[Awake77]

Hey!

One of my freaking sound dispersion panels fell off my wall and put a nice nick in my otherwise mint RG7620VK. Does anyone know where I can get some matching color to touch it up with?

Thanks!
Awake77

 

[1wi11]

Any makeup counter in the mall. Bring your guitar there, and match up some nailpolish.

 

[Ralsch]

either that or if you feel embarrassed , which you shouldn't, you could take a picture of the area enough to get the ding and enough to get the solid color .but i would take the guitar in.If you don't feel like that , any paint store i'm talking about a sears, or home depot or lowes should be able to dube any paint combination you desire , but having an on hand picture wouldn't hurt

 

[Tsorovan]

Eh. Taking a picture will never work unless you're a top notch photographer with very good equipment.

 

[Awake77]

Thanks for the ideas!! Hopefully Ill be able to get it touched up this weekend.

either that or if you feel embarrassed , which you shouldn't,

Hell no! Ill even bring my microcube with me and shred it up while Im at the checkout counter

Awake77

 

[Drew]

Do a search, someone on this forum found the exact shade, and recommended a brand.

Personally, I've yet to see a touchup job that doesn't look worse than the original ding, however - guitars are meant to be played, what's wrong with leaving that?

-D

 

[1wi11]

Do a search, someone on this forum found the exact shade, and recommended a brand.

Personally, I've yet to see a touchup job that doesn't look worse than the original ding, however - guitars are meant to be played, what's wrong with leaving that?

-D

Agreed. Dings give character. You can never fully apprectiate a guitar until you've dinged it once. If you havn't dinged at least once, then your still being too careful and aren't really playing the guitar to it's full potential.

 

[the.godfather]

As SSV says, "the dings and dents tell stories and add character". I have to agree. Guitars are meant to be played. However, I suppose I would be pissed if there was a massive guage in my guitar. But little dings and dents are cool.

 

[Knightmeir]

There's blood in those DNA geetars...

 

[BlueGrot]

Eh. Taking a picture will never work unless you're a top notch photographer with very good equipment.

Yeah, I'd recommend calling around some paintshops, some have a machine that can identify a colour tone. (Chromatograph?)

 

[Awake77]

Do a search, someone on this forum found the exact shade, and recommended a brand.

Im looking around jemsite but I can't find the thread! Do you happen to have a link?

As SSV says, "the dings and dents tell stories and add character". I have to agree. Guitars are meant to be played. However, I suppose I would be pissed if there was a massive guage in my guitar. But little dings and dents are cool.

Oh. I agree - but I want my dings to come from battle scars and playing hard, not plastic panels falling off my wall

THanks,
Awake77

 

[Flobanez]

Do a search, someone on this forum found the exact shade, and recommended a brand.

Personally, I've yet to see a touchup job that doesn't look worse than the original ding, however - guitars are meant to be played, what's wrong with leaving that?

-D

Agreed. I knew someone that had their guitar touched up by a luthier and still, it looked obvious and horrible. Dings add character.

 

[Drew]

Heh. I should post some high-res closeups of my UV. Sadly, I can't claimr esponsibility of most of 'em, but man...

 

[Polaris20]

On the plus side, you could bring the guitar to a make up counter at like Marshall Field, and have some hot chick at the counter help you out; then you're guitar serves as a really cool conversation starter!

 

[Awake77]

What is Marshall Field?

 

[Polaris20]

What is Marshall Field?

Oh sorry! It's a dept. store with fancy clothes and stuff, with make up counters with generally quite attractive young ladies offering samples.

 

[Flobanez]

Heh. I should post some high-res closeups of my UV. Sadly, I can't claimr esponsibility of most of 'em, but man...

Now that's what Im talking about. A guitar with character that still looks great! Perfect example, Drew.

 

[steve]

Revlon Crimson #35...
Perfect match...
=]

 

[Awake77]

Awesome! Thanks steve!! I was about to head to an autopaint shop and get a custom mix.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[Awake77]

Ok so I looked hi and low for Revlon Crimson #35 and I dont think its available anymore. Not to be defeated, I went to Target with my girlfriend and spent some time in the nailpolish section

I didnt have my guitar with me, but Revlon #760 'Cherry Crush' looked *really* close to the VK finish on the 7620, so I figured it was worth a shot and bought a bottle.

Well, what do you know, but its nearly identical! I would say the color match is right about perfect, but the size of the metallic flake is a little smaller. I think that this, with some Testors (model paint) clear coat and a nice buffing might be a good fix.

Pics soon to follow...

Awake77