HTS Uv Paint

Uv painting is just starting to take off amongst the small builders, some main stream manufacturers have been using it for over 15yrs

This Guitar was made in 2003, so the Uv finish is over 15yrs old, its had some reaction with some moisture or whatever it may be, this walk through is really just to show how a UV finish is applied

Time to repair approx 2 hrs over 1 day

Top view up close.

Start with string removal/pin removal/saddle removal.

Then remove neck.

With the neck removed we can safely repair it without accidently damaging the body.

All hardware removed from the neck.

Top view.

Using 220 grit sandpaper, we sand the finish back to raw wood.

I use a damp cloth to wipe away all the dust and raise any loose fibres in the surface.

One thing about UV, the wet look or raw wood is usually the final look at completion of the UV finish, so this gives me an idea of what the final job will look like.

Nice Taylor, Taylor IMO is one of the leaders in the field of UV finishes, they have been doing it for a long long time, other manufacturers like PRS are now doing UV finises as well, but IMO with Taylor having perfected the method.

Also some seperation issues happening on the back of the headstock.

This neck also has some damage along its back.

Also sand the back of the neck and clean as well.