One day, I took my violin out of her case. I didn’t do anything that might have chipped some paint on the violin. But I saw a little on the front near the f-hole. I really can’t afford going into a shop t have it repaired. Any suggestions?
Do not worry about it. Have a look at some really old and beautiful violins. Half the varnish is often worn off and it will be covered in scratches. It does not affect the sound at all.
If it is a modern cheap violin it is just polyurethane varnish anyway so you could touch it up yourself if it is worrying you.
If it is an expensive violin then it is probably a spirt or oil varnish and this is best left to the professionals.
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You can’t do anything without rotting the wood or ruining the sound of your violin, which sucks. But If it’s just paint it won’t really hurt the sound of your violin so your good.
BTW I play Viola
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Do not worry about it. Have a look at some really old and beautiful violins. Half the varnish is often worn off and it will be covered in scratches. It does not affect the sound at all.
If it is a modern cheap violin it is just polyurethane varnish anyway so you could touch it up yourself if it is worrying you.
If it is an expensive violin then it is probably a spirt or oil varnish and this is best left to the professionals.
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Eeeeeey half of the violin’s beauty is in the chipped paint lol, I’m not joking.. What’s the point of having a perfect violin? It looks like nobody ever touched it..The older it looks, the more I like it..
I’m not saying go scratch and ruin your violin o.o God forbid! I just like it when violins look older, I don’t know.. That’s just me!
All great violins don’t have perfect paint jobs.. Cuz they were being used =D
Be proud of your violin, maybe, just maybe, someday it’ll be worth a fortune => "Going once.. Going twice.. SOOOLD for a million dollars for the gentleman at the back congratulations sir"
I know I didn’t help you though =\ sorry!
Good Luck! ^-^ and don’t feel bad.
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Paint?? your violin is painted? Put flowers in it, and get a decent instrument. One’s that’s varnished.
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