I got a 1979 Martin D-35s at an auction and I wonder if I can fix and save itīs finish.
When I got it, it looked dull, in some spots like a mixture of gunk and bubbles - I have never seen anything alike. There were also marks from the players clothing. And it was somehow sticky.
So I carefully started cleaning it with a Martin guitar polish. I did not touch the top yet, just the body. After the "cleaning" the guitar looked great - not very shiny but good.
But the finish is not hard. It gets marks from my jeans, my sweater sticks to the guitar, and it still is a bit sticky. When I rub my finger with light/medium pressure on it, it looks as if the finish vanishes or gets dull. The neck is a bit sticky as well. It seems the new marks can be "polished" and then disappear.
What could I do? Apparantly it has been mistreated. Is there any way to get the surface harder again so it wonīt stick?
Any comment or help is much appreciated!
Greetings, Frank
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