Einleitung
If the paint on your acoustic guitar needs to be touched up, use this guide to refinish the surface. Every guitar accumulates dents and scratches in its finish. These blemishes can become severe enough to warrant a full repainting of the guitar’s body.
A prerequisite skill for this guide is the ability to replace acoustic guitar strings. The reader should also be familiar with the basic anatomy of their guitar. For example, you should be able to identify the neck, body, and tuning pegs of a guitar.
This guide is for refinishing an acoustic guitar. Refinishing the body of an electric guitar would require further disassembly that is not covered in this guide.
Before tackling this fast fix, ensure you have a well ventilated space to paint your guitar and all the proper safety equipment—safety glasses, a mask, and gloves.
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Turn the tuning pegs counter clock-wise to loosen all of the guitar strings and release the tension.
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Once the strings are loose and have no tension, cut the strings with a handheld wire cutter.
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Cut the knots near the tuning pegs and bridge as needed. Then, pull the strings to remove them.
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Insert the thick end of the string into the top of the bridge and thread it through until about 3 to 4 inches of the string stick out of the bottom.
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Wrap the short end of the string around the long end of the string, creating a loop.
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Pass the short end of the string through the loop (2 or 3 times for thick strings, 3 or 4 times for thin strings). Make sure the final pass leaves the string underneath the bridge.
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Pull both ends of the string until the knot is tight.
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Insert the springy end of the string into the hole in the tuning peg.
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Pull the springy end over the tuning peg and to the left side.
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Bring the springy end to the right side by passing it under the string, creating a loop.
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Push the springy end through the loop, and then pull both ends until the knot is tight. You may have to press the knot with your finger tighten it completely.
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Insert the end of the string into the hole in the tuning peg.
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Pull the end over the tuning peg to the right side.
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Bring the end of the string to the left side by passing it under the string, creating a loop.
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Push the end through the loop and then pull both ends until the knot is tight. You may have to press and hold the knot with your finger to tighten completely.
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Turn the tuning knob in a clock-wise motion to tighten the string until the string makes a clear sound when plucked.
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As the string winds around the tuning peg, make sure that the string passes over the loose end from the knot at least once. This will prevent "slipping" (detuning) during tuning and will help keep the knot tight.
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Before moving on, compare your work to the image provided. If the head of your guitar does not resemble the guitar in the image, go back to steps 3 and 4.
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Check that strings are properly set in the notches of the nut of the guitar. The "nut" is the white bar just below the head of the guitar.
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You are ready to tune your guitar! Classical guitar strings may "slip" or detune. It may take 4 or more rounds of tuning before the new strings stop slipping.
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Once you have tuned your guitar, remove the loose ends of the strings from the head and bridge of the guitar with your handheld wire cutter.
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Unwind each of the guitar strings by hand or with a string winder.
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Turn the pegs for the lower strings towards the body of the guitar.
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Turn the pegs for the higher strings away from the body of the guitar.
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Sand the guitar with a medium-rough grit sanding sponge.
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Follow the grain of the wood while sanding.
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Cover the bridge with aluminum foil to protect from the paint.
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Apply a light, even coat of white primer or a primer similar to the color you want to use to the guitar.
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Sand the first few coats of paint with a fine grit sandpaper to even out the surface.
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Sand the guitar using water-soaked sandpaper.
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Start with 600 grit sandpaper, follow it with 800 grit, then 1000 grit, then 1200 grit and finally 2000 grit.
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Wind the strings through the pegs.
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Turn the pegs for the lower strings of the guitar away from guitar's body.
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Turn the pegs for the higher strings towards the body of the guitar.
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