Model 4 finish fix?

[MortenP]

I've got a Model 4 on the way in the mail, and it's got a couple of plages where the finish has broken off, exposing bare wood. What's the best way to touch up on this? Any tips on what to use?
Thanks!

[wilkinsi]

Use a sharpie? I know, the joke is getting old. My local guitar shop actually does repairs on site. They still have to order the paint if it isn't a standard finish like black or white.

[tomanyjacksons]

Strip and respray? It's a lot of work but it matches perfectly when finished. Good luck.

[larryguitar]

What color? Drop fill with matching nail polish, then fill with clear CA and sand flat and buff is often 'close enough' for a player guitar.


Larry

[straycat]

Post pics of the damage and we can better access what to do.

[MortenP]

I was kinda hoping to not strip and refinish..Seems a little too much for a pretty standard Model 4 Pics to follow..

[straycat]

Any good painter can fix things but matching the repair is the hard part.If the paint is really bad then a model 4 is worthy of a refin IMO.
Stew Mac has thick super glue you can fill the chip up too a point the drop fill with nail polish to fill in the color then use clear to fill it the rest of the way then sand flat and buff it out.

[Learn Guitars]

It depends on the color. Some are easier than others. Most of the time you are dealing with a build up issue. Anything sealed or topcoated with polyester will be tough to make look seamless, unless it is black.

[MortenP]

The model 4 is black, so I'm hoping that this might be Ford the easy way with nailpolish and superglue

[MortenP]

I actually decided to go with Larrys suggestion; drop fill with nail polish and super glue.. I got a black nail polish that's close enough, and it covers the wood well. The problem is that most of the missing paint is on the edge of the body, what do I do to keep the superglue from running over the edges of the gaps that needs to be filled? Split the gap in half using masking tape and fill one half at a time? ( but I have to say, this model 4 looks better already, now if I only can find a trem arm for a Takeuchi JT-580, then I'm all set!