Fixing guitar chips

[hellraiser]

I recently got a couple of chips on my guitar at the side of the body, the chips are fairly small, is it possible to get these chips fixed and how much would it cost? Its a solid body electric guitar with a sunburst finish if that help :)

thanks in advance :rockya

[ZMAN]

What is the color of the paint where the wood is chipped. Paint chips are pretty easy to repair. All you need to find is a lot of PATIENCE. Match up the paint color as close as possible This will make or break the repair. Get a small amount of paint you don't need to spray it. Also find a very fine brush from a hobby shop, as fine as possible. Clean out the chip of any debris and paint the inside only of the chip. Any excess on the surface of the guitar should be wiped off with paint thinner. Put a small amount of paint on and LET IT DRY. I would say at least 3 or 4 hours. then reapply and follow the same time frame. What you have to do is build the level of the paint back up to the surface of the guitar. When you get it flush you can use some very fine 1000 grit sand paper and smooth it out. Then polish with wax and buff. I have done it on several guitars and many muscle cars. It works the same for both. to finsh off you can dab a bit of poly to seal it. and buff that out later. Just make sure you don't leave any residue on the surface around the chip. It take some time but the results can be excellent.

[hellraiser]

What is the color of the paint where the wood is chipped. Paint chips are pretty easy to repair. All you need to find is a lot of PATIENCE. Match up the paint color as close as possible This will make or break the repair. Get a small amount of paint you don't need to spray it. Also find a very fine brush from a hobby shop, as fine as possible. Clean out the chip of any debris and paint the inside only of the chip. Any excess on the surface of the guitar should be wiped off with paint thinner. Put a small amount of paint on and LET IT DRY. I would say at least 3 or 4 hours. then reapply and follow the same time frame. What you have to do is build the level of the paint back up to the surface of the guitar. When you get it flush you can use some very fine 1000 grit sand paper and smooth it out. Then polish with wax and buff. I have done it on several guitars and many muscle cars. It works the same for both. to finsh off you can dab a bit of poly to seal it. and buff that out later. Just make sure you don't leave any residue on the surface around the chip. It take some time but the results can be excellent.

Its at the side of the body where it is just a wooden brown colour, Im not sure but Im guessing that because its like varnished wood it will be easier to repair. Thanks for the detailed information on how to fix the chip :), however I dont really trust myself enough to fix it. Im not very good with colours and I know I will end up making it a lot worse than it already is lol :)