Poly or Lacquer?
: Can someone please tell me how I can check to see if a clear finish on a Hofner bass is nitrocellulose lacquer or polyester? Thanks. There are a couple of spots where the body took a hit and the “clearcoat” separated from the brown sunburst beneath. I wonder if the whole clearcoat will peel off. Find a hidden spot and wipe the finish with a rag dampened with lacquer thinner. If it melts it is lacquer. If not it is poly. Newer instruments (especially those not built in Asia) are usually poly.
