Yes, it will chip and crack. A poly coated guitar that has had honest long term wear is going to do that. You may not need to take it all the way to the wood for pick wear, but just scratch the heck out of it with a few chips in there somewhere and maybe just a place or two where it’s worn to the wood.
In this way, how do you dull finish a guitar with polyurethane?
Herein, do Poly finishes fade? Senior Member. SKYHIGH said: Does poly finish age/fade much? No.
One may also ask, can you use polyurethane on a guitar?
Polyurethane and polyester guitar finishes are considered the industry standard; the modern norm if you will. In mass guitar production, poly finishes largely replaced nitrocellulose lacquers from the late ’60s onwards.
Will a poly finish age?
Poly doesn’t age and wear, it’s extremely durable.
When did Fender start using polyurethane?
1960s