Preserving a signature?

missourireb · February 5th, 2006, 06:23 PM

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this question.....

I'm going to have a player that I admire sign one of my telecasters. I want to play the guitar from time to time but I want to protect the signature....Anyone have any experience or suggestions with this sort of thing.

I was thinking of him signing with a sharpie marker or something similar and then doing a light coat of poly on top....I've been wrong before though!

Aen · February 5th, 2006, 10:22 PM

Clearcoat worked for my dad. And he's really sweaty. It's about the only place on his guitar in "decent" shape.

GuitarJonz · February 5th, 2006, 11:11 PM

I added another coat of Minwax Wipe-On-Poly after I got these autographs, it has stayed fine since then.

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RockinCarl · February 5th, 2006, 11:12 PM

What ever you do, don't use Laquer.

FUMoney · February 6th, 2006, 12:10 AM

I'm curious also. I have a Les Paul with his autograph on the top and I would like to play it. :D

Ed

February 5th, 2006, 06:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
missourireb TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overland Park Kansas Posts: 98 7 Photos	Preserving a signature? Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this question..... I'm going to have a player that I admire sign one of my telecasters. I want to play the guitar from time to time but I want to protect the signature....Anyone have any experience or suggestions with this sort of thing. I was thinking of him signing with a sharpie marker or something similar and then doing a light coat of poly on top....I've been wrong before though! __________________ "I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police". Keith Richards

February 5th, 2006, 10:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Aen Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 942	Clearcoat worked for my dad. And he's really sweaty. It's about the only place on his guitar in "decent" shape. __________________ Alt-country and psych-rock-tronica! Hey, be happy you can choose one genre for yourself! http://www.myspace.com/aenpage

February 5th, 2006, 11:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
GuitarJonz Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Mass. Posts: 2,777 7 Photos	I added another coat of Minwax Wipe-On-Poly after I got these autographs, it has stayed fine since then. *

February 5th, 2006, 11:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
RockinCarl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,480	What ever you do, don't use Laquer.

February 6th, 2006, 12:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
FUMoney Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cape May,NJ Posts: 255	I'm curious also. I have a Les Paul with his autograph on the top and I would like to play it. :D Ed