DIY: The Right Way To Fix Your Guitar's Lacquer Finish!

Ian Davlin, master repair tech from Lark Street Music shows the right way to fix a guitar finish blemish on this R9 Gibson Les Paul. In this video, he shows the common finish mistakes most beginners make, and a series of simple techniques to make this repair nearly invisible.

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[wellfuckyoumr]

RIP guy who did that first repair, there is literally a class made after your mistake.

[MinecraftMaker]

The sandpaper mounted on clear acrylic block is genius!

[madgeniusmusic]

It would've been nice to see the end results.

[LRS]

It always makes me happy watching young people being interested in learning these kinds of crafts. I have good envy of all the abilities these people get to learn on how to work with wood, finishes and instruments.

[eumnssl]

99% of everything I know about repairing guitars I learned from watching Dan's DVDs, YouTube videos, and from reading his books.

[reliot]

Another great vid. Doing a resto, 1969 SG Pro. Going back to original hardware. Face grain mahogany plugs over arbor pressed mahogany dowels. Matching the 50 year old finish was a snap with this method. In my mock up I used heavy pore fill dabbed in random spots which created small nicks and checks. SPOT ON!! Thanks again Dan and Friends.

[DK]

It’s very frustrating, when you don’t show the end result.

[outsiderdf]

still left a dark outline, no wonder we didn't see the end results

[wintersummers]

Neat video, but I think I'm not alone in wanting to see the final result.

[lukeh]

This is fantastic, thanks. I'd love to take one of these classes.

[bristolfashion]

Thanks guys! As usual, v. helpful and informative. You are my go-to folks for the real deal when it comes to guitar fixes. Once again, I think the most useful take-away is the simple lesson to take my time and exercise patience !! You guys have a zen-like calm.

[robphillips]

Hey just saying thank you for instructing us beginners, much appreciation for your knowledge and kindness to share knowledge..

[OneontaWill]

Using foam with sand paper is a great tip. Thanks for the video!

[jeffbeck]

StewMac is THE KING. Seriously. He gets it.

[sandervisser]

2:10 Had to laugh so hard at this. Sounds like an old married couple.. <3

[jeffbeck]

This was so stressful for me to watch. When he pulled out an air brush, ....oh forget it. I was a nervous wreck. I could never do such artistry. Good thing I can play guitars well. I will leave the repairs to guys like these guys if you can find one. They are the A-Team. POW POW POW POW POW POW

[rocknrollguitarcovers]

Dan rockin' that green tshirt+vest outfit looks like a ninja turtle!! COWABUNGA!!

[geet]

The high five heard round the world at the end.

[chrisguitargarage]

Wait. Aren't people actually buying them made like this??? LOL.

[peterjohnjoseph]

I was just typing "legend has it, this guy once smiled", and then I see him trying something of the sort in the end picture. Phew, I thought it was going to be one of those "if a tree falls in a forest" type situations.