leather chamois but it got under it. Yeah, i havent physically inspected but will do do tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Nice paint job though 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 I'd pick it off or tweezer.. Any paint left in the can? Spray on a cotton bud and dab... Nitro is meant to surface-melt or react, so might blend in respectably... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted August 10, 2023 Author Share Posted August 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: I'd pick it off or tweezer.. Any paint left in the can? Spray on a cotton bud and dab... Nitro is meant to surface-melt or react, so might blend in respectably... Yeah, will have to buy more unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Might be minimal trouble under the blob? Ya gotta get if off to see... I'd just 'Soldier' on... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Relic time … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Touch up with nail varnish maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Embrace the tragedy. Put a sticker with a spelling mistake on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 If that's the result of work you were paying for, the person doing the work should fix it to your satisfaction for free. If that means a total re-spray of the body so be it. If that was my bass, and body was otherwise flawless I'd want it returned to the state it was before the any work had been started. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 I'd pick it off and bash the body about a bit to relic it so the solder mark doesn't stand out as the only bit of 'character' on the body. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Nitro *should* be easier to touch up than other finishes as each layer applied sinks into the previous due to the solvent in it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) Embrace the change and apply more solder blobs to make it a thing! As the Chinese proverb goes: “When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.” Edited August 11, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Surely this is the problem of the guy you were paying to work on your bass? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted August 11, 2023 Author Share Posted August 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Nitro *should* be easier to touch up than other finishes as each layer applied sinks into the previous due to the solvent in it. Thats what im hoping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 34 minutes ago, lidl e said: Thats what im hoping. You shouldn't need to hope anything. The person responsible for doing this should be getting on and fixing it so that you would never know it happened in the first place. Maybe then they will take proper precautions when when soldering on other customer's basses in the future. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) On a completely different note, it's quite an odd spot to drop a blob of solder. Not in any possible way suggesting that he did it on purpose, that would make even less sense, just genuinely can't wrap my head around how it could possibly end there. Edited August 11, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 That's not a solder blob. Your bass has manifested the spirit of Phil Lynott. Fit a mirror pickguard immediately! 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: That's not a solder blob. Your bass has manifested the spirit of Phil Lynott. Fit a mirror pickguard immediately! This changes everything! Call whatever the British equivalent to FBI is immediately! This is an X-Files! And who knows, this Phil Lynott rash might be infectious and spread! Edited August 11, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 5 hours ago, BigRedX said: If that's the result of work you were paying for, the person doing the work should fix it to your satisfaction for free. If that means a total re-spray of the body so be it. If that was my bass, and body was otherwise flawless I'd want it returned to the state it was before the any work had been started. 👆 this, completely and totally 👆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 6 hours ago, BigRedX said: If that's the result of work you were paying for, the person doing the work should fix it to your satisfaction for free. If that means a total re-spray of the body so be it. If that was my bass, and body was otherwise flawless I'd want it returned to the state it was before the any work had been started. ^ This 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted August 11, 2023 Author Share Posted August 11, 2023 6 hours ago, BigRedX said: If that's the result of work you were paying for, the person doing the work should fix it to your satisfaction for free. If that means a total re-spray of the body so be it. If that was my bass, and body was otherwise flawless I'd want it returned to the state it was before the any work had been started. Yrah, the fella is very sorry and is wroking to make it right. Will ping back 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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