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Blushed finish from heat blanket
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Blushed finish from heat blanket
My heat blanket left some blushing in the finish on this 1970s Japanese guitar. The bridge was epoxied on and I got it too hot.
I’ve used a heat gun to warm the finish (the blushing goes away) but it comes right back when it cools. Am I stuck with removing the damaged finish and touching up?
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Have you tried misting retarder onto the area?
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If it is moisture given up by the wood or surrounding air that got trapped in the lacquer, you might mix a tiny bit of lacquer thinner and retarder, put a dab on a q tip, and hit a tiny spot and see it that helps.
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Unfortunately it does not respond to solvent. I think it spoiled the finish itself. I’ll cut it out, tint the area, and try a GluBoost fill
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