Removing paint from a EBMM, what lies beneath the paint?

[Gustaf]

Hi. Im in the process of refinishing a 2001 EBMM Sterling. I've removed most of the paint with a heat gun, a fairly easy job. But I noticed that there must be something that lies beneath the lacquer, some kind of wax or could it be a polyester base coat? Anyways, it looks good but I've chipped of some of the layer that's underneath the paint and Im not sure if I wanna keep it as is or if I should sand it down a bit. The question I have though is, what do EBMM apply on the body beneath the lacquer and what's the best way to remove it? Best regards
Gustaf

 

[Del Preston]

Must be some kind of poly sealer coat & grain filler? Man, I've thought about having my Albert Lee HH refinished but not sure I'd bite the bullet... all those nice angular contours to balls-up!

 

[tbonesullivan]

yikes, how bad was the paint on it that it needed refinishing? EBMM uses a VERY sturdy finish. I think Steve morses original signature guitar still has most of the finish on it, even though it's been toured/gigged, and played in the studio for almost three decades. what color was the bass? they most likely use different base coats/sealers depending on the color.

 

[Soulkeeper]

yikes, how bad was the paint on it that it needed refinishing?

It was bad.

 

[Gustaf]

Yes, it was bad There was nothing wrong with the quality of the paint job, it just so happens that it had a hideous custom paint job and I only had concerns with the looks of it.
The paint came off quite easily. I think there's some kind of grain filler underneatch, and I don't know how to get it off.. I've tried different things now but nothing works!

 

[BILL ROOT]

There is a good chance it might be an adhesion promoter, or what's left of it after heat gun. Topcoats are usually applied while adhesion promoter is still tacky. Chemical stripper should remove all the above . Unsure what EBMM uses . I would assume SLO
is under California regulations (one of toughest). It might even be a waterborne base color with a polyester clearcoat. Maybe we might see more info @ FAQ EBMM website someday.