removing ibanez logo on my ibanez gio

[GP13]

hi, i have my very first ibanez.. and i want to remove the ibanez gio logo and put my new decals that i bought on bay.. can i use a regular paint thinner? or something else? also if i put the new decals should i just clear coat the logo sign or clear coat the whole heads? its H/S/S, it has alder body, change the tuners, im putting TZ on bridge

[RG462]

Paint thinner wont really work well. I would sand the head stock and repaint. Look on www.projectguitar.com there are tutorials about decals

[Stygian]

You might be able to remove the logo as carefully as possible, even if you use very fine sandpaper. And then buff out the scratches and keep the original paint. Then place the vinyl decal over that and don't even clear coat it. That's if the gio logo is a surface decal (like my rgs at least) and not under the paint.

If it's under the clear, then I suppose you'd have to sand through the clear and deal with a bit more hassle. You'll also have to clear coat the entire headstock and get it thick enough so that you can sand out the "imprint" left from the shape of the new decal.

[losgatosrg350dx]

try using a fine razor blade

the kind u use on those old school razors where both wides are razor sharp and its a thin blade

then shave it manualy wihtout cutting urself, i find masking one side works great

i did this on my carvin, becasue most of those labels, arent stickers or paint per say they are paint that is silkscreened like 3 times over the finish, thats why u can feel it over the clearcoat of whatever finish is on the guitar

also them youll have some reminance, use mineral oil and the pumich rotten stone, its the white powder.....dont go to ace, go to a wood working shop, use it with an old soft non lint cloth and fill the cloth up like a ball with rotten stone the finest u can find and dip it into mineral oil and dap that into a plate with rotten stone, then buff out the rest of the silkscreen, when done make the buff run into the entire headstock, then get a simple aluminium or glass polish, and use a microfiber to polish it to a buff!

i did this on my carvin, worked well

[RG462]

if you scrape with a razor blade, you can damage the wood and create a very uneven surface. sanding is definetly a better and more professional approach.

[losgatosrg350dx]

Originally Posted by RG462

if you scrape with a razor blade, you can damage the wood and create a very uneven surface. sanding is definetly a better and more professional approach.

not too sure about the professional aproach you seek .....but if u ask anyone whos done this before, theyll use a blade very carefully, so not to damage the rest of the guitar

granted if u arent careful youll get into the finish and the wood, but then again, u can buff out silkscreen with sandpaper while damaging the rest of the paint


try again chimpokoman

[RG462]

scratching it with a razor blade will only make it look ugly IMO.

[losgatosrg350dx]

ive done this before


if u are carefull u dont scratch it, u carfeully slide the blade under the silksvreen painted logo

like ur shaving the material off, i SAY this does take carefulness and steady hands and patience, the rest can buff out with a automotive buffer or even wed buff rotten stone

but dont diss it it worked wonders on the carvin 7 string i had