{"id":23907,"date":"2019-03-27T10:19:14","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T08:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nitorlack.com\/barniz\/sincategorizar\/nitorlack-relic-gloss\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:20:25","slug":"nitorlack-relic-gloss","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/nitorlack.com\/en\/barniz\/top-coats\/nitrocellulose-topcoats\/nitorlack-relic-gloss\/","title":{"rendered":"NITORLACK RELIC GLOSS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/V4B1Wlr0CcI?si=OSXBmlxAQYszAmbp&#8221; el_width=&#8221;80&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Varnishing process:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If the wood of the guitar comes without previous varnishing, we will have to close\u00a0 completely the pore\u00a0 and cover the grain of the wood, until leaving it totally smooth, using for it several 4-6 coats of\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/nitorlack.com\/en\/barniz\/sealers\/nitrocellulose\/nitorlack-primer\/\">Nitorlack Primer<\/a> (Nitro Primer).<\/li>\n<li>However, if the body of the guitar has already been varnished before, it will be easier as you only need to sand and apply a thin coat of Nitorlack primer.<\/li>\n<li>Apply the chosen colour, sanding between coats to leave the surface uniform and without imperfections.<\/li>\n<li>We start applying the relic finish in thin coats<\/li>\n<li>After this process you can apply two to three thin coats of Nitrocellulose Relic, sanding between coats until the surface is covered.<\/li>\n<li>The process up to this point is the same as the one used with the <a href=\"https:\/\/nitorlack.com\/en\/barniz\/top-coats\/nitrocellulose-topcoats\/nitorlack-lacquer-gloss-2\/\">Lacquer Gloss<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>It can be polished before starting to break nitro.<\/li>\n<li>We wait about 15 days before starting the second phase:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Relic process:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We put the guitar at a temperature between -10 and -20 degrees Celsius, in 4 hour intervals.<\/li>\n<li>As soon as the guitar comes out of the cold, it will have transparent cracks, so we apply <a href=\"https:\/\/nitorlack.com\/en\/barniz\/accesories\/relic-patina-en\/relic-patina\/\">RELIC PATINA<\/a> with a cloth and clean it, leaving only what remains inside the cracks.<\/li>\n<li>This product should be removed within <strong>3 to 5 minutes<\/strong> after application. This will make it easier to remove the excess, as it will not have dried completely.<\/li>\n<li>Leave the guitar at room temperature for 4 to 6 hours.<\/li>\n<li>You can repeat the cold and Relic Patina process as many times as you like. The more times you do it, the more pronounced the quarting will be, but 4 to 6 times should be enough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> The spray is ready for direct application. However, the 1 litre can needs to be combined with <strong>40% <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nitorlack.com\/en\/barniz\/top-coats\/nitrocellulose-topcoats\/nitorlack-lacquer-gloss-2\/\">Lacquer gloss<\/a> and <strong>10-15%<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/nitorlack.com\/en\/barniz\/solvents\/solvents-en\/solvent-medium-copiar\/\">solvent<\/a>, to obtain a less &#8220;aggressive&#8221; cracking. The higher the Relic ratio, the more pronounced and deeper the crazing will become.<\/p>\n<p>With the guarantee of <a href=\"https:\/\/valresa.com\/\">Valresa Coatings S.A<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">#mynitorlack<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Share your work on social media using our hashtag<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]W0Jlc3RfV29yZHByZXNzX0dhbGxlcnkgaWQ9IjIiXQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b>High-rigidity nitrocellulose, designed to achieve different types of checking\/cracking on the guitar&#8217;s surface.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It allows you to easily obtain checking, achieving the typical vintage 1960s effect characteristic of Fender and Gibson guitars.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The checking occurs within a few days of applying the product, as the lacquer dries.<\/li>\n<li>If more pronounced cracking is needed, it can be achieved by increasing the temperature changes (thermal shocks) on the guitar&#8217;s surface.<\/li>\n<li>It is recommended to mix with a 40% ratio of <a href=\"https:\/\/nitorlack.com\/en\/barniz\/top-coats\/nitrocellulose-topcoats\/nitorlack-lacquer-gloss-2\/\">Lacquer Gloss<\/a> and 10-15% <a href=\"https:\/\/nitorlack.com\/en\/barniz\/solvents\/solvents-en\/solvent-medium-copiar\/\">thinner<\/a> to obtain a less &#8220;aggressive&#8221; checking pattern. As the proportion of Relic increases, the cracks will become more pronounced and deeper.<\/li>\n<li>To enhance the cracks and the aged look once the process is finished, we recommend using our <a href=\"https:\/\/nitorlack.com\/en\/barniz\/accesories\/miscelaneus\/freeze-spray\/\">Freezing Spray<\/a> combined with <a href=\"https:\/\/nitorlack.com\/en\/barniz\/accesories\/relic-patina-en\/relic-patina\/\">Relic Patina.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Available in spray and tin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":59017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[282],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23907","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-nitrocellulose-topcoats","7":"desktop-align-center","8":"tablet-align-center","9":"mobile-align-center","10":"ast-product-gallery-layout-horizontal-slider","11":"ast-product-single-variable","12":"ast-product-tabs-layout-horizontal","14":"first","15":"instock","16":"taxable","17":"shipping-taxable","18":"purchasable","19":"product-type-variable"},"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[66292],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NITORLACK RELIC GLOSS | Vintage effect varnish<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nitro varnish designed to achieve a relic effect on your guitar. 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