Nitrocellulose finishes - do they cure over time?

Glad to help Judi. FWIW my acoustic is finished with true nitro, but that’s because I made it myself. I also keep it on a Hercules stand and haven’t seen any damage to the finish.

The Hercules floor stands are fantastic for anyone in the market for a stand.

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@judi what make and model is your guitar?

I have a Hercules wall mount and its pretty good. idk about nitro safe

It’s a Rickenbacker 360, made in 2022 I think. I understand they call the finish “conversion varnish”. I guess the specific formulation is proprietary.

Conversion varnish is a 2-part finish. It will be much more durable than nitrocellulose lacquer.

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I’d treat it the same as nitro then. Both varnish and lacquer share most of same propertier and will react similarly to the same chemicals like bug spray.

Your safe to use the Hercules stand

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Good to know! Back to being persnickety. Thanks to both of you @jacksprat and @stitch!