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Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24866]

Wed, 06 April 2016 15:44

slk854
Messages: 192
Registered: January 2015

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Just have a quick question. Have any of you used the "L.A. nail polish" to cover up a cig burn on the blue sparkle. If so do you remember what color works the best. The two I listed below seam to be the best choices. I am sure one must match better than the other.

CNP 448 Aqua Crystals
CNP 552 Cobalt

Thanks
Steve

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24867 is a reply to message #24866]

Thu, 07 April 2016 06:24

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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I do not think anything is written in stone as it all hinges on how yellowed or not the amps covering is.

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24868 is a reply to message #24866]

Thu, 07 April 2016 08:43

Iowa Boy
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Registered: June 2014

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Dollar Tree or Dollar Store.......one of the two, has a blue sparkle nail polish that Pleat turned me on to that is an almost perfect match. I've used in on a couple of my cabinets and it worked great.

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24869 is a reply to message #24868]

Thu, 07 April 2016 13:51

pleat
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Registered: June 2004
Location: Belding, Mi

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I found the LA nail polish at our local Family Dollar Store.
pleat

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24870 is a reply to message #24866]

Thu, 07 April 2016 14:06

slk854
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Registered: January 2015

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I have called a dozen dollar stores this morning and none of them have that color in stock at the moment. They had all the other colors but not the blue sparkle. I will try some others later today.

Thanks
Steve

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24895 is a reply to message #24869]

Wed, 13 April 2016 20:15

efinger
Messages: 18
Registered: April 2010
Location: North Carolina

Junior Member

Thanks for the hip tip on using LA Colors nail polish to touch up the naugahyde! The blue sparkle (aqua crystals) is a perfect match! I definitely looks better than the burn scars. Who was letting all those smokers around our precious tuck and roll?! Watch the naughahyde bro!!!
I must say the girl at checkout gave quite the look when I was so excited about $1 blue nail polish. I told her I only do my toes!!!

[Updated on: Wed, 13 April 2016 21:10]

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24908 is a reply to message #24895]

Fri, 15 April 2016 13:49

Iowa Boy
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Registered: June 2014

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Yeah...I can relate to that.......cashier gave me a funny look also.

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24939 is a reply to message #24908]

Mon, 25 April 2016 17:01

tito566
Messages: 45
Registered: August 2013

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chiming in a little late on this topic but i had recently had to repair the T&R on my blue Hustler and the product Salon Perfect makes a near identical match nail polish. Unfortunately, i did end up spending a bit more at Walmart.

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24940 is a reply to message #24939]

Mon, 25 April 2016 17:15

slk854
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Registered: January 2015

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What was the shade of blue you bought? I was at Walmart yesterday and saw several colors that looked close, but I hate to keep bringing them back because they are too far off when I get them home.

Steve

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24941 is a reply to message #24940]

Mon, 25 April 2016 17:46

tito566
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Registered: August 2013

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Its called, Venis a Ongles, dont ask for translation

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24942 is a reply to message #24866]

Mon, 25 April 2016 18:05

slk854
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Registered: January 2015

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That is the color? I tried to look up salon perfect and that color but nothing came up????

Steve

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24943 is a reply to message #24942]

Mon, 25 April 2016 20:21

tito566
Messages: 45
Registered: August 2013

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Sorry, the color is star light, star bright #304.

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24944 is a reply to message #24866]

Tue, 26 April 2016 10:55

zedsalt
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Registered: March 2008

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easy mistake to make- "vernis à ongles" = "polish upon nails"

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24970 is a reply to message #24944]

Wed, 04 May 2016 19:01

slk854
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Registered: January 2015

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Ok guys I have one more important question. I found the blue sparkle that matches. Now every cigarette burn I have ever seen the outside rim of it is always raised, where it must have melted and pooled up. Do you recommend heating a small bladed putty knife and trying to roll that edge back down. Not hot but enough to make it flexible to fold in in some?????

Steve

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24971 is a reply to message #24970]

Wed, 04 May 2016 20:19

tito566
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Registered: August 2013

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I've had ok luck in the past filling in the center using a layered stroke of polish, let dry and then another layer atop of that and continue this process until the center is filled in. Or maybe a better alternative would be to grab an automotive leather upholstey kit.

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24972 is a reply to message #24971]

Wed, 04 May 2016 20:47

slk854
Messages: 192
Registered: January 2015

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The problem is that you will always see/feel that hump. It is usually hard and crusty around the cig hole. There must be a way to smooth down that, then when you fill the hole up it will look great. My problem is I am some what of a perfectionist. I build furniture and I am very picky how things look. I did my charcoal one without trying to smooth down the rim, and it does look 10 times better but not perfect. My thing is if you can feel it you will see it also.

Steve

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24973 is a reply to message #24972]

Wed, 04 May 2016 22:31

pleat
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Registered: June 2004
Location: Belding, Mi

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I'd suggest trying a exacto knife and cutting the ridge on a 45 degree angle and then you can build up layer after layer until it's flush. Maybe do a trial on the inside bottom back of the amp case.
pleat

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Re: Naguhide Repair/Touch-up [message #24975 is a reply to message #24866]

Thu, 05 May 2016 17:00

Kustom_Bart
Messages: 601
Registered: October 2010
Location: Greenville, MichiGUN

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One suggestion is to try some 1600 or 2000 grit wet sand paper and just take it very slow and easy and even use the paper to dull it a little first and just knock down the ridge. A tool and die maker would use a pencil grinder with a dental burr and just go around and dress it down and then fill it with the polish, but you better have a steady hand and have done it for a lot of years to do that! Wink

Wink

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