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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | Hey guys...quick question.
I regularly let students, and recently an aquantaince play my O's. It seems some people are pretty heavy handed with a pick. Anyways, I now have some pretty heavy pick scratching into the rosette and faceboard of my Legend and my Anniversary Model. The Legend I expected as kids pound on it pretty good, but I am a little bummed about the Anniversary Model that I pretty much baby.
Anyways, are these scars absolutely for life, or is there something that can be done...I've heard of guys wet sanding faceboards? I tried rubbing in a little Formby's Lemmon Oil, and polish, but to little effect. The finish has been hit pretty hard.
Appreciate any ideas!
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Arm&Hammer toothpaste (though I suspect most brands will do... paste! not gel!) and a soft wet cloth. Be patient. Move in circles. |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | Really?! Wow, and that's even something I..the Norseman...can actually handle doing!
Norse(as long as I spit my gum out before I start)man1 |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | Now I am confused...I just don't understand why I need to move in a circle while doing this...do I take the guitar with me? Or, do I complete each circle before rubbing the scratches again?
Norse(confused easily)man1
seriously though...thanks for the tip! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Use a swivel chair or stool, but I recommend a low one, so it doesn't hurt as badly when you get dizzy and fall off.
I suspect Jeff's Arm & Hammer recommendation may be a cheap substitute for guitar or car scratch remover. A&H may have some baking soda, which acts as a finishing compound. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I'm just thinking of how I spent good money on a jar of stuff that Looks like Crest outta the tube.
And now you are telling me that I coulda went to the Dollar Store and got a tube of toothpaste! :confused: |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Toothpaste also makes for a good nail hole filler in the walls |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Say OMA, look at the bright side. You now have an emergency supply of toothpaste. |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | ...that reminds me...did you know that a guy from Arkansas invented the "toothbrush"....yea, if it would've been someone from any other state, it would've been called a "teethbrush"!
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Location: Indiana | I use Crest paste on tuners as well. Just like a car wax, apply with a slightly damp cloth and let haze over. Then polish with clean dry cloth.
I don't do it often... I guess every few years. And I usually completely remove the tuners, nuts and washers. But it'll really make an older set of gold Schaller's look nice. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
Toothpaste also makes for a good ... ... scratch remover for wrist watch dial faces. |
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Location: Tennessee | Here ... lemme take the scratches outta your guitar and wristwatch.
Be patient. Move in circles. After a couple of minutes, you'll never even know that they were there! :D |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
Toothpaste also makes for a good nail hole filler in the walls We used to do that when moving from an apartment when I was in college. I told a friend about the idea, and he tried it. Got back to me a week later and said it didn't work. I found out later he was using Closeup, which is red.... :rolleyes: |
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by Jonmark Stone:
I use Crest paste on tuners as well. Just like a car wax, apply with a slightly damp cloth and let haze over. Then polish with clean dry cloth.
I don't do it often... I guess every few years. And I usually completely remove the tuners, nuts and washers. But it'll really make an older set of gold Schaller's look nice. +1 on that - Someone here (probably Jonmark) once recommended Crest toothpaste for tuners when I was trying to clean up a disgustingly filthy MEII I bought. At first, I thought it was a joke, but I tried it, and it worked amazingly well, they looked practically brand-new afterwards, and smelled great too! (Plus… it's cheap and readily available.) |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | So , NORSEMAN is Not Scandinavian then .. ??! .. |
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Grab a coupla beaters!!
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | yea, you betcha I am. I moved down der to da soudwest to gedaway from dat dere cold in Minneota.
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | Norse,
If they a grooves in the wood (not scratches), smile and move on. Nothing can be done. If they are truly just scratches, Maquires X polish will take them out and make the top like a mirror. |
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Location: Utica, NY | What is the worry (if any) about using auto type cleaners and polishes that contain silicone vs. instrument (and some Maguires pro products) that do not? I use a mirror glaze (#4 I believe) for stratch removal and I believe that I does not contain silicone. Finish with Stelling Glyde Cote (the best guitar polish I have ever used). |
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