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Post by rtaylor1956 on Sept 14, 2009 12:27:38 GMT
Good morning fellow musicians, I'm not sure if any of you have seen this before but it gives a good insight into the finish on Fender Electric guitars www.caraguitars.com/fullerplast.asp |
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Post by Charlie Hall on Sept 14, 2009 12:41:55 GMT
Hi Rob,
Some interesting information there, thanks for posting it.
I always wondered why my 60's Strats sounded different to the records by Buddy Holly and others. This must have been a large factor for the differences. I have a replica Strat that was built by a friend about 10 years ago, it's the best sounding Strat I have ever had, all nitro finish, no plastic undercoats.
Regards,
Charlie
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Post by peterbower on Sept 14, 2009 18:27:23 GMT
What an interesting article about the paint finishing at Fender.
Its also worth noting that the factory polluting laws in California are probably the strictest in the world, not to mention auto pollution. You are not allowed to sit with your engine idling while stationary.
Any way, this is a major reason why Fender set up in Mexico which is just over the border and about 200 miles from Fender USA. It was because the Mexican pollution laws are no where near as restrictive.
Nitrocellulose was or has nearly been banned in Calif for use as a spray paint and factories and auto shops wishing to use it have to have super efficient filtration systems so that only a certain amount of particles per million can escape in to the out side atmosphere. I believe there is also a Monthly quota they cannot exceed.
Hence most paint work is undertaken in the Mexican factory and then painted parts are shipped back to Fender USA for assembly.
Even some so called 'Custom' shop guitars get the Mexican treatment.
California and Germany also led the way in new paint spray systems where over 80% of the jet spray stays on the article being painted, where as the older systems only about 50% got on the article and the rest went into the atmosphere. This new system is water based and nearly all vehicles to day are painted this way. Its more efficient, saves money and cuts down on pollution.
I wonder if Fender have moved on yet to this new system?
Peter
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Post by olemuso on Sept 14, 2009 21:36:54 GMT
Wow - that`s some interesting info, thanks for posting it  |
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Post by peterbower on Sept 14, 2009 21:55:49 GMT
Hey
I'm not that clever, it was an article i read a few years ago in a paint sprayers trade magazine where they used Fender as an example of the very strict pollution laws in California.
I remember our paint sprayers back in the 60's were advised to drink a pint of milk during the day while spraying nitrocellulose. It apparently lined the stomach and protected the painters from particle ingestion and eventually into the blood stream. They wore masks but not the full breathing apparatus the law demands now.
Peter
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