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Location: boulder | Hi,
I was looking for suggestions about how to get rid of the scratches (from strumming) on my top coat of finish. Does any one have any recommendations for a scratch/swirl removing product or technique?????
thanks, mike |
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Location: NJ | change your picking technique |
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Location: NJ | Use the SEARCH function on the words "Novus" or "Meguires" . . . . it's been discussed in fairly good detail . . . |
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Location: SoCal | If only light pick scratches...agree, do a "Novus" or "Meguires" search (basically polish them out.)
As to deeper scratches or finish cracks - I use supplies from Stewart-MacDonald (stewmac.com).
I have the foam polishing pad #3414 $13.95 which attaches to a drill - great for buffing tops, bridges, fretboards; Swirl Remover # 1204 $12.40; and Soft Touch Sanding Pads (2,400 - 12,000 grit). Finish is a thick catalyzed polyester and can be sanded (StewMac says 2,000 grit but lowest I use is 3,600) and then buffed. The finish crack can be filled with a water soluble glue or some will use CyA; any spillage of the CyA can be cleaned off with the CyA solvent without affecting the guitar's finish.
Takes out scratches, has removed shallow finish cracks, mitigated deeper cracks. I have totally removed finish cracks, others are not noticeable. |
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Location: boulder | hey now,
Just finished reading threads from previous searches. roofing nails, dishwasher (only for the bowl) and colored magic markers...got it
Thanks to everyone for help. peace mike |
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removing strumming scratched?
