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05-22-2015, 07:48 AM
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Refinishing the Fine Texture (FT) Rainsong finish
Has anyone refinished the FT finish on a Rainsong? I am thinking of sanding down mine and having it painted.
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05-22-2015, 08:12 AM
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I suggest a call directly to Rainsong for advice. We can speculate here on the forum, but they would know whether this is a good idea or not. There is a certain amount of love for the RT finish around the forums. You might be better off leaving well enough alone, and trading with someone who has a smoother finsihed version.
I know of a couple of older thin-bodied Rainsongs that have been sitting in the big guitar store in Anchorage for years. They have a heavy coat of metallic paint (one silver, one maroon) and sound terrible acoustically - dead and "thunky", very uncharacteristic for CF guitars. Even when marked down substantially, this store cannot seem to move these two instruments, whereas regular Rainsongs move OK from there. These two probably sound fine plugged in, but apparently no one has gotten to that point. If you proceed, be careful not to overdo it with paint and clear-coat.
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05-22-2015, 09:57 AM
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Interesting. I really dont like the painted CF guitars anyway. Maybe i should just sand down the rough finish and buff it smooth?
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05-22-2015, 04:00 PM
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05-25-2015, 07:10 AM
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dkoloff,
That could have been me on the Carbon Fiber forum. I did broach the subject there too. A couple years a got i got a great deal on a Rainsong OM with the FT finish from a guitar store that was going out of business. I got it for a bit less than half price! I didn't like the finish but i bought it anyway. I think what i might do is have my luthier friend remove the neck and bridge and sand it down and see what i get. I have talked to a custom paint shop about painting it and they said it would be no problem. It might be cool to have a custom paint job or just a gloss overcoat. I'm in no hurry so this might take a while. On a positive note... I do like the fact that the FT finish makes the guitar not slip off my leg when playing. Maybe just refinish the top? Donn
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05-27-2015, 04:16 PM
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Donn, I don't think Rainsong can help you and I also don't think you should have anyone remove the neck. FYI, the FT finish has been discontinued, and there are plenty of folks who like it so might consider putting it up for sale. If you want to try to refinish it, than I would suggest masking the neck instead of attempting to remove it.
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05-27-2015, 06:09 PM
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Listen to Ted!
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05-27-2015, 09:21 PM
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Yes, listen to Ted. Everything he said makes sense. Some folks like the FT finish and might be willing to trade with you. I cringed when you talked about removing the neck and bridge. I'm pretty sure they are attached with epoxy so that won't be easy, and fraught with risk. Sounds like a great way to ruin a really good guitar.
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06-02-2015, 08:33 PM
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Mostly thinking out loud here. I doubt if i would actually get around to sanding it down. Although, I have tried a buffer wheel (lightly) but it had no effect at all. Maybe a trade would be the thing to do.
Thanks for all the input/insight!
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