Old fender paint questions? Black fading to blue?

drew199321 · Post by **drew199321** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:44 pm

Hi guys.
Over the course of the last month I've been fixing up an old 81 Musicmaster I found. It's in the shop so no pictures yet but I have a question about the paint. It's a flat black right now but I'm worried. One of the people I used to work with used a Fender Lead which was originally black, but had faded to an ugly light blue from being in the sun too long. I was wondering if the same thing would happen to my musicmaster, and if there was a way to prevent it. Thanks in advance!

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 12:14 am

My Black 78 musicmaster is turning a blueish, dark navy grey. I know what you are talking about. I don't think it can be prevented though..

Let it age naturally. It is just more character.

Sidney Vicious · Post by **Sidney Vicious** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:24 am

drew - the last MM's in black had a weird color reaction like punkacc describes but if yours hasn't changed yet I think it won't.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:42 am

You can google image search leads and 50% of them have FUCKED UPPPPP PAINT around the sides of them. Age did crazyness to them.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:57 am

Mine is similar to this but a little more faded.

Post by **dots** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:57 pm

let it fade and look bad ass, or put it in a case and never play it.

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:20 am

Mine's going greenish, not blue