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One word for that:
AWESOME!
That's the coolest thing i've seen in a while.
How does the neck feel now?
Hmmm, I wonder what black polish would look like...
I've got an old black yamaha with a black board....
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Last edited by Telerat; 03-05-2006 at 06:47 AM.
ok, my lite ash tele might be coming in for an operation...
Any particular type of Kiwi?
Just the regular brown paste that comes in the little tin.Originally Posted by ziess
Hmm.... interesting, that. It makes it so much "warmer" and less sterile. :yay Will remember that it DOES work!!
It doesn't appear to ever fade either. I did my MIM Jazz Bass a couple of years ago.
I think you've pushed me into doing my Hwy1 Strat!
Outstanding......frankly...one of my biggest turnoffs to Most lower-mid priced new fenders is the WHITENESS of the necks....Man that looks GREAT !!GREAT !!!
That's a pretty cool trick :nelson
Any special instructions on doing it?
Did you just polish it like a pair of shoes?
52 AVRI Telecaster, PRS Soapbar II, 65' Twin Reverb Re-Issue, Vox AC30CC2, MIA Hardtail Standard
I think my MIM bass is about to get a tinted neck.
That looks really great.
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Last edited by Telerat; 03-05-2006 at 06:47 AM.
I am gonna give it a shot tomorrow and if it turns out good on my tele then I'm gonna do it to my 2 color sunburst JV Strat.
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I did it to my first actual "Fender" Tele, an old MIM Std.
Mine was already a bit nicked up.
It looks great in a virgin neck.
That turned out really well, Telerat.
The gold spaghetti logo is a cool bonus.:yay
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Top tip! Buying my Kiwi on the way home tonight...
Thanks!!!
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I did it to the neck of my MIM Standard Strat a couple of years ago. Still looks great. I didn't remove the neck or the hardware. I just used Q-tips and toothpicks around the metal parts and the neck pocket.
So, this stuff actually stays on the neck? It doesn't wear off? Interesting. No brown fingertips for the first few weeks?
It must be due to the satin finish. The polish has to be filling the nooks and crannies and staying there. It can't possibly be staining the finish, can it?
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I believe that it is penetrating the finish.
Kiwi shoe polish is nasty stuff. Toxic as hell until it dries, I believe.
I suppose that's possible, but it's a bit doubtful with polyurethane, especially water based. Once that stuff cures there is very little that will penetrate it. Water will, over a period of time, but anything solvent-based is going to bounce off unless it sets there for a long, long time.
Wood stain works pretty much the same. While it pentrates to some degree, the primary means of shading comes from the pigment settling into the grain.
Of course this is speculation, but it'd be interesting to see what happens on a gloss finish.
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Dude, Telerat that looks great! A new trend has started.
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-B.B. King
Heres the best before picture I could find
Heres the after
I kinda did two coats, put one on, ran to the store ate lunch then put another on.
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Wonder how it would fare on one of those laquered up necks...?
I darkened the bindings on my ES-135 with Kiwi shoe polish.
It worked well. I believe it actually penetrated the finish.
When used on nitro, it actually appears to soften the lacquer slightly so drying time after applying and wiping off the finish is required.
I've also applied it to bright white plastic parts with less favorable results. It took on a pink hue.
I recommend practicing on spare parts and scraps.
See, now I'll buy into it penetrating lacquer, no problem. I'm having trouble wrapping my head around the poly thing.
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Holy Shmoly !!! just came back home and I think I overdid it a bit ! looks amazing !!! a bit like peanut butter !!!
I did it on Fender Squier Telecaster (rewired as an Esquire, neck only says Fender ( alone ) so adds to the relic job I guess ...
for some reason it feels smoother... weird...
my house stinks like an Italian Camel shop...
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Hmmm, could this be the solution to the sticky feeling of the highly lacquer neck (that i do not like)...for some reason it feels smoother... weird...
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I did the Kiwi deal to my Esquire neck a few years ago, and after hard giging, it shows no sign of wearing off. It's permanent. I think I did it about three years ago.
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Much better tone too. It has a darker sound.
"No harmonic knowledge, no sense of time, a ghastly tone, unskilled vibrato, and so on. Chuck is one of the worst guitar players I know" -Gravity Jim
Don,
What color does the binding have after the KIWI treatment? I've got a 68 Gibson that I had to get a new (bound) pickguard for after the first one completely deteriorated. The new one has very white binding while the body binding is nice and yellowed. Like to make the new pickguard look aged too.
Ah yes... the Brown Sound... sponsored in part by Kiwi.
The binding that I put it on on my ES-135 had clear lacquer on it.
I don't think I'd use it on a pickguard edge. It might be too white and turn pink.
I'd consider soaking the pickguard in a tray of coffee.
Thanks Don,
I'll have to try the coffee treatment.
MMMMMmmm, maybe rub the neck w/ coffee grounds? Hereby dubbed the the "Juan Valdez treatment." El aroma es irresistible!I'd consider soaking the pickguard in a tray of coffee.
Looks good. I did a Squire butterscotch neck like that also. I actually did it twice, the first time, it was not dark enough. The second time, I left it on for a few hours and it looked totally brown until I wiped it off.
It turned out perfect also!
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I'd think the smooth squire necks would work great
Imanidiot.
On thing I did find that it wore off the neck area as I played it. It never totally went back to white, but it lightened a bit.
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What finish does Fender use on these necks that is so clear?
When I built my USACG T-Style I used Minwax Wipe on Poly in clear satin on the neck and it came out darker than my MIM Std. Jazz Bass. The Jazz Bass had a light coat of Kiwi brown on it at the time!
The wipe on poly gave the neck a nice golden honey hue. Maybe because it's thin and soaked in?
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