Tele Sunburst Refin question

crlong · January 10th, 2004, 07:33 PM

I have a older tele that was pro- refinished years ago in traditional nitro 2 tone sunburst. (I am *not* talking about the guitar in my garage sale ad if someone gets suspicious, but it looks a lot like it!) Is it possible to strip a sunburst finish and get it back to a pseudo-"natural" finish, like Springsteen's esquire or Keith Richards' tele? Does the fact that it is a sunburst finish make this more difficult? Thanks a lot for your help!

Teletwang · January 12th, 2004, 11:01 AM

Lacquer is your friend.Acetone will do the job perfectly.
Dont be shy w/ it & of course use protection.
Sunbursts dont require much more work than any
other color.

January 10th, 2004, 07:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
crlong TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 88	Tele Sunburst Refin question I have a older tele that was pro- refinished years ago in traditional nitro 2 tone sunburst. (I am not talking about the guitar in my garage sale ad if someone gets suspicious, but it looks a lot like it!) Is it possible to strip a sunburst finish and get it back to a pseudo-"natural" finish, like Springsteen's esquire or Keith Richards' tele? Does the fact that it is a sunburst finish make this more difficult? Thanks a lot for your help!

January 12th, 2004, 11:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Teletwang Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Connecticut Age: 41 Posts: 1,275 1 Photos	Lacquer is your friend.Acetone will do the job perfectly. Dont be shy w/ it & of course use protection. Sunbursts dont require much more work than any other color.