Stripping paint from RG7621

ripandshredguitar · #1 10-16-2007, 10:35 PM

Anybody know what solvents to use? I just aquired a RG7621 (white) and I am thinking about repainting it. It's beat. But I may not...It's got character. It was abused...oxidation on metal parts and dings and chips every where, but over all it seems quite solid. I may just do a good clean on it and perhaps replace the pickups with a tone zone in the bridge and a d-activator in the neck. Any thoughts? thanks.

Dee · #2 10-17-2007, 12:51 AM

RG finishes can be hard to remove. I had success with a heat gun on two RG bodies, plus lots of sanding. No chemicals I used would touch it, even left overnight. There are products out there which will do it but I can't remember the names, plus they're probably a bit evil.

Try the heat gun.

Anyway, congrats on the 7 string. I just got an RG7421 for a good price and I'm doing it up. It's a great guitar, but the pickups are not. D-Activator is a consideration, only I'm wondering if it's a bit too hot. I'm looking for something to brighten mine up. Basswood isn't very interesting, so I wonder if I can find the pickup equivalent of adding a maple top.

Kii · #3 10-17-2007, 03:41 AM

I think Ibanez uses polyurethane to finish their guitars, so you'd need a methylene chloride based stripper to pull off that kind of paint.
http://www.woodzone.com/articles/paint_stripper.htm

StoneLord · #4 10-17-2007, 05:59 PM

Seconding Dee's advice.
The heat gun is by far the best way to go.

Aris_T · #5 10-18-2007, 09:48 AM

I'll be the third one to say about the heat gun! I stripped a bass out of an unsuccessful swirl really easy! You will have to sand though.

failsafe306 · #6 10-18-2007, 11:23 PM

A white one? Sell it to me, don't strip it! Those are so rare, and was my very first seven string back in '98. I painted mine and have come to regret it

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SGT IBZ · #7 11-16-2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by failsafe306

A white one? Sell it to me, don't strip it! Those are so rare, and was my very first seven string back in '98. I painted mine and have come to regret it

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Same here, don't strip it!!