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Posts: 121
Joined: Jan. 11 2009
From: England (West Yorkshire/Lancashire)
Repairing scrapes/bumps?
Now I know there are some who will think a few dents and abrasions ADD to a guitar's character, but what if one doesn't wish one's guitar to age gracefully, and seeks to do a bit of restorative 'wrinkle removal'? :)
My guitar has a few scratches on the top of the headstock - I don't mind those - but it has an unsightly patch on the front of the guitar (about 3/4 inch) where the lacquer/shellac/nitro (whatever it is) has been scraped off exposing bare wood.
One guitar repairer said he'd simply use clear nail varnish then colour it with an orange magic marker on top? Someone else advised me to mix the right colour with oil paints, paint the patch, cover it with superglue, then sand it smooth?
RE: Repairing scrapes/bumps? (in reply to MarcChrys)
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ORIGINAL: MarcChrys
One guitar repairer said he'd simply use clear nail varnish then colour it with an orange magic marker on top? Someone else advised me to mix the right colour with oil paints, paint the patch, cover it with superglue, then sand it smooth?
Both those methods will work but most likely you will not be pleased with the result. Assuming it's a lacquer finish, if you do decide to "drop fill" the scratch use clear lacquer first so the wood doesn't absorb the color. After that dries add a little color to the lacquer for the next application then another clear coat. It normally takes three or more applications to successfully fill a deep scratch. Then you sand it flat and polish, hopefully without removing too much finish around the scratch. The cosmetic success of this method depends a great deal on how soon it is done. If the scratch has been there a long time odds are it has dirt in it which makes it pretty much impossible to hide. Drop filling is not difficult but if you value the guitar you might consider letting a professional do the job or at least have a experienced luthier look at it first.
Posts: 121
Joined: Jan. 11 2009
From: England (West Yorkshire/Lancashire)
RE: Repairing scrapes/bumps? (in reply to TANúñez)
Thanks guys. Reckon I'll keep my blundering hands off it and take it to an expert - expert 'guitar repairer' that is NOT nail technician/car bodywork specialist/art student ;-)
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