The back of the neck on my D P/W is too sticky.

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    • July 16, 2018 at 12:51 am #1025
      RPKennedy
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        Certainly, high summer heat and humidity has more of an effect, but I’d like to find a remedy. Have tried Virtuoso Cleaner and Polish, a very temporary solution.

        I’ve read all kinds of posts about starting with naphtha to clean it off thoroughly, and then grey Scotchbrite scuffing followed by talcum powder, I’m a little concerned about messing up the existing finish.

        This particular D P/W is 12 to 15 years old.

      • July 16, 2018 at 12:52 am #1027
        indexless
        Keymaster

          Welcome to the forum RP

          Stay away from the belt sander until you get a second opinion

        • July 16, 2018 at 4:09 am #1029
          Anonymous

            0000 steel wool followed by a good wipe down with clean cotton t shirt rag.     Talcum powder.  Does not sound like a  good idea.  Call the shop!!      Wash hands after all  BBQ sandwiches.

          • July 21, 2018 at 5:01 pm #1071
            RPKennedy
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              Called SCGC yesterday afternoon, Richard Hoover himself answered the phone! Had a very pleasant chat about potential causes of my sticky neck backside and prospective remedies.

              Last night I rubbed the back of the neck down with naphtha (very small amount on a paper towel) two times, followed by some buffing with 0000 steel wool (lots of icky white stuff came off onto the steel wool pad), followed by a good buffing with a clean white cotton T-shirt to clean up all the steel wool dust.

              Feels like a different guitar. Feels magnificent.

              Can I get a Hallelujah?

            • July 21, 2018 at 5:03 pm #1072
              haasome
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                Great report. What were the potential causes?

                – Paul –

              • July 21, 2018 at 5:07 pm #1073
                RPKennedy
                Participant

                  A combination of high heat / humidity and using a cleaner / polish that did not help, and built up in layers compounding the situation.

                • July 21, 2018 at 8:42 pm #1074
                  Anonymous

                    And a big AMEN!   Richard is the guitar  Sensei.   I think I speld that wridht

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