Anyone knows how to remove light scratches on guitars?

[eieio]

without a trace, no finger prints or else
use protection & leave no evidence behind.. :mrgreen:

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relinquish: yes correct, I feel for u.. ;p
its a long shot but I'll try go find swirl mark remover solution
bought rub compound, 1 in liquid & 1 in solid form some weeks back
now i know who to look for(touch wood..) if my shine turn from this below..

& fade to this... heheheh : )

 

[niteblade]

car products that remove scratches work fine. tried and tested! but do note that it buffs away your surface slightly

 

[SFYN.]

i would strongly suggest the following idea..

Send your guitar to a luthier to fix the scratch problem. If you are not comfortable with locals, foreign is fine but at your own expense.

Then, find yourself a frame maker and build something like this.

Now lock your guitar in it and mount it securely to somewhere you desire.

Then you'll need some securities to guard it.

You may also consider getting your precious insured.

Remember to insure against fire hazards, natural disasters and most importantly damages on the guitar(eg. fine scratches)















But if this idea sounds offensive and does not appeal to you, i apologize for that.
Whining about fine scratch is so b*tchy..

Ermm hi Mister.Whining??B*tchy?I was only asking for suggestions/methods/ideas and not sarcasm, I mean what's so b*tchy about asking suggestions.YOU'RE the Gr3y man yourself,shouldnt you be the one giving me good advice?Sorry if I'm being too sensitive over this matter but some people really just need a wake up call.With much peace and respect dude,cheers and hv a good day.Peace out.

And thanks guys for giving me useful advice,I really appreciate it!Cheers

 

[relinquish69]

at least he apologised in advance haha.

 

[Gr3y]

com'on.. take it with a pinch of salt.. i never meant as an offense..
I'm Gr3y but not any God, so i definitely have my imperfections.
Sorry again that it gave you a bad feeling..

Anyway if your finish is in poly, it's pretty impossible to remove all fine scratches.
If your finish is in a softer finish like nitro or shellac, you have a better chance with buffing etc.

Final word?
Just play your guitar.

 

[Innuendo]

SFYN.: +1 on your reply to gr3y. the post wasn't even funny, in my opinion. coming from a guitar repairman, it only shows the class he's in.

i believe Everdying and relinquish69 gave great suggestions. i've tried Meguiars Scratch X, on a gloss-black finish, applied by hand and it worked on light scratches. i've not tried 3M's, but i will try to get their SMR or rubbing compound; thanks to relinquish69 for mentioning. Meguiars' easily obtainable, their local site says 22 bucks.

if you're getting these car swirl mark removers, keep in mind most are abrasive, go for those that are 'filler-type' as well. use with care as always.

i play my guitars though not as much as i can. but since i'm not a god too, therefore i am flawed. and occasionally bothered by scratches, like the threadstarter. LOL!

 

[SFYN.]

SFYN.: +1 on your reply to gr3y. the post wasn't even funny, in my opinion. coming from a guitar repairman, it only shows the class he's in.

i believe Everdying and relinquish69 gave great suggestions. i've tried Meguiars Scratch X, on a gloss-black finish, applied by hand and it worked on light scratches. i've not tried 3M's, but i will try to get their SMR or rubbing compound; thanks to relinquish69 for mentioning. Meguiars' easily obtainable, their local site says 22 bucks.

if you're getting these car swirl mark removers, keep in mind most are abrasive, go for those that are 'filler-type' as well. use with care as always.

i play my guitars though not as much as i can. but since i'm not a god too, therefore i am flawed. and occasionally bothered by scratches, like the threadstarter. LOL!

Hahaha well i'm not actually bothered by the scratches but really who wouldnt want to remove em right,well at least in my opinion,lol.And yeah man I am kinda scared to use those car swirl mark removers,cos they are for cars after all right.But no offence to the people who suggested to use them tho, I really appreciate it.

 

[SFYN.]

com'on.. take it with a pinch of salt.. i never meant as an offense..
I'm Gr3y but not any God, so i definitely have my imperfections.
Sorry again that it gave you a bad feeling..

Anyway if your finish is in poly, it's pretty impossible to remove all fine scratches.
If your finish is in a softer finish like nitro or shellac, you have a better chance with buffing etc.

Final word?
Just play your guitar.

Ok thanks mate.

 

[relinquish69]

They work on guitars. I've tried it personally on my friend's guitar because he was plain lazy and convinced me that he wouldn't get mad because there was no way I could screw his guitar up. (I got paid a little since everything was already supplied for me ).

Unfortunately no pictures to proof my claim but his guitar had quite an obvious long scratch along the front. Not deep but you can see it under normal light & he was a little cheesed off by it. That guitar is no longer in such a state .

 

[SFYN.]

They work on guitars. I've tried it personally on my friend's guitar because he was plain lazy and convinced me that he wouldn't get mad because there was no way I could screw his guitar up. (I got paid a little since everything was already supplied for me ).

Unfortunately no pictures to proof my claim but his guitar had quite an obvious long scratch along the front. Not deep but you can see it under normal light & he was a little cheesed off by it. That guitar is no longer in such a state .

Oh for real?That's awesome, but these car products are generally more expensive than guitar scratch removers like some of them suggested right?

 

[relinquish69]

you referring to brasso? well that is significantly cheaper and if your guitar is renowned for having a thick finish, no problem but there would be insignificant swirl marks around. not much of a problem but can be dealt with.

 

[Victorinox]

Hahaha well i'm not actually bothered by the scratches but really who wouldnt want to remove em right,well at least in my opinion,lol.And yeah man I am kinda scared to use those car swirl mark removers,cos they are for cars after all right.But no offence to the people who suggested to use them tho, I really appreciate it.

Nitro was used as a clear coat on cars long ago. Now the polyurethane clear coat which most guitar makers use is also the clear coating on cars.

The types of guitar polish without an abrasive would just make the surface shiny without removing the scratches. So you get shiny scratches. Use a mild abrasive like swirl mark remover and polish it to taste. Should not be a problem. Do it by hand if you are worried about overdoing it. Buffing wheel have been know to 'burn' a hole because of the heat and high speed of buffing.

If you can find 3M swirl mark remove in Singapore let us all know.

 

[SFYN.]

Nitro was used as a clear coat on cars long ago. Now the polyurethane clear coat which most guitar makers use is also the clear coating on cars.

The types of guitar polish without an abrasive would just make the surface shiny without removing the scratches. So you get shiny scratches. Use a mild abrasive like swirl mark remover and polish it to taste. Should not be a problem. Do it by hand if you are worried about overdoing it. Buffing wheel have been know to 'burn' a hole because of the heat and high speed of buffing.

If you can find 3M swirl mark remove in Singapore let us all know.

OHH RIGHT NOW I GET IT, I can see the light now.Sorry I'm a noob at this, anw thanks man.