Removing scratches and polishing guitar

[optisailor2002]

hi guys

can anyone provide tips on how to remove scratches on a glossy guitar? it's not the type of deep scratches but rather those shallow pick scratches.

i know that some people use car polishes and scratch removers to do so, but is there a step-by-step guide of some sort that someone can provide to help me in doing so? like first use which solution to buff out the scratches, then which polishes to give the guitar the "ultimate wet look".

been using the polishing packs that are sold at yamaha produced by the planet waves company (cant remember the name), but these dont remove scratches so i decided to post here haha.

haha thanks!

-hongrui

 

[Rhizopus]

don't bother to remove scratches. Only the first scratch is painful. The next scratches is not so painful anymore. Just keep on playing. If you want to keep your guitar in pristine condition, just put in an air-tight-humidity-controlled glass cabinet the very first day you bought it

 

[Mirrorboy]

hi guys

can anyone provide tips on how to remove scratches on a glossy guitar? it's not the type of deep scratches but rather those shallow pick scratches.

i know that some people use car polishes and scratch removers to do so, but is there a step-by-step guide of some sort that someone can provide to help me in doing so? like first use which solution to buff out the scratches, then which polishes to give the guitar the "ultimate wet look".

been using the polishing packs that are sold at yamaha produced by the planet waves company (cant remember the name), but these dont remove scratches so i decided to post here haha.

haha thanks!

-hongrui

hi yea im searching for the same solution too the post above doesnt seem to help

 

[RyanZ]

I use Meguire Scratch X http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/product_detail.asp?T1=MEG+G10307. It can remove fine scratches but scratches will always reappear after some time of playing. You cannot prevent scratches if you play the guitar unless like Rhizopus said, keep it in an air-tight-humidity-controlled glass cabinet.

 

[optisailor2002]

don't bother to remove scratches. Only the first scratch is painful. The next scratches is not so painful anymore. Just keep on playing. If you want to keep your guitar in pristine condition, just put in an air-tight-humidity-controlled glass cabinet the very first day you bought it

yea, the first scratch is always the most painful. but while some guitars look good when reliced, there are others that look nice when its all scratch-less and wet looking xD

so im trying to find various solutions (my friend recommended car polish and scratch removers) to buff out these scratches and to give the guitar the "wet" look.

where can i get Meguire Scratch X that ryan mentioned?

 

[RyanZ]

AMK NTUC, Autobacs, Stamford tyres...

 

[RyanZ]

I also saw it at Giant IMM.

 

[0730666]

can the scratchx remove scratches on guitar suface tat has no gloss layer on it ?

 

[fgl]

take your scratches as battles scars & wear em with pride

 

[wyldeboon]

take your scratches as battles scars & wear em with pride

yeah!!! 1 2nd tat!

no matter how much u prevent,polish or wat... u will still scratch it again
its the heart that counts

 

[velvetrevolver]

take your scratches as battles scars & wear em with pride

i like the way you put it bro.

 

[velvetrevolver]

by the way, anybody saw the scratchx selling at homefix/selffix?

 

[optisailor2002]

i just went homefix today, yes they sell scratchx. but one more question. after scratchx, what do you use to polish the guitar? or does scratchx do that job too?

 

[RyanZ]

After apply scratchx, use a microfiber cloth to polish it. It should turn shiny after that.

 

[optisailor2002]

ok much thanks! shall try it when next pay day comes and its time to change my strings again xD

btw, does anyone use the small guitar maintanence pack that yamaha sells for 6 bucks? i used it twice already, but the effect like.. no effect lol.