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Ahmed Flamenco

 

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How to remove a dent from a polished... 
Hi everybody
I've just bought a new flamenco guitar and it is awesome but there is a little thing that makes me angry
there is a small dent in the neck close to the first fret
Is there any kind of polish I can use to solve this problem?
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 22 2014 22:40:59
 
Stephen Eden

 

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RE: How to remove a dent from a poli... (in reply to Ahmed Flamenco) 
What is the finish on the guitar? If it is french polish you can pumice it out I would not do this unless you know how to french polish though. That's about it really if you want to make look as good as new!

If It's a thick Polyurethane finish you might, 'MIGHT' be able to sand the dent out and buff the finish back up again. This is still pretty tough to do and would also suggest giving it to someone who knows what they are doing.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 23 2014 10:19:02
 
Ahmed Flamenco

 

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RE: How to remove a dent from a poli... (in reply to Ahmed Flamenco) 
It has a gloss finish
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 23 2014 10:53:04
 
Stephen Eden

 

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RE: How to remove a dent from a poli... (in reply to Ahmed Flamenco) 
Do you know what material the finnish is? as in Shelac, Polyurethane or Cellulose? being the most common guitar finishes. They can all be gloss.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 23 2014 12:49:54
 
Ahmed Flamenco

 

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RE: How to remove a dent from a poli... (in reply to Ahmed Flamenco) 
I really don't know
but how can I differentiate?
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 23 2014 14:21:48
 
Stephen Eden

 

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RE: How to remove a dent from a poli... (in reply to Ahmed Flamenco) 
what guitar is it? most of the time you can find out what the finish is with a little research

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 23 2014 14:35:04
 
Ahmed Flamenco

 

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RE: How to remove a dent from a poli... (in reply to Ahmed Flamenco) 
It is paco castillo 213f
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 23 2014 14:42:15
 
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RE: How to remove a dent from a poli... (in reply to Ahmed Flamenco) 
quote:

paco castillo 213f


Its a Valencia guitar, so I I´m 95% sure its polyurethane. Personall, if the dent is not very big and if it doesnt interfere when playing, I would just leave it and learn to live it. Then you dont have to make the first dent yourself.
I personally have dents all over my body and I have learned to live with them.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 23 2014 16:35:22
 
Ahmed Flamenco

 

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RE: How to remove a dent from a poli... (in reply to Ahmed Flamenco) 
so,it might cause a problem if i get the polyurethane and put it on the dent?
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 23 2014 17:16:13
 
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RE: How to remove a dent from a poli... (in reply to Stephen Eden) 
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ORIGINAL: SEden

Do you know what material the finnish is? as in Shelac, Polyurethane or Cellulose? being the most common guitar finishes. They can all be gloss.

You forgot polyester which is probably the most common finish for factory guitars.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 23 2014 17:54:22
 
Leñador

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RE: How to remove a dent from a poli... (in reply to Ahmed Flamenco) 
Is the dent ONLY in the finish?? If so that's really nothing....

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Feb. 23 2014 18:17:44
 
constructordeguitarras

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RE: How to remove a dent from a poli... (in reply to Ahmed Flamenco) 
I have found that various finishes, including the polyester finishes which are often used on factory guitars, can be repaired with Super Glue and sanded and polished to give an invisible or nearly invisible repair. So I would suggest filling in the dent with Super Glue, letting it dry, seeing if you need to do it again to fill it to the level of the rest of the finish, letting that dry, then carefully sanding with 600 grit up to 2000 grit, then polishing with mirror glaze auto body polish or something similar.

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