Hi Sterling price: If it was this way from the time you got the instrument then it is most probably a blushing problem from when it was made. Sometimes, when a maker gets in a hurry to finish a project, additional coats of finish can be applied before the existing coat is dry enough. This can cause blushing especially if the offending coat was applied when the humidity was very high. This is the case with lacquer finishes and most other smooth hard surface finishes. The only resolution is to apply a solvent to the offending area to slightly soften the top surface enough so that it can dry properly. If you are not familiar with finishes and how to work with them I would not recommend doing this your self. As I said earlier it is important to know what kind of finish you are working with before you experiment.
Vance Wood. ----- Original Message ----- From: "sterling price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vance Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:32 PM Subject: Re: Lute Finish > Hi-I'm talking about the neck extension-not behind the > fingerboard. This cloudy finish has been there since I > got the instrument new. I polished it then and it > looked a bit better but I wonder if it could be > better. > Sterling Price > > > Have you tried to clean the back of the neck, if so, > > with what? Are the > > cloudy areas in the locations where your thumb > > happens to reside most of the > > time? > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus
