Question: removing a headstock logo

Peeker

Peeker

jerkass
best way?

thinking of taking the logo off the Squier, and rechristening it a Peekercaster.:helper:
what's my best bet?
 
It's probably under the finish so you're going to have to strip the finish, remove the logo, apply your new logo then re-finish. If it were mine, I'd probably sand or strip the entire headstock face and refin w/ some spray poly gloss rather than try to do just the logo area and trying to match the surrounding finish in this case. YMMV.
 
well, there isn't really any gloss to speak of, or finish for that matter.
I guess it's that satin thing?

maybe pics would help.

but yeah, it looks like I could just sand the old one off and sharpie the new one on.
well, not sharpie, but you know...

but yes, I would be doing the whole face of the headstock.
 
Satin or gloss...either way it's just a question of what can you grab at the hardware store.
 
hmm...
well, I should have some really fine sandpaper around from toy customizing...that would do the trick.
now, the question is how to get a new logo done up.
short of going the sharpie route, of course.

would those clear decals work?
the kind you can run thru your printer, sorta like what you'd use on a model kit?
know what I mean?
 
Waterslide decals on your printer are fine. Typically you print the logo, coat with some type of clear lacquer/poly then after that dries, apply it like you do model decals; releasing the decal from the backing in some warm water.

Fine grit is going to be good for finish prep, but ain't going to cut the mustard to get you to a logo free headstock face. You're going to probably want some course grit to do the bulk of finish removal then some medium to eliminate those scratches, then fine to get a clear, finish-ready surface. You'll also want to follow the poly instructions for sanding in between coats and some painters tape to mask off the areas you don't want to finish (like the nut, fretboard and headstock sides). It's going to be a fair bit of work by hand.
 
I'd think about using some paint stripper on it rather than sanding it if your only choice is doing it by hand....get the toxic stuff, it actually works but you have to be really careful. Get it on the nut and it'll melt the plastic. Get it on your nuts and you'll have a burning sensation then babies with multiple heads and flipper arms.
 
No we don't want the house up in flames and Fender is coming out with a hillbilly series later on this year that just may have this feature so then you would look like a copy cat , Are you O.K. with glue ?
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Peeker said:
and probably result in me burning down my house:lol:
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Nah, a bic lighter would just burn the hell out of your thumb, and the head. If you get a pack of a dozen of them you can keep switching to a fresh one when it's too hot to handle (hmmm that's a good song:wink:.
 
reitze said:
If you use an angle-grinder you can re-shape it too!
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Here is an example of what not to do, Peeker... Reitze, you may be creative, but your execution of a plan is about the worst I have ever seen on any kind of project done by anyone over age 4...
 
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