Removing or Minimizing Surface Scratches?

[Blackmore Fan]

What's the best compound/method for removing very shallow surface scratches on the body of a guitar?

[tonyw]

Mequires 1,2,3, system auto polish kit

[Boris Bubbanov]

Originally Posted by tonyw

Mequires 1,2,3, system auto polish kit

+1


Sometimes if the scratches are more superficial, just Meguiar's Scratch X will do the job fine. I often try it first and am very satisfied to leave it like that.

[Hugh]

Originally Posted by Blackmore Fan

What's the best compound/method for removing very shallow surface scratches on the body of a guitar?

Forget it. That there is mojo

[Poseidon9447]

For my guitars I use meguires products to shine and buff out scratches, I like the NXT to add an awesome shine.

PS- It also works good on cars too.

[Stratty]

I have tons of scratches all over the back of my guitar! This stuff would be good for me!!!!

[sevycat]

There are so many products out there for this application. However, very few live up to what they are telling you they will do.

Make sure that the product you select is compadable with the type of finish on your guitar.

If you do find a product that is all that, please post and let us know what the results were.

[Blackmore Fan]

Originally Posted by sevycat

Make sure that the product you select is compadable with the type of finish on your guitar.

The guitar in question is an out of the box Squier SE. It has some minor scratches that probably only I know exist! *laughs*

[Uberstink]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Forget it. That there is mojo

That's the way I see it. And while there's nothing wrong with polishing out scratches, it gives me the heebie-jeeebies to think I'm essentially grinding down my finish to the bottom of the scratch while polishing out.

[srvwannab]

All the gear heads rave about Meguiars- or at least it seams I've heard that name thrown around a lot for some time now. I have a $7 bottle of 3m rubbing compound that works okay, but not the best.

On the flipside, I just bought a Road Worn 60s and even though I'm not that much into the reliced look- I definitely feel liberated- I realized about half way home that I didn't have to worry about bumping it into anything!

In fact, when I got home that first thing I did was throw a mini flash light at the back of it- just once- I had to- it felt great!

[Phat-O-Caster]

A belt sander will make those scratches disappear in seconds I wouldn't sweat it-just normal wear & tear. Scars = life experience, and chicks dig scars.

[zombiebear]

Originally Posted by Phat-O-Caster

A belt sander will make those scratches disappear in seconds I wouldn't sweat it-just normal wear & tear. Scars = life experience, and chicks dig scars.

Well said. :P

I'd leave the scratches, they give it personality.

[spike5]

Dont worry about scratches - it's the first ding in a new guitar that hurts the most.
This is why i dislike new shiny guitars - I'd rather have one that's already got some Character and Mojo hence i only buy used guitars

[peskypesky]

Originally Posted by spike5

Dont worry about scratches - it's the first ding in a new guitar that hurts the most.
This is why i dislike new shiny guitars - I'd rather have one that's already got some Character and Mojo hence i only buy used guitars

i'm with you to an extent. i'll buy shiny guitars if they're inexpensive (like Squiers and Agiles)...but i am loathe to buy a shiny, expensive guitar that's new. i'd be so scared of damaging it that it would sit in its most of the time...

[Hugh]

I do baby my Gibson J 150 jumbo. Bumps and dings aren't cool on an acoustic.

Solid bodies are a different story. They can take it. I don't intentionally bang my Squiers around, but when I bump into something with them, I don't even look to see how bad I dinged it.