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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Has anyone one ever tired this and got successful results? Or would rubbing goose fat into my Ovation have the same effect, i.e. not remove scratches?
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Dweez,
Some on here might tell you where to rub the goose fat :D
Here is a previous thread on the subject
Scratch remover
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I bought a jar and put a coat on two guitars that showed some wear. The directions suggest repeated applications for the most effective results. I haven't had time to go back and put on a few more coats, but after the first coat, there was a noticeable improvement. I don't know about actually removing scratches. I think it just rounds the edges and fills in the scratch like any other good furniture polish/wax. If it removes swirl marks as claimed, then the stuff is likely taking off a thin layer of clear coat so you have to be careful with it, just like polishing out a car finish. One thing very unique...it smells like some type of fruity perfume, but the odor dissipates. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You must use a particular brand of goose fat, not available in the UK and we're not going to tell you what brand it is.
If you decide to use scratch remover instead, it is like a very fine polishing compound. It doesn't fill in the scratches, it sands the rest of the finish down to match the scratches, so be careful. |
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Location: NJ | ". . You must use a particular brand of goose fat, not available in the UK
and we're not going to tell you what brand it is . ."
Well Done, Counselor. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Funny! OK thanks... |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | I've used Zymol car wax with good results. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | I told ya there was a price to pay! 
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I just received some of that 'majic' scratch remover yesterday. Haven't had a chanced to try it yet.
Stay tuned...
BTW, foie gras doesn't work!  |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Meguiar's makes a scratch remover for cars. I've used a 3M product on my guitars with decent results. Don't know if you can get either of those in the UK, but I think either of them are a finer mix than polishing compound. A pure car wax will not have any polish in it and will not take out scratches. Car "polish" (as opposed to "wax")will generally have some abrasive in it and will take out fine scratches. I have some very heavy pick scratches on one of my Ultra GSs that didn't come out with the scratch remover and I didn't want to go any deeper. It takes a fair amount of work and it's a bit scary to rub hard enough to get any results. You can also get fine sandpaper. I use 2000 grit, with a fairly generous supply of water with a bit of soap in it, but this is definitely not for the faint of heart.
I figured you were begging for a sarcastic response on the goose fat, dweezil. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I think its called Bonnet Lacquer in the UK... |
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Location: NJ | Isn't that Hair Spray?? . . . |
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Location: South of most, North of few | :D |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | If it was hair spray, I'd have no use for it. Anyone know of a good brand of forehead polish available in the US? Mineral oil is too slippery, so my hat won't stay on. |
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Location: enid, ok | Silly, that's what goose fat is for! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by maxdaddy7271:
Silly, that's what goose fat is for!
Mark, if ya wear a hat, then why the polish? Top finish checking?  |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I still feel compelled to take my hat off when I enter a building or when I get my picture taken. I haven't come to grips with how bald I am yet. Actually, I need something to reduce the glare.
Second purpose is that it reduces wind resistance when I drive with the top down. The flip side to that is that I get sunburned if I don't wear a hat. Getting old sucks. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Yeah true!!
But getting older sure beats the alternative |
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Does "Scratch Remover" actually work?